Dr C Naylor Davis
@metalbiblescholar.bsky.social
Metal studies, biblical studies, feminism, gender studies, 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈ally, disability activism, vegan for the animals...a lot more fun than I sound. I promise.
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Next week I'll be giving a live webinar on "What Did Jesus Wear?" for Religion for Breakfast.
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
The Religion Department
www.religiondepartment.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Next week I'll be giving a live webinar on "What Did Jesus Wear?" for Religion for Breakfast.
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
The @plagueofangels.bsky.social gig at York minster was incredible. It was an experience of the cathedral as a meeting place of communities - so much better than merely history.
Plus the band were just killer. If you haven't played guitar standing on an organ under a huge cross are you even metal?
Plus the band were just killer. If you haven't played guitar standing on an organ under a huge cross are you even metal?
Plague of Angels are preparing to play to a sold-out audience at York Minster tonight. Earlier in the year Dr Charlotte Naylor Davis, Biblical Studies and Metal Music scholar reflected on our blog: modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
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Two Worlds Collide
Charlotte Naylor Davis, scholar of Metal Music Studies and the Bible, reflects on a recent controversy at York Minster Nearly 30 years ago I sat […]
modernchurch.org.uk
April 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The @plagueofangels.bsky.social gig at York minster was incredible. It was an experience of the cathedral as a meeting place of communities - so much better than merely history.
Plus the band were just killer. If you haven't played guitar standing on an organ under a huge cross are you even metal?
Plus the band were just killer. If you haven't played guitar standing on an organ under a huge cross are you even metal?
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White women, please be on the lookout for this ish, know that we're obligated to be the frontline of shutting it down.
Much history of the abuse of Global Majority women comes from defining WW as fragile/delicate/must be protected/ "feminine" & the *baseline* of womanhood & it's harmful bullshit.
Much history of the abuse of Global Majority women comes from defining WW as fragile/delicate/must be protected/ "feminine" & the *baseline* of womanhood & it's harmful bullshit.
Non-white women are going to be accused of being masculine or gaining an edge, when they defeat white women who fit the western ideals of femininity.
All that white women will need to do is accuse their non-white opponent of not being a woman. And men will come to destroy her to feel “protective”.
All that white women will need to do is accuse their non-white opponent of not being a woman. And men will come to destroy her to feel “protective”.
Yeah this wasn't on my radar until last summer's Paris Olympics and the meltdown on social media over the Algerian boxer. It made the connection for me how the trans women in sports freak out circles around to controlling all women. Absolutely morbid. And eye opening.
March 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
White women, please be on the lookout for this ish, know that we're obligated to be the frontline of shutting it down.
Much history of the abuse of Global Majority women comes from defining WW as fragile/delicate/must be protected/ "feminine" & the *baseline* of womanhood & it's harmful bullshit.
Much history of the abuse of Global Majority women comes from defining WW as fragile/delicate/must be protected/ "feminine" & the *baseline* of womanhood & it's harmful bullshit.
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March 7 is the feast day of Perpetua and Felicitas.
The two young North African women were martyred publicly in the arena for their Christian faith in around 203.
"Nowhere is the female voice more prominent than in the martyrdom literature." #WomensHistoryMonth
margmowczko.com/female-marty...
The two young North African women were martyred publicly in the arena for their Christian faith in around 203.
"Nowhere is the female voice more prominent than in the martyrdom literature." #WomensHistoryMonth
margmowczko.com/female-marty...
Female Martyrs and their Ministry in the Early Church - Marg Mowczko
Female martyrs in the early church, such as Blandina and Perpetua, "conformed themselves to Christ, even in death."
margmowczko.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
March 7 is the feast day of Perpetua and Felicitas.
The two young North African women were martyred publicly in the arena for their Christian faith in around 203.
"Nowhere is the female voice more prominent than in the martyrdom literature." #WomensHistoryMonth
margmowczko.com/female-marty...
The two young North African women were martyred publicly in the arena for their Christian faith in around 203.
"Nowhere is the female voice more prominent than in the martyrdom literature." #WomensHistoryMonth
margmowczko.com/female-marty...
My patreon is relaunched.
Because I have a contract to write the book "Heavy Metal and the Bible"
It will be research diary with posts/videos/meet ups on what I'm learning & side quests.
Read below or www.patreon.com/metalbiblicalscholar to understand why I need support and collaboration.
Because I have a contract to write the book "Heavy Metal and the Bible"
It will be research diary with posts/videos/meet ups on what I'm learning & side quests.
Read below or www.patreon.com/metalbiblicalscholar to understand why I need support and collaboration.
March 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My patreon is relaunched.
Because I have a contract to write the book "Heavy Metal and the Bible"
It will be research diary with posts/videos/meet ups on what I'm learning & side quests.
Read below or www.patreon.com/metalbiblicalscholar to understand why I need support and collaboration.
Because I have a contract to write the book "Heavy Metal and the Bible"
It will be research diary with posts/videos/meet ups on what I'm learning & side quests.
Read below or www.patreon.com/metalbiblicalscholar to understand why I need support and collaboration.
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The British New Testament Society is now on Bluesky!
March 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The British New Testament Society is now on Bluesky!
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Still time to sign up for my Introduction to Feminist Theology class on Friday 7th March (online 10-12)
Great opportunity to get to grips with the key ideas in feminist theology and some creative feminist theologians!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westcott-i...
Great opportunity to get to grips with the key ideas in feminist theology and some creative feminist theologians!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westcott-i...
Westcott Introduction to Feminist Theology with Dr Karen O'Donnell
Join us for a fascinating online session with Dr Karen O'Donnell to delve into the world of Feminist Theology!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Still time to sign up for my Introduction to Feminist Theology class on Friday 7th March (online 10-12)
Great opportunity to get to grips with the key ideas in feminist theology and some creative feminist theologians!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westcott-i...
Great opportunity to get to grips with the key ideas in feminist theology and some creative feminist theologians!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westcott-i...
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The song I wrote the lyrics to has surpassed 1000 listens on Spotify! My diabolical plan of corrupting the youth with the theology of the emperor Julian is proceeding splendidly.
March 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The song I wrote the lyrics to has surpassed 1000 listens on Spotify! My diabolical plan of corrupting the youth with the theology of the emperor Julian is proceeding splendidly.
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Have your say on the future of environmental science!
NERC have launched a community consultation on their Forward Look, setting the direction for environmental science over the next decade.
NERC have launched a community consultation on their Forward Look, setting the direction for environmental science over the next decade.
Forward Look Community Consultation - UK Research and Innovation - Citizen Space
Find and participate in activities run by UK Research and Innovation
engagementhub.ukri.org
March 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Have your say on the future of environmental science!
NERC have launched a community consultation on their Forward Look, setting the direction for environmental science over the next decade.
NERC have launched a community consultation on their Forward Look, setting the direction for environmental science over the next decade.
Go into this thread. It's great. Start with @lainad.bsky.social her book is still one of the most important in metal studies and her work is stellar and then discover all the other people Ryan has put on here.
It's Metal Black History Month!
Dr. Laina Dawes is a music journalist, photographer, lecturer, writer and music critic. She is the author of "What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal" a must read for metalheads. #MetalBlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth #MetalSky
Dr. Laina Dawes is a music journalist, photographer, lecturer, writer and music critic. She is the author of "What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal" a must read for metalheads. #MetalBlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonth #MetalSky
March 1, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Go into this thread. It's great. Start with @lainad.bsky.social her book is still one of the most important in metal studies and her work is stellar and then discover all the other people Ryan has put on here.
Really lovely to hear @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social speaking about her important book "Becoming the Pastor's Wife" to @feministtheology.bsky.social
Understanding how we end up with these ideas of gender roles that are being proclaimed so loudly is important, knowing how to fight them even more so.
Understanding how we end up with these ideas of gender roles that are being proclaimed so loudly is important, knowing how to fight them even more so.
February 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Really lovely to hear @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social speaking about her important book "Becoming the Pastor's Wife" to @feministtheology.bsky.social
Understanding how we end up with these ideas of gender roles that are being proclaimed so loudly is important, knowing how to fight them even more so.
Understanding how we end up with these ideas of gender roles that are being proclaimed so loudly is important, knowing how to fight them even more so.
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So excited that @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social is joining us for February. (Have a cheeky pre-release copy which has just leapfrogged to the top of my TBR list, as in starting in about 5 minutes 🥰)
If you are not already a member of the Feminist Theology Network, sign up - mailchi.mp/a5e743737064...
If you are not already a member of the Feminist Theology Network, sign up - mailchi.mp/a5e743737064...
Feminist Theology Network
mailchi.mp
January 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So excited that @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social is joining us for February. (Have a cheeky pre-release copy which has just leapfrogged to the top of my TBR list, as in starting in about 5 minutes 🥰)
If you are not already a member of the Feminist Theology Network, sign up - mailchi.mp/a5e743737064...
If you are not already a member of the Feminist Theology Network, sign up - mailchi.mp/a5e743737064...
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York Minster is to host an excellent collaboration between organist David Pipe & Plague of Angels. a complaint was publicised by the Guardian & I was invited by modern church network to write a response as this is the intersection of my work.
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
February 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
York Minster is to host an excellent collaboration between organist David Pipe & Plague of Angels. a complaint was publicised by the Guardian & I was invited by modern church network to write a response as this is the intersection of my work.
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
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The accusations of inaccuracy on this are pretty rich given almost every character was based on a real person. We talked about the Forty Elephants with Sarah MacLean on the Dirty Sexy History podcast
grapplingwithhistory.com/2025/01/20/a...
Who doesn’t love a bit of boxing history on a Sunday morning?
Who doesn’t love a bit of boxing history on a Sunday morning?
A quick note on A Thousand Blows, Black boxers in 1880s London, and ‘woke history’
Ching Hook (Hezekiah Moscow), Alec Munroe, Jem Haines, Jack Davenport, Albert Pearce, ‘Meat Market Charlie’ Bartlett, Violet and Rosaline Mills, Jack Watson, J. Oliver, Tom Tully, Felix Scott, Char…
grapplingwithhistory.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The accusations of inaccuracy on this are pretty rich given almost every character was based on a real person. We talked about the Forty Elephants with Sarah MacLean on the Dirty Sexy History podcast
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"Science fiction lends itself readily to imaginative subversion of any status quo. Bureaucrats and politicians, who can't afford to cultivate their imaginations, tend to assume it's all ray-guns and nonsense, good for children."
- Ursula K. Le Guin (2012)
[Anthology idea: Ray-guns and Nonsense]
- Ursula K. Le Guin (2012)
[Anthology idea: Ray-guns and Nonsense]
February 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"Science fiction lends itself readily to imaginative subversion of any status quo. Bureaucrats and politicians, who can't afford to cultivate their imaginations, tend to assume it's all ray-guns and nonsense, good for children."
- Ursula K. Le Guin (2012)
[Anthology idea: Ray-guns and Nonsense]
- Ursula K. Le Guin (2012)
[Anthology idea: Ray-guns and Nonsense]
York Minster is to host an excellent collaboration between organist David Pipe & Plague of Angels. a complaint was publicised by the Guardian & I was invited by modern church network to write a response as this is the intersection of my work.
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
February 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
York Minster is to host an excellent collaboration between organist David Pipe & Plague of Angels. a complaint was publicised by the Guardian & I was invited by modern church network to write a response as this is the intersection of my work.
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...
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It's weird how everyone in the world knows a Nazi salute when we see it, with the notable exception of journalists and their editors.
February 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's weird how everyone in the world knows a Nazi salute when we see it, with the notable exception of journalists and their editors.
Just because you're carving it into clay doesn't meant you can't be snide.
“This is nice behaviour, that I write to you again and again, and you pay no attention to me.”
This almost 4,000-year-old Babylonian letter in clay is proof that we have been finding ways to say “per my last email” for some time
This almost 4,000-year-old Babylonian letter in clay is proof that we have been finding ways to say “per my last email” for some time
February 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Just because you're carving it into clay doesn't meant you can't be snide.
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Hey, people who study Ancient Greek religion; just a brief reminder that the NPAGR collaborative working group exists and we would love to have new members! #ClassicsBluesky
NPAGR
The New Perspectives on Ancient Greek Religion (NPAGR) Collaborative Working Group is dedicated to a focused, theoretically driven, innovative and collaborative exploration of ancient Greek religion,....
www.npagr.info
February 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hey, people who study Ancient Greek religion; just a brief reminder that the NPAGR collaborative working group exists and we would love to have new members! #ClassicsBluesky
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This was really wonderful to watch live, I recommend catching up if you missed it.
If you weren’t able to make it to our In Solidarity with Palestine II event yesterday you can catch up here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=alb0...
In the Ruins of History: A Roundtable in Solidarity with Palestine
YouTube video by Everyday Orientalism
m.youtube.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This was really wonderful to watch live, I recommend catching up if you missed it.
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Shout-out in the 1st review!
"Then comes the album’s 1st single, the ASTOUNDING “Matri Deorum"...this one had lyrics guest penned by the band’s friend Dr. Jeremy Swist, a classics professor that’s previously helped quite a bit with research for their songs that are lyrically oriented in antiquity."
"Then comes the album’s 1st single, the ASTOUNDING “Matri Deorum"...this one had lyrics guest penned by the band’s friend Dr. Jeremy Swist, a classics professor that’s previously helped quite a bit with research for their songs that are lyrically oriented in antiquity."
SERPENT RIDER – The Ichor of Chimaera
“Look for the lost and you just might find That the cost is your mind Ride the Serpent and make your stand Cast no doubt to The Ram.” Thirteen years…
www.forgotten-scroll.net
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Shout-out in the 1st review!
"Then comes the album’s 1st single, the ASTOUNDING “Matri Deorum"...this one had lyrics guest penned by the band’s friend Dr. Jeremy Swist, a classics professor that’s previously helped quite a bit with research for their songs that are lyrically oriented in antiquity."
"Then comes the album’s 1st single, the ASTOUNDING “Matri Deorum"...this one had lyrics guest penned by the band’s friend Dr. Jeremy Swist, a classics professor that’s previously helped quite a bit with research for their songs that are lyrically oriented in antiquity."
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Must read. We keep trying to tell you. #CriticalBible drchanequa.substack.com/p/black-wome...
Black Women Teach Us How to Divest from Inerrancy, Infallibility, and Patriarchal Leadership
A reading list for people who question dominant models of biblical interpretation and church leadership
drchanequa.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Must read. We keep trying to tell you. #CriticalBible drchanequa.substack.com/p/black-wome...
Octavia tried to teach us.
(And if you haven't read the parables books go do it)
(And if you haven't read the parables books go do it)
February 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Octavia tried to teach us.
(And if you haven't read the parables books go do it)
(And if you haven't read the parables books go do it)