Josh
@jbralston.bsky.social
Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations at University of Edinburgh. Write on theology, politics, and inter-cultural (mis)understandings.
Sport used to be an escape from academia, but now major sports are shaped by the regions and religions that I study. COYS
Sport used to be an escape from academia, but now major sports are shaped by the regions and religions that I study. COYS
My friend and colleague with a great interview with Imam Mustafa Briggs exploring Islam, modernity and blackness.
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My friend and colleague with a great interview with Imam Mustafa Briggs exploring Islam, modernity and blackness.
teaching Sinan Antoon's amazing novel, Corpse Washer, tomorrow with master's students. This opening vignette gets me every time.
November 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
teaching Sinan Antoon's amazing novel, Corpse Washer, tomorrow with master's students. This opening vignette gets me every time.
Thought it was even worse than this
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thought it was even worse than this
Our annual black history Divinity lecture by Prof Tommy J Curry
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Our annual black history Divinity lecture by Prof Tommy J Curry
Another day living in the ugliest city in 🇬🇧
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Another day living in the ugliest city in 🇬🇧
Haar is thick in Edinburgh today
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Haar is thick in Edinburgh today
She also wants to note she went for the Champions League numbering and Europa Champions Badge
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
She also wants to note she went for the Champions League numbering and Europa Champions Badge
Thanks for the tip @notthatmilo.bsky.social, will be helpful for my course on sport, religion and society. Tough reading but a great study by @brunssen.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thanks for the tip @notthatmilo.bsky.social, will be helpful for my course on sport, religion and society. Tough reading but a great study by @brunssen.bsky.social
A few days earlier but she's thrilled with her card from Spurs. "Happy Birthday, from one champion to another"
October 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A few days earlier but she's thrilled with her card from Spurs. "Happy Birthday, from one champion to another"
Leading the Edinburgh Uni Open Day before Spurs
October 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Leading the Edinburgh Uni Open Day before Spurs
Today's course readings.
September 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today's course readings.
Will inform you on Monday. Today and yesterday were St George's Hill and Swinley Forest.
September 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Will inform you on Monday. Today and yesterday were St George's Hill and Swinley Forest.
at first his love of golf was mocked in Westminster as it wasn't a sufficiently gentry or masculine sport for the English, but golf grew rapidly beyond Scotland in the the late 19th and early 20th century. By the time he was PM, he had made golf both a recognised elite sport and object of critique.
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
at first his love of golf was mocked in Westminster as it wasn't a sufficiently gentry or masculine sport for the English, but golf grew rapidly beyond Scotland in the the late 19th and early 20th century. By the time he was PM, he had made golf both a recognised elite sport and object of critique.
Learned a lot from this very astute and thoughtful analysis from @jonmackenzie.bsky.social & @lilywhitelab.bsky.social on the transformations in modern football tactics and Frank's high floor and possible low ceiling approach with Spurs so far. youtu.be/YjlKjMlfTa8?...
September 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Learned a lot from this very astute and thoughtful analysis from @jonmackenzie.bsky.social & @lilywhitelab.bsky.social on the transformations in modern football tactics and Frank's high floor and possible low ceiling approach with Spurs so far. youtu.be/YjlKjMlfTa8?...
daughter left this morning for the first stage of the Duke of Edinburgh Silver award with two nights of camping and 20km hikes. It's now 11c and pour rain. Welcome to Scotland.
September 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
daughter left this morning for the first stage of the Duke of Edinburgh Silver award with two nights of camping and 20km hikes. It's now 11c and pour rain. Welcome to Scotland.
term starts tomorrow and my new upper level undergraduate course on Sport, Religion, and Society is full with a waiting list... opening the first lecture with none other than Djed.
September 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
term starts tomorrow and my new upper level undergraduate course on Sport, Religion, and Society is full with a waiting list... opening the first lecture with none other than Djed.
She went for Deki in the home kit with EPL last year so was desperate for Romero in champions league with the special badge this year. Her two favs, although she's gonna angle for Richy in yellow soon. (The eldest went Bergvall in part because grandma is Swedish but really bc he's cute!)
September 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
She went for Deki in the home kit with EPL last year so was desperate for Romero in champions league with the special badge this year. Her two favs, although she's gonna angle for Richy in yellow soon. (The eldest went Bergvall in part because grandma is Swedish but really bc he's cute!)
daughter's birthday present arrived a bit early
September 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
daughter's birthday present arrived a bit early
Spence's Instagram post with an English translation of Allahu Akbar at then end for those that know
September 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Spence's Instagram post with an English translation of Allahu Akbar at then end for those that know