John Maiden
johnmaiden.bsky.social
John Maiden
@johnmaiden.bsky.social
Historian of modern Christianity; Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies; Director of Evangelical Studies Program. Researching charismatic renewal on island of Ireland; writing biography of Michael Harper. In spare time frustrated by Manchester United. Manc.
Well this was an unexpected opportunity while visiting Notre Dame! This audio archive is going to be an incredible resource for research on liberation theology.
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Please help me spread the word! 👍 #skystorians #religiousstudies #religioushistory #pentecostalism
September 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
But I’m on my way to a conference…!?
September 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Time for the first panel session at #glopent25 . It looks like a great programme.
June 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Received our new #Baylor #Evangelical Studies Program book The Gospel in the Past, on historiographies of evangelicalism! Privileged to read these essays as prep for writing the intro ("Writing Evangelical History") & afterword. Authors inc Mark Noll, Kerrie Handasyde & Crawford Gribben
#skystorians
April 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Now that’s how to make a point. #makeitfair
#AI
February 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Excited to receive our book Teaching & Learning About Religious Diversity Past and Present. Dedicated to the colleagues & 'docutubes' students who worked on the project! Ideal for secondary classroom or HE. Works with our online RETOPEA sources
#skystorians
#TeamRE
@religiousstudiesou.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Excited to have a chapter on English #Catholic #Charismatic Renewal in this splendid looking volume Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain by Maria Power and Jonathan Bush. Chapters also by brilliant colleagues @carmenmangion.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social and others!
#History
January 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I’m always excited to walk into an archive. I wonder what this has for me these next few days…?
January 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Great to catch up with this guy and get the guided tour of U of Chicago today. #ASCH2025
January 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Eglwys Llanbadrig (St. Patrick’s Church) near Cemaes. A favourite place of mine.
December 27, 2024 at 11:08 PM
"You will be visited by three spirits."

The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 11:13 AM
In Glenn and Briege's front room for the #Salford Record Society live festive radio show. The distillery where the spirit of Christmas is made...
December 6, 2024 at 9:56 AM
#Manchester Piccadilly. Is this actually from George Santayana? Anyway, love the sentiment.
December 6, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Visited mum in Kendal yesterday. A clear, blue day my dad would have loved. Here is (depending on who you believe) the 2nd or 3rd (?) widest parish church in England.
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM