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Ed Creedy @edcreedy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I'll start in Belfast in Jan 2027, and though I'm sad to leave the wonderful @durhamtheology.bsky.social I'm very excited for all that Belfast will hold, and looking forward to meeting colleagues and students in the New Year! I wrote more on the news here - edwardcreedy.substack.com/p/some-job-n...
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Some Job News...
I’ve shared this elsewhere, but a quick update here seems a good idea!
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 06/07/2026
Why has Pope Leo XIV excommunicated members of Society of Saint Pius X? @liamtemple.bsky.social from our @durhamtheology.bsky.social explores the history behind the decision and what it reveals about divisions within the Catholic Church 👉 bit.ly/3SP60je @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social
Image of part of St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, with sunlight on part of the dome.
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Anupama Ranawana @msamrc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
@themagnificast.bsky.social was kind enough to have me on to talk about my book with @scmpress.bsky.social , Christian leftism, and other justice related things. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... @durhamtheology.bsky.social
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Liberation for the Earth with Anupama Ranawana
Podcast Episode · The Magnificast · 23 June · 1hr 21min
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 17/07/2026
Congratulations to our Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, and theologian Professor Christopher Insole of @durhamtheology.bsky.social who've been honoured by @britishacademy.bsky.social. Fiona is elected as an Honorary Fellow, while Christopher is elected as a Fellow. Discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/t95cuax3
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 25/08/2026
What does Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey tell us about the effects of war on soldiers? Dr Brian Powers, who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a researcher of moral injury, shares his thoughts. www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @durhamtheology.bsky.social
A group of soldiers seen from the back.
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History of Catholicism @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
On Monday 28 September @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s @liamtemple.bsky.social will be in conversation about his new book 'Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain 1850-2022' in London with James Kelly. Free booking here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-po... #skystorians #catholicism
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Radical Poverty: Dr. Liam Temple in Conversation with Dr. James Kelly
Celebrating the launch of Temple's new book "Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain 1850-2022" (Bloomsbury Publishing).
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New from Prof. Alec Ryrie @newstatesman1913.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...
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You should know what the AfD means
There is no time left for speculating about far-right parties and Nazism
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some recent reflections from two members of our department. Dr. Brian Powers on Nolan's Odyssey and Moral Injury, and Dr. Ed Creedy (@edcreedy.bsky.social) on the social media ban and the dangers of unreality. Links in the thread below ⬇️
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Churches Together in England @churchesengland.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"...years of caricature being wiped away." A reflection from Nathan Smith, PhD at @durhamtheology.bsky.social, on how having conversations amongst traditions as well as our own families, is key to the calling all Christians have received as ministers of reconciliation cte.org.uk/ecumenism...
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Anupama Ranawana @msamrc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Wrote this a couple of years ago now during a winterlude and it set up much of the pathway for the project I'm working on at Durham. Pleased to see it finally out in CSWC by @edinburghup.bsky.social : doi.org/10.3366/swc.... @durhamtheology.bsky.social
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Three Texts, to Restore and to Return: Centring Refusal in Indigenous Thinking | Studies in World Christianity
This essay builds on other work in political theological circles that seeks to understand what refusal means for our political and practical theologies, by exploring three pieces of writing by contemp...
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
New publication! New from Dr. @brandonhurlbert.bsky.social, 'Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003-11)' in Studies in Church History. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003–11) | Studies in Church History | Cambridge Core
Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003–11) - Volume 62
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History of Catholicism @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Congratulations to former @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social PhD researcher Scholastica Jacob, who has published a book based on her @durhamtheology.bsky.social thesis about the return of Benedictine nuns to England after the French Revolution. #skystorians #CathHist #history #nuntastic #catholicism
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Anupama Ranawana @msamrc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Very pleased to have a chapter in this Routledge Handbook! @durhamtheology.bsky.social It's quite pricey so maybe see if your library can purchase a copy
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 28/05/2026
Professor Anna Rowlands from @durhamtheology.bsky.social attended the launch of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical this week. Prof Rowlands has actively worked with the team managing the global Synod process set up by the Pope's predecessor, Pope Francis. 🎥 tinyurl.com/2hzc47rn
Professor Anna Rowlands being interviewed on Vatican News.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New from Prof. Rowlands on @uk.theconversation.com , reflecting on her role in the the launch of Pope Leo's first encyclical on AI and humanity. theconversation.com/the-story-of...
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The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel
I knew this text would not be welcomed by all. And that’s OK.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The recordings of Prof. Alec Ryrie's Hulsean Lectures in Cambridge are now available at the link below ⤵️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Hulsean Lectures 2026 - Professor Alec Ryrie - YouTube
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Prof. Anna Rowlands is interviewed on the Sunday Programme, her interview beings at 5.25mins in. www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
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BBC Audio | Sunday | Pope Leo and President Trump; Buddhist extremism; Gulf Christians
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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Liam Temple @liamtemple.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
To celebrate the publication of my new book, my latest Youtube video explores what it was like researching in the Vatican Archives while writing it! youtu.be/fQn-37zpUes @durhamtheology.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social #skystorians #skyhistory #youtube #vatican #catholicism #history
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I visited the Vatican Archives for my new book!
YouTube video by History with Liam
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Cranmer Hall @cranmerhall.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Our Doctor of Theology and Ministry (DThM) Spring School is in full swing. These postgraduate students come together this week from all across the globe to learn in this unique, world-class teaching environment. We have a wonderful week ahead together! @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
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Cranmer Hall @cranmerhall.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
DThM Spring School update: We've had some excellent student presentations. Our keynote speaker yesterday was Dr Sabrina Müller (University of Bonn), "Where Theology Takes Shape: Lived Theology and Grounded Methods". More to come. Watch this space! @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/04/2026
Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities but Professor Mathew Guest suggests a US-style Christian nationalism is on the rise. 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @mathewjguest.bsky.social | @durhamtheology.bsky.social
Hands showing someone giving a Bible to someone.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
All are invited for a public lecture next week hosted by the Department's Religion and Society Seminar. We are delighted to be welcoming Laura Field, who will be speaking about her newly published and hugely important book: 'Furious Minds: The Making of the Maga New Right'.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
New piece from Prof. @mathewjguest.bsky.social on the changing face of UK Christianity in @theconversation.com ⤵️ theconversation.com/christianity...
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Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US-style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere
In Britain today, the most active, vibrant and socially engaged forms of Christianity are often found among ethnic minority and migrant communities.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
New publication! "Strike a pose: Lessons from Anticolonial Theology for dismantling Faith-Based development" by Dr. Anupama Ranawana (@msamrc.bsky.social) in Studies in Christian Ethics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.....
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The Department is delighted to announce that Professor Anna Rowlands has been appointed by Pope Leo to serve in the capacity of a 'Member' of the Dicastery of Integral Human Development. This department of the Vatican looks after matters related to social teachings,
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History of Catholicism @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Two weeks today, on 10 April @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s James Kelly will be talking at the Ó Cléirigh seminar in UCD Belfield on 'Fighting for the Future: the survival and revival of English religious orders in 17thC Europe'. #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic
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Liam Temple @liamtemple.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Amazing news that @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been ranked 4th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings. Durham overall achieved its strongest-ever performance!
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We are thrilled to announce that the Department of Theology and Religion has been ranked 4th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 🎉🎉 This ranking is recognition of the extraordinary quality and global impact of the Department’s research and teaching. 1/3
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
A thoughtfulpiece on the painful subject of church decline, closure and loss from Prof. Kilby in the @plough.bsky.social. www.plough.com/en/topics/fa...
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It’s Not All Good, Man
Churches are in decline. How should Christians respond?
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Prof. Alec Ryrie's new book, 'The Age of Hitler' (@reaktionbooks.bsky.social) is making waves. Hear a little more about it from Prof. Ryrie himself as he speaks to the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social ⬇️ newbooksnetwork.com/the-age-of-h...
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Alec Ryrie, "The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It" (Reaktion, 2025) - New Books Network
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
New from Dr. Billy Crozier @uk.theconversation.com on why it has taken 800 years for the bones of St Francis of Assisi to go on display. theconversation.com/bones-of-st-...
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Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to pay homage to the remains of the 11th-century saint famous for his love of the natural world.
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Grant Macaskill @grantmacaskill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
My colleague Douglas Davies, director of the Centre for Death and Life Studies @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk was involved in this process, sitting on the advisory panel. The topic has also been the subject of doctoral research here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations
The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A thoughtful reflection on the inflammatory and often dangerous religious rhetoric that is a feature of the current political moment at @csbibleviolence.bsky.social from Dr. Brandon Hurlbert, lecturer in Hebrew in the Department. www.csbvbristol.org.uk/2026/03/05/i...
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Iran in Biblical Prophecy? Lessons from the Iraq War – CSBV
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
New publication! Dr. Patrick McGhee, Honorary Research Fellow in the department has edited 'Rethinking Atheism in the Early Modern World', a volume offering a bold reconsideration of the history of atheism in the early modern era. Out now from Springer Nature.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
On March 13th at 6pm, the Institute for Medical Humanities will be hosting a book launch event for The Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion, and the Medical Humanities. This will be hybrid (in Durham and online) and will include a panel discussion 1/2
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History of Catholicism @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
‘Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022' by @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s @liamtemple.bsky.social is out now! Order here and save 30%: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 09/02/2026
Did you know we hold the UK’s first academic chair dedicated specifically to #Catholic history? Dr James Kelly @durhamtheology.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social holds the Clare and Hawley Chair - indicative of our ground-breaking research into the history of #Catholicism 👉 bit.ly/4amN7cq
A man with dark hair and wearing glasses smiles at the camera. His picture is central and bordered by a blurred image of an old Catholic manuscript. Text on the picture says "We hold the UK's first academic chair dedicated specifically to Catholic history."
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Starting tonight! Hugely excited for this.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Department is back in the news again, with Rivers of Ink touring the North East for the rest of February! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ancient Bible light exhibition touring County Durham and Newcastle
The Codex Amiatinus was produced at the twin monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow in the 700s.
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In and around the North East over the coming weeks? Check out the Rivers of Ink tour, showcasing and exploring Codex Amiatinus, the world's oldest bible, produced in the North East. www.dur.ac.uk/departments/...
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Rivers of Ink - Durham University
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Lauren Randall @laurenrndll.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
C12th wall paintings of St Cuthbert at St Laurence’s Church, Pittington. Taken by Ross Ashton in preparation for our upcoming Rivers of Ink tour of the North East www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Image of Cuthbert being consecrated as bishopCuthbert at dinner as he has a vision of someone falling out of a tree
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
New from James Kelly in the latest issue of The Historical Journal: 'Women’s Agency, Discernment, and Choice in the English Convents in Exile, 1600–1800' www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Women’s Agency, Discernment, and Choice in the English Convents in Exile, 1600–1800 | The Historical Journal | Cambridge Core
Women’s Agency, Discernment, and Choice in the English Convents in Exile, 1600–1800 - Volume 68 Issue 5
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Struggling to get your head around all that's unfolding on the world stage? New from Prof. Alec Ryrie on the moral turbulence of high-stakes political discourse. www.seenandunseen.com/trump-raw-po...
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Trump, raw power, and the new moral no-man’s-land | Seen & Unseen
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Grant Macaskill @grantmacaskill.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Good to see our Head of Department, Simon Oliver, here, representing @durhamtheology.bsky.social and @durhamcathedral.bsky.social as Durham joins UNESCO’s Network of Learning Cities www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Durham joins UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities - Durham University
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Prof. Ryrie speaking in Cambridge recently ⬇️ eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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‘Seditious, slanderous, and heretical’ — Cambridge sermon revisited, 500 years on
Madeleine Davies reports on a service in Cambridge to remember the address that may have helped spark the English Reformation
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
@cranmerhall.bsky.social are currently hosting a one-day book fair with IVP - all students in the department (PG and UG) are welcome to drop by!
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Durham Theology and Religion @durhamtheology.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Recently from Dr. William Crozier in @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/how-a-mediev...
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How a medieval Oxford friar used light and colour to find out what stars and planets are made of
Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.
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Cranmer Hall @cranmerhall.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
'The format works great for anyone who is a working professional in ministry and also allows you to achieve your academic goals.' - James Wahl, on why he chose to pursue the Doctor of Theology and Ministry (DThM) with us @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk youtu.be/DS7wFKbi8k8?...
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Why choose Durham’s Doctor of Theology and Ministry? Hear from our DThM student, James Wahl.
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History of Catholicism @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
CCS and @durhamtheology.bsky.social PhD researcher @maddyphillipps.bsky.social recently spoke on early modern English Catholic women and the use of missionary texts at the 'Women and the Household in the Early Modern Book Trade' conference in Antwerp #skystorians #bookhistory #catholicism
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