Actor Luke Evans has released a memoir about his experience growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness & having to deal with religious & homophobic prejudice. In response, Prof Dr Chris Greenough discusses the conflict between being gay & a Jehovah’s Witness: orlo.uk/zUyaG

“Right-wing Christians are very selective about the Bible passages they quote – and even more so about which lives are deemed sacred”. My latest for The Independent independent.co.uk/voices/bible-a… #Election2024 #ElectionDay #electionday2024 #USElections #USAElection2024

The beginnings of a response to the election shilohproject.blog/the-beginnings… via The Shiloh Project

Bravo ⁦⁦Bishop of Newcastle 🖤🤍🖤🤍🙏⁩ Bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over failure to pursue serial abuser theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/n…

‘…gross abuses of power – in this case tied to a perverted theology of punishment as a route to redemption – were enabled and overlooked by an institution that ought to have had young people’s safety at its heart.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🗣️This week's R&T research seminar features Dr Dawn Llewellyn (@trschester) and Dr Siobhán Jolley in conversation on childlessness. 📌 Join us on Thursday at 4pm in Uni Place 6.207 or via Zoom - contact Scott Midson or Siobhán for the link.

Funded PhD: Sociology of religion: The experience and/or exit of LGBTQ+ people in religious traditions Edge Hill University edgehill.ac.uk/departments/su…

'Five Christmas story elements that don’t appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper' - Chris Greenough Edge Hill University theconversation.com/five-christmas…

The Explainer: Five Christmas story elements that don’t appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper. CHRIS GREENOUGH, in an article first published on The Conversation, says some of best-known parts of the Christmas story aren’t in the Bible at all...

SCM Press is pleased to announce our first Open Access title: When did we see you naked? Edited by Jayme Reaves, Prof David Tombs and Rocio Figueroa Available by PDF here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/media/75409/wh… For more information about our Open Access program, visit scmpress.co.uk/help/open-acce…

Are you interested in the sociology of religion: the experience and/or exit of LGBTQ+ people in religious traditions? Why not apply for a fully funded PhD at Edge Hill University (with stipend) and work with Prof Chris Greenough and @seandhenry ? edgehill.ac.uk/departments/su…

The verdicts on the Pelicot trial are a victory – but only a partial one shilohproject.blog/the-verdicts-o… via The Shiloh Project

'Many of the men who assaulted her received far shorter sentences than Dominique Pelicot... as little as 3 years... striking, given that some Just Stop Oil protesters... were jailed for as many as 5 years for non-violent crimes.' Tasia Scrutton The Shiloh Project shilohproject.blog/the-verdicts-o…

When you think of the Christmas Story, you might think of a little donkey or the Inn Keeper, but a lot of these elements don’t actually appear in the Bible. In an article for The Conversation, Dr Chris Greenough, EHU Prof. of Social Sciences, explores why: orlo.uk/HmG5P

The problem with the Virgin Mary story (and it’s not what you think) Katie Edwards ✍🏼 independent.co.uk/voices/virgin-…

What has the Bible to do with Deepfake Porn? shilohproject.blog/what-has-the-b… via The Shiloh Project

Genesis 14: Could Lot Potentially Be a Victim of Attempted Sexual Enslavement or Attempted Wartime Rape? shilohproject.blog/genesis-14-cou… via The Shiloh Project

Here’s our new Film! Rape Culture and the Bible: Scholars Reflect shilohproject.blog/heres-our-new-… via The Shiloh Project