Theologian Scholar & Postdoc Fellow, Co-Founder of Augustinian Resemblances @OU_TheoReligion @UniofOxford 🐝🌈 Author @TandTClark @Zondervan @TyndaleHouse

Oxford, UK
Joined April 2009
Seven years — St Andrews to Oxford — distilled into 110,000 words. Queering the queer in Contemporary Theology…. Not just the first systematic theology from a gay celibate (Side B) perspective but the first ever treatment from patristics through to modern theology of gay desire.
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Happy birthday dear Rev. Michael John! A joy to be here celebrating with @ruthjjackson an old friend and colleague!
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Wonderful to receive such a striking commendation from emerita Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity, FBA for my @tandtclark monograph coming in February next year in Enquiries in Theological Ethics. Paper back copies will come mid next year. #theology #books
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Some joyful news: my next book, Beyond Compromise, comes out in August 2027, with an afterword by N.T. Wright. At its heart, it is a theology of love and, how that love is essentially Christ-centred and cross-shaped, levelling the ground into a radical place beyond compromise.
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Join us this Wednesday at 4pm for the next Recollection Lecture in @PuseyHouse by Dr @john_ritzema !
To give you a taste of what is to come at the Receiving Augustine conference, come and hear Dr @john_ritzema 's lecture on 'Seeing God with Saint Augustine' next Wednesday at 4pm ! Dr Ritzema is a Research Fellow w/ @Pharosofficial and is an associate member of @OU_TheoReligion
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Stay tuned!
Some joyful news: my next book, Beyond Compromise, comes out in August 2027, with an afterword by N.T. Wright. At its heart, it is a theology of love and, how that love is essentially Christ-centred and cross-shaped, levelling the ground into a radical place beyond compromise.
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Wonderful to receive such a striking commendation from emerita Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity, FBA for my @tandtclark monograph coming in February next year in Enquiries in Theological Ethics. Paper back copies will come mid next year. #theology #books
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Some joyful news: my next book, Beyond Compromise, comes out in August 2027, with an afterword by N.T. Wright. At its heart, it is a theology of love and, how that love is essentially Christ-centred and cross-shaped, levelling the ground into a radical place beyond compromise.
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Discounted tickets for students are on sale for 'Receiving Augustine' now! Get them before they sell out. Only £15 for students/ordinands. We are gathering some of the world's leading scholars on the reception of Augustine's thought to @PuseyHouse on 18-19 Nov.
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The conference is being organised in partnership with Augustinian Resemblances, a research project in the Faculty of Theology & Religion at the University of Oxford @OU_TheoReligion @DavidACBennett @OskariJuurikka1 @oxfordhvp
Tickets available now for our upcoming conference 'Receiving Augustine', which will be held @PuseyHouse on 18 and 19 November. We've an excellent line-up of speakers.
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Tickets available now for our upcoming conference 'Receiving Augustine', which will be held @PuseyHouse on 18 and 19 November. We've an excellent line-up of speakers.
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The International Conference on Patristic Studies is back in 2027, bringing the global Patristics community together in Oxford. Registrations are now open: cvent.me/e9q7Xo We also invite abstract submissions. For more details, visit: oxfordpatristics.com/
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Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old. Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact. At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at dollyparton.com In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at imaginationlibrary.com
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From my new favourite pub, eating glorious burrata, pan con tomate and smash burgers, wild swimming, to a little turn around gorgeous Bibury with dearest reverend @OskariJuurikka1 I am truly living a blessed life. #spiritualfriendship #cotswolds #oxfordrituals
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I am deeply shocked and saddened by Ann Widdecombe’s death in such terrible circumstances. My prayers are with her family and friends at this traumatic time. Ann had a deep Christian faith, which drove her strong principles in a career spent as a committed public servant. As I give thanks for her service to our country, my prayers are with all those who are in shock and grief, and all who put themselves forward for public office.
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I am very excited to welcome Paul to the faculty. His the Suffering of the Impassible God and work on the spiritual sense tradition are truly excellent.
News || Professor Paul L. Gavrilyuk appointed inaugural Michael Huffington Chair of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.  The new statutory professorship is eatablished through a generous gift from The Honourable Michael Huffington. Read: theology.ox.ac.uk/article/pr…
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The works of St. Augustine are now on augustinus.cc !
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Oxford catching the last of the sun 🌇 🎬 Instagram | DrTSuleymanov
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People often wonder why I keep speaking about sexuality, and Christian faith — I think most profoundly because it is a sign of a deeper problem: what we do with our hearts, minds, and bodies reflects what we believe in, our sense of value and idea of human flourishing
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It is not enough to proclaim the Gospel only with our words, scholarship, or conceptual life; the Gospel is shaped by the incarnation forming our bodies and hearts, reflected in how we live out our love for and obedience to Jesus’ lordship, profoundly reflected in sexuality
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And yet sexuality is only a sign of a far greater reality; the love, friendship, kinship of the Spirit now come in Pentecost—the dawning of new creation—a cross-shaped agape love that completes and rescues our fallen human eros, not by discarding it but by setting it on fire!
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