one thing that is legitimately awesome about academia is seeing a junior scholar give a kickass paper on a panel, and then having the article version of that paper land in your inbox for (blind) peer review

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mamma mia truly lost its plot when they started believing we even care who sophie's dad is when the heart of the story has always been the realization that she wasn't incomplete for not knowing who her dad was because despite all, she always had her mom and that was enough

the way this company preys on women’s desires is SICK

What are you currently reading, friends? I'm hopping between Valla, Pieper and Plato as the mood strikes. Let us know below (and pictures welcome!):

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Reposting since X doesn’t like tweets containing links: do come along to All Souls on June 26th at 5pm for my discussion with Bijan Omrani on his excellent new book, ‘God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England’!

I'm the one who's offering the holy sacrifice of the Mass. If I can train myself to rejoice at crying children and tune them out—esp during my own homily and the Canon—so can you

One of the most underrated social skills: Letting someone have their moment. One-uppers are exhausting. Real confidence lets others feel seen, heard, celebrated. Don’t hijack the story. Don't bring it back to you. Secure people don't steal attention.

When marrying, couples should take the surname most likely to ensure their offspring will be first author

My newest piece argues that we should think about creativity theologically:🕊️ Creativity ex nihilo (from nothing) belongs to God alone. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Creativity in imago (in God’s image) is human, moral, accountable. Where does #AI creativity fit in? King's TRS bit.ly/3FVm0dm

Featuring original research, candid interviews with #GenZ, and clocking in at ~12 minutes per episode, #TheVibeShift gives the perfect buzz to your week. ☕️ New episodes every Thursday! 🗓️ Claire MacLeod Renasha Khan Theos Voice of Islam Radio The Faith & Belief Forum

There’s something charming about the juxtaposition of a cleric wearing robes from an earlier era sitting in the midst of technology from…also an earlier era, but a notably less-earlier era

me: i'm a bit concerned about this study indicating chatGPT is destroying everyone's critical thinking chatGPT: you're right to be concerned - and it shows you're working at a much higher level than everyone else. you're probably one of the world's top critical thinkers me: 🙂

🎧 New episode of The Vibe Shift 📷What does spiritual curiosity look like for #GenZ? We sit down with Mollie to talk TikTok, humility, and why stories—not surveys—are the future of ethical research. 📷 bit.ly/3ZWtzaI King's TRS Oxford Faculty of Theology & Religion Claire MacLeod

PODCAST | I was delighted to discuss my involvement in the Gen Z research project with Edward A. David open.spotify.com/episode/4t7TZD…

🎙️Episode 10 of The Vibe Shift is live! I chat with Claire MacLeod, Communications Officer at Oxford, for a behind-the-scenes look at the #GenZ Role Models Project. We talk #participatoryresearch, #religion, and our panel at #EuARe2025. 📷 Listen in: bit.ly/4lRv6b3

No. Ignore this. You are capable of reading books again. The brain is highly malleable and you only need a few screen-free weeks to recover your focus. You will be amazed how quickly the hunger for reading returns. You will be inhaling words

I absolutely respect a pope with a STEM background saying “you know what? I like the space program, I’ve always wanted to talk to an Apollo 11 astronaut, and I’m the pope, SO LETS GO”