Centre for the Study of Bible & Violence

Is This Love? With Tommy Robinson planning a Christmas event in London next weekend, we'd like to highlight some resources from @Public.Issues, @EAUKnews, and @CSBibleViolence to help churches respond with wisdom, peace and Christlike love: ow.ly/NqSe50XBSaf

A very helpful and balanced article by @peterlynas of @EAUKnews eauk.org/news-and-views…

I wrote this for @Christianitymag about the march in London last weekend. premierchristianity.com/opinion/you-ca…

NEW BLOG POST: Orabile Diamond addresses how God’s desire for exclusive worship and covenantal faithfulness, referred to as "jealousy", can be used to control, oppress, or even justify abuse in intimate relationships. Read more: shorturl.at/B4MRg

The Toxic Legacies project at the CSBV explores how harm and abuse continue to impact the Church and the Academy. You can now purchases access to the videos and materials of our two recent conferences, Preying on the Sheep & Scandalous Scholars. csbvbristol.org.uk/toxic-legacies…

Read @krishk's response to the "Christian Heritage" speech in the House of Commons. csbvbristol.org.uk/2025/07/27/a-r…

NEW BLOG POST! Neil Cudney invites us to reflect on what it means for our church communities to more fully include persons with disabilities, and how we might “eliminate the violence experienced by those with disabilities”. csbvbristol.org.uk/2025/07/17/liv…

For Championing A Muslim Cause, congratulations to the Annemarie Schimmel Award nominees: Professor Revd Dr Helen Paynter (@HelenEPaynter), Liam Thorpe (@selbrogy), and Sarah Owen, MP for Luton North. #CelebratingMuslimExcellence #inspiringmuslims instagram.com/reel/DMGV7ProY…

Closing out our conference now with a panel discussion.

Now one of our research associates, Carolyn Whitnall draws on her excellent doctoral research to present on ‘Theological Interpretation of Scripture and the “Diseased Social Imagination” of Western Christianity’

Our first session has begun! Our key note speaker is Fran Porter — ‘A Hermeneutics of Context: Sexual Violence, Tainted Scholarship, and Putting Theology in its Place’

Only 4 hours left to get your tickets! Join us online at 2pm BST for the start of our Scandalous Scholars conference. eventbrite.co.uk/e/scandalous-s…

Today is the FINAL DAY to sign up for our Scandalous Scholars research conference starting online tomorrow at 2pm BST eventbrite.co.uk/e/scandalous-s…

"Should we still cite a N*zi?" Join us at our Scandalous Scholars online conference (1-2 July) as we explore this question and others. Tickets and more info available on our website.

"Can toxic scholarship ever be rehabilitated?" Join us at our Scandalous Scholars online conference (1-2 July) as we explore this question and others. Tickets and more info available on our website.

Tickets and more info here eventbrite.co.uk/e/scandalous-s…

Should we still cite a slave owner? Join use next week at our online conference, Scandalous Scholars as a we explore this question and others. Tickets and info on our website.