Centre for Autism and Theology
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The Centre for Autism and Theology 'Resourcing Christian Communities' aims to be an international hub for autism and theology research.
University of Aberdeen, UK
Joined November 2021
We might assume that connection comes from the words that we read, hear, and sing during worship and prayer – words that lead our thoughts to God. However, worship is not all about words – the whole body can be involved, including all of the senses.
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Autism, Worship, and the Senses We look forward to sharing more about this study and the resources Katy Unwin and Léon van Ommen have created over the next couple of weeks! Register for our webinar on the 20th February:
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This week's quote is from one of our PhD researchers, Christopher Barber: "A sacred community is one that provides its members with a sense of acceptance, love, warmth and belonging." Read the article here:
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Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring the intersection of autism, religion, spirituality, and minority identities. Date: 26th February Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM Format: 50-minute recorded talk + unrecorded Q&A discussion Register:
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On this month’s Autism and Theology Podcast episode, John Allister shares about neurodiverse church Listen here: Transcript here: Visit neurodiverse church:
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Have you registered for our next webinar On the 20th of February, 7:30-9pm (GMT) with Dr Léon van Ommen, Dr Katy Unwin, and Madeleine Scholefield will be sharing on autism, worship, and the senses. Register here:
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RT @A2ndVoice: Autism Research: Autism, Faith and the Black Community Monday 10th February 7 - 8pm I know too…
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This week’s quote is from an article by our co-director, Grant Macaskill. Read the full article here:
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A clip from our latest CATChat episode on autism and generalisation. Listen here: Transcript:
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This week’s quote is from John Swinton. Read the full article here: Watch our webinar on the topic:
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We are pleased to invite you to our next webinar on Autism, Worship, and the Senses, taking place on the 20th of February, 7:30-9pm (GMT) with Dr Léon van Ommen, Dr Katy Unwin, and Madeleine Scholefield. Register here:
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RT @Petre_Maican: I don’t usually speak about things before they are completed, but this time, because I’m too excited to keep the news to…
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A clip from our latest episode of the Autism and Theology Podcast where Ian spoke with Prithvi Perepa on autistic inclusion and intersectionality in school and communities. Listen here: Transcript:
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This weeks quote is from a recent article by Claire Williams and Henna Cundill. You can read the full article here:
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On this month’s Autism and Theology Podcast CATChat episode, we’re discussing a question sent in by a listener on the topic of autism and generalisation. Listen here: Transcript here:
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This week’s quote is from our co-director, Léon’s book, Autism and Worship. Find the book here:
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A couple of pictures from an exciting project that a few of our researchers have been involved in 🎥 The Set Apart Documentary will be released in Spring 2025. See trailer for the documentary: See website for the documentary:
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