Resources

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Divinity at the University of Aberdeen was ranked 1st in the UK for overall quality of research

Resources

This page will provide links to a growing body of resources. Please check the page regularly for new material.

 

Audio and Visual Resources

Podcast

Listen to the Autism and Theology Podcast here: https://feeds.transistor.fm/autism-and-theology-podcast (transcripts also available here). To make sure you never miss an episode, you can subscribe to the podcast on your chosen streaming service.

Webinar Series

Research Methods in Autism

Methods for Autism Researchers Part 1: Beyond 'Ableism' (with Sarah Douglas)
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Methods for Autism Researchers Part 2: Working with Autistic Adolescents (with Laura Alexander)
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Methods for Autism Researchers Part 3: Interviewing Autistic People (with A. Léon van Ommen)
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Re-Framing Church Through the Lens of Autism – Research Report

This E-Zine presents the findings of our research into the autistic experiences of worship and liturgy. The research was carried out by Léon van Ommen, Topher Endress, Katy Unwin, and Henna Cundill. At the end of the video, you will find the references to the academic journal articles that resulted from this research.

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Books and Articles

 

Articles and Books

 

Author

 Year 

Title

Publisher/Journal/Other Details

Brock, B

 2019 

Wondrously Wounded: Theology, Disability, and the Body of Christ

Baylor University Press

Brock, B

 2020 

Interview with Brian Brock

Podcast interview about Professor Brock's book Wondrously Wounded: Theology, Disability, and the Body of Christ

Macaskill, G

 2021 

The Bible, Autism and Other Profound Developmental Conditions: Regulating Hermeneutics

Journal of Disability & Religion, Latest Articles

Macaskill, G

 2021 

Autism and Biblical Studies: Establishing and Extending the Field beyond Preliminary Reflection

Journal of Disability & Religion, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 388-411

Macaskill, G

 2020 

Joy and Autism: Biblical, Theological and Practical Perspectives

Journal of Disability & Religion, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 268-280. Special issue guest-edited by one of the Centre’s researchers, Léon van Ommen

Macaskill, G

 2017 

Autism and the Bible - Beginning a Conversation

Christ's College, Aberdeen, lecture

Macaskill, G

 2019 

Autism and the Church: Bible, Theology, and Community

Baylor University Press

Macaskill, G

 2018 

Autism Spectrum Disorders and the New Testament: Preliminary Reflections

Journal of Disability & Religion, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 15-41

Maud, D and van Ommen, A L

 2020 

 The Lockdown of Faces: COVID-19, Autism, and the Opportunity of New Social Constructions

Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal, vol 4, no. 2, pp. 219-231