Dr KATIE CROSS
MA (Hons), MTh, PhD
Lecturer
- About
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Biography
I joined the department in 2018 as Christ’s College Fellow in Practical Theology, and was translated to the post of Lecturer in 2021. My first research monograph, The Sunday Assembly and Theologies of Suffering, was published by Routledge in 2020. With Karen O'Donnell, I edited Feminist Trauma Theologies: Body, Scripture and Church in Critical Perspective (SCM Press, 2020). A second edited collection on trauma and intersectionality is under contract with SCM Press for publication in 2022.
My current research interests include secularism, unbelief, and the phenomenon of unchurched Christians. I am also interested in theologies of disaster, trauma and suffering, as well as the use of qualitative research methods in theology.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Convenor of Sophia, the Divinity/Religious Studies Women's Network
- Deputy Ethics Officer, School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History
- Member, Gifford Lecture Committee
- External Memberships
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- Editorial board, Practical Theology Journal
- Editorial board, Theology in Scotland Journal
- Visiting lecturer, Sarum College
- D.Min instructor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary/University of Edinburgh
- Executive committee member, Society for the Study of Theology (2019-2022)
- Editorial board, Practical Theology Journal
Latest Publications
Fragments from within the Pandemic: Theological Experiments in Silence, Speech, and Dislocated Time
Practical Theology, vol. 14, no. 1-2, pp. 144-158Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1756073X.2020.1861802
The Sunday Assembly and Theologies of Suffering
Routledge, London. 160 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksThe earthquake that shocked Europe: how Lisbon recovered after 1755 – Recovery podcast series part two
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesBook review: Taking on practical theology: the idolization of context and the hope of community by Courtney T. Goto
Practical Theology, vol. 13, no. 1-2, pp. 174-175Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1756073X.2020.1742422
"I Have the Power in My Body to Make People Sin": The Trauma of Purity Culture and the Concept of "Body Theodicy"
Feminist Trauma Theologies. O'Donnell, K., Cross, K. (eds.). 1 edition. SCM Press, pp. 21-39, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests include:- Trauma theology
- Theology and disaster/religious responses to tragic events
- Theodicy and the problem of evil
- Secularity, atheism and unbelief
- Church leavers and "unchurched" Christians
- Qualitative research/qualitative methodologies
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Divinity.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Theology
- Religion in Society
- Theology and Religious Studies
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Knowledge Exchange
Church Times, "Our polite evasion is a threat to survival" (August 2021) A short opinion piece on privilege, materialism, and climate anxiety in churches.
smallVoice Podcast, “A Thousand Words" (June 2021) A discussion about my work in trauma, centred on theologies of Holy Saturday.
Politics in the Pulpit, “Episode 14 with Katie Cross” (June 2021) A discussion for the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) podcast, on the need for politics in theology. Topics of protest, hostile environment, and trauma theology are also covered.
The Shiloh Project, “Traumatised People Are Not Your Mission Field” (April 2021) A short blog for The Shiloh Project on the uneasy relationship between trauma and church mission.
- Teaching
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- Publications
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Fragments from within the Pandemic: Theological Experiments in Silence, Speech, and Dislocated Time
Practical Theology, vol. 14, no. 1-2, pp. 144-158Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1756073X.2020.1861802
The Sunday Assembly and Theologies of Suffering
Routledge, London. 160 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksThe earthquake that shocked Europe: how Lisbon recovered after 1755 – Recovery podcast series part two
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesBook review: Taking on practical theology: the idolization of context and the hope of community by Courtney T. Goto
Practical Theology, vol. 13, no. 1-2, pp. 174-175Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1756073X.2020.1742422
"I Have the Power in My Body to Make People Sin": The Trauma of Purity Culture and the Concept of "Body Theodicy"
Feminist Trauma Theologies. O'Donnell, K., Cross, K. (eds.). 1 edition. SCM Press, pp. 21-39, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Feminist Trauma Theologies: Body, Scripture and Church in Critical Perspective
Books and Reports: AnthologiesCourtney T. Goto, Taking on Practical Theology: The Idolization of Context and the Hope of Community
Theology, vol. 122, no. 6, pp. 460-461Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0040571X19872109q
Review:: This Is My Body: a story of sickness and health by Jennie Hogan
Practical Theology, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 455-456Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and ArticlesThe Sunday Assembly in Scotland: Vestiges of Religious Memory and Practise in a Secular Congregation
Practical Theology, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 249-262Contributions to Journals: Articles
