MA (Hons), MTh, PhD
Lecturer
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- Email Address
- k.cross@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
Biography
I currently hold the post of Christ’s College Lecturer in Practical Theology. My work and teaching is centred around theologies of trauma, suffering, and division. My first book was a theological engagement with the Sunday Assembly, a "godless congregation," and I have also co-edited two volumes on trauma theology (Feminist Trauma Theologies and Bearing Witness, both with SCM Press).
My current research explores the beliefs, practices, and traumas of Christians who have left the church. I am an active qualitative researcher and I regularly share my research in public forums.
Qualifications
- Aurora2024 - Advance HE
Aurora is Advance HE's leadership development initiative for women. It is run as a unique partnership bringing together leadership experts, higher education providers and research institutes to take positive action to address the under-representation of women in leadership positions in the sector.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Sophia Network (Divinity and Religious Studies)
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Editorial board, Practical Theology Journal
Editorial board, Theology in Scotland Journal
Editorial board, "Studies in Trauma Theology" book series (SCM Press)
Associate editor, Practical Theology Hub
Visiting lecturer and dissertation supervisor, Sarum College
D.Min instructor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary/University of Edinburgh
External examiner, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Newbold College
Latest Publications
Abby Day: Why Baby Boomers Turned from Religion: Shaping Belief and Belonging, 1945–2021
Modern Believing, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 415-416Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/mb.2024.26
Practical and Pastoral Theology
Ford's The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology since 1918. Muers, R., Cocksworth, A. (eds.). 4 edition. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 381-394, 14 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersWhy do people give up on church?
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesFeminist Trauma Theologies with Dr. Katie Cross (Podcast)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesTrauma and Pastoral Care
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests include:- Trauma theology
- Theology and disaster
- Religious responses to tragic events and crises
- Theodicy and the problem of evil
- Secularisation
- Atheism and unbelief
- Non-religious spirituality
- Church-leaving
- Qualitative research and methodologies
Research Areas
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.
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Politics in the Pulpit, Episode 14 with Katie Cross
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesTraumatised people are not your mission field
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesFragments 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: Body, Scripture and Church in Critical Perspective. 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: AnthologiesIntroduction: Feminist Trauma Theologies
Feminist Trauma Theologies: Body, Scripture and Church in Critical Perspective. O'Donnell, K., Cross, K. (eds.). SCM Press, pp. 12-16Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersCourtney 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