Aaron Brian Davis

Top four first time reads of 2025 📚

I judge according to the quality of each book in itself and the likelihood that I'll return to it in the future

Very excited to share I've just signed a contract with T&T Clark to write a first of its kind introduction to disability theology! My hope is that this will be a real resource for people and help expand the discipline's reach for years to come

Congrats to our newly consecrated NC bishop, Emily Hartner! I was sad to have to miss the service, but look forward to serving under her leadership over the coming years

I picked up a copy but haven't read through it yet. Looks interesting though (especially if you liked The Word Made Flesh). He's explicitly thinking of it as a kind of follow up to that book

New article out in Kerygma und Dogma: "A Moderated Ecumenical Interpretation of the Atonement"

If you'd like to read it but don't have access, just let me know

doi.org/10.13109/ked...

I'm glad! My goal definitely wasn't to try and give a knock down case for those who are skeptical about the current confirmation rite (which ultimately, I'm pretty agnostic about myself). I just wanted to bring some resources into the conversation that didn't seem present in it so far

If you're a church music nerd you might be interested in this interview I did with Mel Bringle (architect of the PCUSA hymnal and author of hymn texts you'll find in many worship books)

open.spotify.com/episode/5aAu...

You'll have to let me know what you think! Feedback is always nice

I seem to have bungled posting the link. Here's the right one: doi.org/10.1177/0003...

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Up now on the Anglican Theological Review site! Looks like it'll be assigned to the final issue of 2025 in due course.

If you're interested in reading the article but don't have library access just let me know

doi.org/10.1177/000332…

Yeah, the process of picking the current ACNA archbishop showed a lot of those cracks

Or, you know, Ugandan support for making same-sex sexual activity life imprisonment/death penalty eligible

Recent proofs for two different articles, both working on reconciling seemingly opposing things. The first works with the baptismal and confirmation rites in the Book of Common Prayer 1979, the second with Eleonore Stump and William Lane Craig's respective views on the atonement

Smiling man in the University of St Andrews' blue doctoral robes.

I defended my PhD back in December, but finally getting my robes and diploma in the mail makes me feel like I'm truly done

I mean, I can't speak for the editorial intent behind the thing, but I always find some link between them all to work with

One of the best parts about academic publishing is waiting for months on end for a peer reviewer to get their report in only to find they aren't a very good reviewer!

Trying to preach through a connection between the readings usually helps. The thread between the lectionary texts isn't usually something I'm deeply in the weeds on

On the one hand, yes, he absolutely makes more sense in context. On the other, though, loads of Anselm's critics just straw man his views (or assume the worst interpreters of Anselm accurately reflect his thought)

Some Presbyterians are moving towards it, but I don't think it's common at this point. My PC(USA) seminary did it every week in their chapel services

A story in two parts, or “finally deleting my Academia.edu account”

It's a good song

#CFP announcement for a special issue of the Journal of Analytic Theology which Kevin Timpe and I are guest editing on analytic disability theology! Submissions are due by Nov. 1 and you can find the fuller details below

kevintimpe.com/analytic-dis...

Favorite first time reads of 2024 📚

there're also real problems. E.g., much time is spent critiquing "substance dualism," but there's seemingly an assumption that all dualisms are Cartesian. And, too many potential rejoinders are hand-waved or just not engaged. Still, I'll probably be chewing on it for awhile (2/2)

Picture of the cover to Margaret Kamitsuka's "Unborn Bodies: Resurrection and Reproductive Agency" from Fortress Press.

A lot more torn on this one than I thought I'd be! On the one hand, it's a welcome treatment of a neglected topic which makes some good points (e.g., its critique of sexist tones in some pro-life disability theologies) and features engaging, accessible prose. However... (1/2)

Santa came in clutch here

Thanks! Good to get to reconnect on here