Grant Macaskill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3099312 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Grant Macaskill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Grant |
| FAMILY NAME | Macaskill |
| SIGNATURE | MACASKILL G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Aberdeen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4131-6429 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
United by Neurodiversity
This article contributes to the discussion of neurodiversity and theological education by presenting a self-reflection by a group of researchers affiliated with the Centre for Autism and Theology at the University of Aberdeen.Literature on postgraduates' experiences is missing from the current discussion on neurodiversity in higher education.This article offers first-hand accounts as a start to address this gap in the literature.Through the self-…
The Bible, Autism and Other Profound Developmental Conditions
Almost every church or Christian community is affected by the presence of autism, as it is now understood. Christians who consider the Bible to be the normative guide for matters of thought and practice turn to this body of Scripture as they seek to deal Christianly with this recently-labelled reality. Because the condition of autism was not known as such in the ancient world, the attempt to “think biblically” about it cannot be reduced to the ex…
Introduction
This special edition of the Journal of Disability and Religion surveys the biblical scholarship that has engaged in a focused way with the issue of disability and considers how the field might deve
Autism and Biblical Studies
This article considers core issues of practice, method and hermeneutics, as they bear upon the development of a scholarly field concerned with “Autism and Biblical Studies.” A small body of scholarship has begun to bring biblical studies into dialogue with research into autism, and to reflect on the pertinent methodological issues; this article acknowledges the preliminary character of this and reflects upon what might be necessary for this emerg…
John M. G. Barclay, Paul and the Power of Grace
Joy and Autism
Autism is frequently approached as a condition of functional deficit, where the perceived deficit is defined in terms of the individual’s measurement against a standard labeled as “normal.” The capacity to experience fulfillment is often considered to be compromised by such deficit. As part of a theological evaluation of autism, the concept of joy is seen to function in ways that resist such approaches, for the capacity for joy is not linked to a…
Identifications, Articulations, and Proportions in Practical Theological Interpretation
The task of theological interpretation should be shaped and regulated by an awareness of the issues at stake in theological method, and the debates surrounding this. Biblical scholars attempting to interpret the Bible theologically can often be naïve to the methodological shift that is required if the task is to be undertaken responsibly, and can pay inadequate attention to the distinctive identifications of the object of study—for example, as hi…
The New Testament and Intellectual Humility
This book examines how the New Testament scriptures might form and foster intellectual humility within Christian communities. It is informed by recent interdisciplinary interest in intellectual humility, and concerned to appreciate the distinctive representations of the virtue offered by the New Testament writers on their own terms. It argues that the intellectual virtue is cast as a particular expression of the broader Christian virtue of humili…
Humility in the Old Testament
This chapter offers a brief overview of the concept of humility as it is represented in the Old Testament. This is a necessary backdrop to the New Testament material; a canonical examination must be sensitive to the ways in which elements of this are carried forward into the New Testament and the ways in which they may be redefined therein, particularly with respect to intellectual life. The chapter focuses on the lexical evidence, and its distin…
Intellectual Humility and the Practices of Faith
This chapter examines the practices with which intellectual humility is enmeshed in the Christian life: patience and gratitude, which are both manifested in prayer. The discussion recognizes that intellectual humility does not function in isolation, as a virtue in its own right, but is expressed through, and fed by, other practices within the life of faith, as the minds of believers are rightly ordered with respect to God. Patience and gratitude …
Intellectual Humility and the Reading of Scripture
This chapter examines the place of intellectual humility within the lives of Christian communities as they read and yield to the teaching of Scripture. The discussion acknowledges that intellectual humility must be set deliberately against the intellectual arrogance that comes naturally to us, and recognizes that Christian communities collectively, and individuals within them, can often evince a vicious arrogance that needs to be challenged. The …
The Incarnation and Intellectual Humility
This chapter examines the ways in which the incarnation of Jesus Christ is specifically represented as an outworking of divine humility. Importantly, this is rendered using imagery borrowed from biblical descriptions of wisdom, something that is suggestive for reflection on intellectual humility. Particular attention is paid to Philippians 2:1–11, which presents Christ’s ‘humility of mind’ as exemplary for Christian life and conduct. The humility…
Autism Spectrum Disorders and the New Testament
The dramatic increase in the diagnosed incidence of autism spectrum disorder conditions presents a challenge for those within Christian communities who are committed to “thinking biblically” about all matters of faith and life. The problem is not identified as such within the Bible, and those who wish to think about it biblically must engage in a more reflective interpretive process that asks how it might be considered in the light of relevant th…
Christian Scriptures and the Formation of Intellectual Humility
This article considers the role that Christian Scriptures play in the formation of intellectual humility within Christian community. Intellectual humility is often considered in abstraction from these and their influence on how the virtue is itself conceived is seldom considered in depth. This article highlights that the Bible, considered as sacred scripture, shapes the way Christians think about humility by using certain words in certain ways: a…
New directions in the study of the New Testament
Since the end of the Second World War, the most significant developments in the study of the New Testament have grown from revisions in our understanding of its relationship to the Judaism of the period. These have implications not only for the study of the New Testament itself but also for how we understand its relationship to patristic thought. In turn, these implications are significant for those seeking to bring the segregated fields of theol…
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New directions in the study of the New Testament
Since the end of the Second World War, the most significant developments in the study of the New Testament have grown from revisions in our understanding of its relationship to the Judaism of the period. These have implications not only for the study of the New Testament itself but also for how we understand its relationship to patristic thought. In turn, these implications are significant for those seeking to bring the segregated fields of theol…
The New Testament and Intellectual Humility
This book examines how the New Testament scriptures might form and foster intellectual humility within Christian communities. It is informed by recent interdisciplinary interest in intellectual humility, and concerned to appreciate the distinctive representations of the virtue offered by the New Testament writers on their own terms. It argues that the intellectual virtue is cast as a particular expression of the broader Christian virtue of humili…
Humility in the Old Testament
This chapter offers a brief overview of the concept of humility as it is represented in the Old Testament. This is a necessary backdrop to the New Testament material; a canonical examination must be sensitive to the ways in which elements of this are carried forward into the New Testament and the ways in which they may be redefined therein, particularly with respect to intellectual life. The chapter focuses on the lexical evidence, and its distin…
Intellectual Humility and the Practices of Faith
This chapter examines the practices with which intellectual humility is enmeshed in the Christian life: patience and gratitude, which are both manifested in prayer. The discussion recognizes that intellectual humility does not function in isolation, as a virtue in its own right, but is expressed through, and fed by, other practices within the life of faith, as the minds of believers are rightly ordered with respect to God. Patience and gratitude …
Intellectual Humility and the Reading of Scripture
This chapter examines the place of intellectual humility within the lives of Christian communities as they read and yield to the teaching of Scripture. The discussion acknowledges that intellectual humility must be set deliberately against the intellectual arrogance that comes naturally to us, and recognizes that Christian communities collectively, and individuals within them, can often evince a vicious arrogance that needs to be challenged. The …
The Incarnation and Intellectual Humility
This chapter examines the ways in which the incarnation of Jesus Christ is specifically represented as an outworking of divine humility. Importantly, this is rendered using imagery borrowed from biblical descriptions of wisdom, something that is suggestive for reflection on intellectual humility. Particular attention is paid to Philippians 2:1–11, which presents Christ’s ‘humility of mind’ as exemplary for Christian life and conduct. The humility…
Autism Spectrum Disorders and the New Testament
The dramatic increase in the diagnosed incidence of autism spectrum disorder conditions presents a challenge for those within Christian communities who are committed to “thinking biblically” about all matters of faith and life. The problem is not identified as such within the Bible, and those who wish to think about it biblically must engage in a more reflective interpretive process that asks how it might be considered in the light of relevant th…
Christian Scriptures and the Formation of Intellectual Humility
This article considers the role that Christian Scriptures play in the formation of intellectual humility within Christian community. Intellectual humility is often considered in abstraction from these and their influence on how the virtue is itself conceived is seldom considered in depth. This article highlights that the Bible, considered as sacred scripture, shapes the way Christians think about humility by using certain words in certain ways: a…
Joy and Autism
Autism is frequently approached as a condition of functional deficit, where the perceived deficit is defined in terms of the individual’s measurement against a standard labeled as “normal.” The capacity to experience fulfillment is often considered to be compromised by such deficit. As part of a theological evaluation of autism, the concept of joy is seen to function in ways that resist such approaches, for the capacity for joy is not linked to a…
Identifications, Articulations, and Proportions in Practical Theological Interpretation
The task of theological interpretation should be shaped and regulated by an awareness of the issues at stake in theological method, and the debates surrounding this. Biblical scholars attempting to interpret the Bible theologically can often be naïve to the methodological shift that is required if the task is to be undertaken responsibly, and can pay inadequate attention to the distinctive identifications of the object of study—for example, as hi…
Introduction
This special edition of the Journal of Disability and Religion surveys the biblical scholarship that has engaged in a focused way with the issue of disability and considers how the field might deve
Autism and Biblical Studies
This article considers core issues of practice, method and hermeneutics, as they bear upon the development of a scholarly field concerned with “Autism and Biblical Studies.” A small body of scholarship has begun to bring biblical studies into dialogue with research into autism, and to reflect on the pertinent methodological issues; this article acknowledges the preliminary character of this and reflects upon what might be necessary for this emerg…
John M. G. Barclay, Paul and the Power of Grace
The Bible, Autism and Other Profound Developmental Conditions
Almost every church or Christian community is affected by the presence of autism, as it is now understood. Christians who consider the Bible to be the normative guide for matters of thought and practice turn to this body of Scripture as they seek to deal Christianly with this recently-labelled reality. Because the condition of autism was not known as such in the ancient world, the attempt to “think biblically” about it cannot be reduced to the ex…
United by Neurodiversity
This article contributes to the discussion of neurodiversity and theological education by presenting a self-reflection by a group of researchers affiliated with the Centre for Autism and Theology at the University of Aberdeen.Literature on postgraduates' experiences is missing from the current discussion on neurodiversity in higher education.This article offers first-hand accounts as a start to address this gap in the literature.Through the self-…
Philosophy (13 works) · Theology (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Epistemology (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (7 works) · Autism (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Humility (5 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (5 works)