AMY HARRISON-SMITH

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HOW IT GOT STARTED

Hello and welcome to my little corner of the Internet! I'm Amy and I'm a blogger.

It all started when I launched a blog to compliment my award winning student radio show 'Amy In The Studio'. When I left university, I continued to blog and worked with my sister to create AmyandEllen.com.

Ellen and I enjoyed blogging together for over 10 years, but we have decided to pursue our own writing interests.

Welcome to my first solo blog.

Here you can find my attempts to reconcile my life with the bible, sprinkled with film and book reviews, a few short stories and other musings.

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Amy Harrison-Smith

Mar 23, 20256 min read

Adolescence and the rise of misogyny

A review of the Netflix limited series Adolescence and a reflection on toxic masculinity, incel culture and misogyny.

Amy Harrison-Smith

Feb 4, 20234 min read

Book review: Undivided by Vicky Beeching

I was recommended this book by a family member when I explained I had an interest in how LGBTQ+ rights fit within the Christian community. I happened to find it in a charity shop a couple of weeks after the recommendation and so I bought it and started reading it. I can now happily pass on the recommendation - if you’re a Christian and you’re not sure what the Bible says about affirming LGBTQ+ relationships, this is the book for you. If you identify as LGBTQ+ and you feel tha

Amy Harrison-Smith

Nov 13, 20225 min read

Ask Amy Anything: First questions

I recently asked the world to ask me anything about my faith, with the added benefit of doing it anonymously. I promised I would post my...

Amy Harrison-Smith

Jul 5, 202215 min read

A Holiday in Book Reviews

A few weeks ago, we had our first holiday abroad since the pandemic started (and we hadn't been abroad since 2019 anyway). We decided to go to Nerja on the southern coast of Spain - my grandparents used to own a villa there and we were fortunate to enjoy family holidays there for the entirety of my childhood. When my grandad died, his wife decided to sell it, but we've continued to go back on occasion, though since Ellen moved to Canada we've been spending our holidays there.

Amy Harrison-Smith

Dec 5, 20217 min read

Essay: Augustine, Queer Theory and Christian Sexual Ethics

I attended a series of week long courses over the summer at my sister's university Regent College in Vancouver. Due to the pandemic, I...

Amy Harrison-Smith

Nov 17, 20216 min read

Essay: Race, Racism and Christian Identity Course Reflection Paper

This is the second essay for the course Race, Racism and Christian Identity I took at Regent College in Summer 2021. The course was...

Amy Harrison-Smith

Feb 27, 20216 min read

Birthdays

I wanted to share a couple of personal stories that are the actual opposites, but the reason I feel conflicted about my birthday. It's my...

Amy Harrison-Smith

Feb 14, 20214 min read

Valentines 2021 reflections

First of all - if you're reading this on the day of publish, happy Valentine's Day. You might be a single person who won't hear it...

Amy Harrison-Smith

Feb 7, 20215 min read

Teaching

According to my CV (because I legit can't remember), I started working as a teaching assistant in Cardiff 7 years ago. 7 years! And I was...

Amy Harrison-Smith

Jan 23, 20215 min read

Grief

This week, one of the numbers on the news for people who have died from COVID-19 in the UK was a member of my family. It's weird to me...

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