I’m Paul Coleman. I live in Leeds, I’m in my forties, and I’m currently training for ordained ministry in the Methodist Church.
I also have a PhD in the History of Science, which is not quite as random as it may sound. I’m interested in how people think, how ideas develop, and how the systems around us shape what seems obvious, normal or possible. That has carried over into my theology, especially around disability, technology, church life and belonging.
At the moment I’m doing freelance work around disability theology, digital ministry and theological reflection. A lot of my previous work has been in church and charity contexts, with a focus on public theology, community engagement, inclusion and how faith connects with everyday life.
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, which came as a surprise to me but apparently less so to others. It does explain quite a few of the things I’ve struggled with in the past: how I work, write, think, get distracted, make connections, forget obvious things, and occasionally disappear down a rabbit hole that began as a fairly simple question. The blog, An ADHD Journey, started as a way of thinking some of that through.
My interests include disability theology, neurodiversity, digital ministry, worship, public faith, gaming, ethics, photography and popular culture. Written out like that, it looks a bit scattered. In my head, these things often connect. They are all, in different ways, about how people pay attention to the world, how communities work, and how faith is practised in the middle of ordinary and sometimes awkward life.
I should also mention Tiffany, my cat, who is really in charge. I do the typing, but she supervises the work and retains the right to sit somewhere deeply inconvenient at any point.
The old version of this page said that the blog began with the question, “Who is Paul Coleman?” I’m still not sure I have a complete answer to that. This site is probably part of the attempt to find out.
All views expressed here are my own. They do not represent my training institution, the Methodist Church, or any organisation I work with.
