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Christy Cobb is an Associate Professor of Christianity in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Denver, with an affiliation in the Gender and Women's Studies Department. She holds a PhD from Drew University, an MA from Wake Forest University, and an MDiv from Campbell University Divinity School. Her research focuses on slavery, gender, and sexuality in antiquity, particularly in New Testament and early Christian texts. Her work includes analyzing kyriarchal relationships in biblical narratives and their ethical implications. She is the author of Slavery, Gender, Truth, and Power in Luke-Acts and Other Ancient Narratives (2019), which interrogates marginalized voices in biblical literature. Her scholarship bridges feminist hermeneutics, literary theory, and material culture.
Education: PhD, Drew University (2016); MA, Wake Forest University (2010); MDiv, Campbell University Divinity School (2006); BA, Carson Newman University (2000).
Research highlights include studies on enslaved women in Acts, feminist readings of ancient novels, and the intersection of gender and power in early Christian texts. She has contributed to journals like Journal for the Study of the New Testament and Gender and Sexuality, and her work has been reviewed in contexts like Marriage, Families & Spirituality. Affiliations include the Society of Biblical Literature and Feminist Studies in Religion.
