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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It was so fun to talk about my research with one of my stellar PhD students on his podcast @contingenthistory.bsky.socialCheck out our conversation and give him a follow!

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.

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And-Boo 👻 Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

hey! you! almost 1000 folks have read/downloaded Virginia Burrus's new Element in Religion in Late Antiquity, isn't it time you joined them? www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Martyrdom as Witness in Late Ancient Christian Literature

Cambridge Core - Religion: General Interest - Martyrdom as Witness in Late Ancient Christian Literature

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EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Interested in martyrdom? Virginia Burrus just published a new Cambridge Element book called “Martyrdom as Witness in Late Antique Christian Literature.” It’s free to download until Aug 4th! Check it out: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Martyrdom as Witness in Late Ancient Christian Literature

Cambridge Core - Religion: General Interest - Martyrdom as Witness in Late Ancient Christian Literature

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I am aware that writers don’t pick titles in the NYT but I’d like to suggest that Gibbon’s magnum opus isn’t “the definitive” book on empires. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/o... (🎁🔗) Why? Well, I don’t believe “exotic” foreigners introduce “moral decay” & I think the Byzantine Empire is worthy of note.

What the Definitive Book on Empires Says About America loday
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International Catacomb Society @catacombsociety.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are, too! Congratulations and we look forward to learning more about your research!

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I’m thrilled to have been chosen as one of the 26-27 Shohet Scholars! www.catacombsociety.org/news-and-eve...

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Current Shohet Scholars – International Catacomb Society

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I’m happy to share that my entry on Rhoda is now published on the Bible Odyssey website. Check it out! www.bibleodyssey.org/articles/rho...

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Rhoda - Bible Odyssey

Rhoda is an example of an enslaved woman in Acts where questions of gender and status intersect.

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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Join us on Thurs, 4/23 @6pm (reception @5pm) In-person/livestream @uofdenver.bsky.social Religious Studies welcomes the incomparable @lhulseth.bsky.social to deliver this year’s Kirk Lecture. She discusses her award-winning book Capitalist Humanitarianism & the anathema of “ethical” #capitalism.

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KIRK LECTURE
Socially Responsible Sweatshops:
The Politics of "Ethical Capitalism"
| Thursday, April 23, 5 p.m.
Anderson Academic Commons 290

Over the past five decades, elites have absorbed left critiques into capitalism, framing racial equity initiatives, microloans, and fair-trade consumption as ways the system can address its own harms. These efforts sustain the belief that capitalism, aligned with humanitarian goals, can repair its violence.

But what happens when even these modest reforms face backlash - not from the left, but from ethno-nationalists attacking "woke capitalism"? When gestures toward inclusion are cast as threats?

Reflecting on her book,Capitalist Humanitarianism, Lucia Hulsether argues that today's right-wing movements are not a rupture from neoliberal globalism, but another expression of its underlying logic.
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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Hi friends! Join us on 4/22, 4/23 for 2 events @uofdenver.bsky.social Religious Studies is hosting! Both are in person/online (link sent after registration) Join us Wed, 4/22 @430pm #Capitalism & the Future of #Democracy Book panel & discussion w/@lhulseth.bsky.social & DU RLGS MA, PHD students.

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KIRK LECTURE BOOK PANEL

Capitalism and the Future of Democracy
Wednesday, April 22,4:30 p.m.
Sturm Hall, Lindsay Auditorium (online and in person)

This panel asks: Is capitalism compatible with democracy? And how can we better understand the moral frameworks that sustain or challenge these systems?
Drawing on Lucia Hulsether's Capitalist Humanitarianism, panelists will explore how ethical ideals like charity, freedom, and justice, shape political and economic life through a religious studies lens. The panelists reflections examine how capitalism absorbs moral critique, often reframing inequality as ethical opportunity.

The session features brief reflections from Religious Studies and DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program students, a response from Dr. Hulsether, and a moderated Q&A, inviting the community to engage some defining questions of our time.
Panelists:
• Zane Johnson, DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Student
• Devyn Whitaker, Master of Arts in Religious Studies,
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Kirsten Dalquist, DU-lliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Student
• Andrew Robb-Scott, DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Student
David Kemp, DU-lliff Joint Doctoral Program for the Study of Religion, Candidate
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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Come listen to me talk about the uncontroversial topic of Jesus and slavery on the Bible & Archaeology podcast! youtu.be/_H7IivvTn8E?...

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Why Jesus Never Condemned Slavery

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Definitely 🌋 would recommend the new documentary on Pompeii: “Pompei: Below the Clouds.” It looks at the everyday lives of modern people like firefighters, port workers, & archaeologists on the Bay of Naples—as well as the ancient fear of living below Vesuvius (now on MUBI) youtu.be/XB0kyzY81PU?...

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POMPEI: BELOW THE CLOUDS | Official Trailer | MUBI

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

“The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget proposes to eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and provides $38 million to conduct an orderly shutdown of the Agency.” — NEH.gov The NEH has $207 million for FY2026. War in Iran? 1 billion per day. We go through 4.83 NEHs a day for what?

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

“Victim Blaming and Slut Shaming in the Exegesis on the Soul (NHC II,6)” is out today with Harvard Theological Review—and is open access thanks to UVA! Please give it a read if you’re interested in ancient sexual violence, Coptic, or monasticism www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Dr. Kipp Davis @drkippd.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

youtu.be/3jKef0lV7j8?... My conversation with Dr. Josh and @christycobb.bsky.social goes live today. No. The New Testament absolutely did not end slavery. ... Everyone knows this, right? 📜 🪔 #CriticalBible

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No, the New Testament did not end slavery: responding to @InspiringPhilosophy with Dr. Christy Cobb

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Jason Combs @jasoncombs.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Just wrapped up our RMGP regional conference of the #AAR and the Religion & Bible Society. @christycobb.bsky.social gave a fantastic keynote! I can’t wait for her next book!

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I love that Cambridge Elements are usually open access to read for the first two weeks after publication. That means _Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East_ by Stephanie Lynn Budin is free to resd until March 10! This is part of the Elements in the Ancient Near Eastern World and the Bible.

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Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East

Cambridge Core - Biblical Studies - Old Testament, Hebrew Bible - Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Check out my latest article in the Conversation, where I discuss apocryphal literature!

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NASSCAL @nasscal.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Don't miss this great write-up by @christycobb.bsky.social about the influence of Christian apocrypha on history & tradition!

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Brandon W. Hawk @brandonwhawk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Interested in #apocrypha, or want to know more? Check out this excellent fresh article by @christycobb.bsky.social!

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

There’s still time to submit an abstract for the Slavery Resistance and Freedom unit of SBL for the conference in Denver!

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Eva Puschautz @eve9445.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Next up was @christycobb.bsky.social, who gave us a wonderful insight into the martyr legend of Perpetua and Felicitas - focusing on Felicitas, her motherhood, Martyrdom and her status and possibilities as an enslaved woman.

Picture of Christy Cobb in a seminar room, sitting in front of the starting slide of her PowerPoint. Title: the passion of Felicitas: gender, Status and violence.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

In response to the deluge of messages on casting in The Odyssey: Helen was born from an 🥚 Don’t talk to me about historical veracity.

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.” -bell hooks

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

just want to say again that empathy is resistance. it requires bracketing everything this world has taught us to value — hierarchies of wealth, status, power, etc. — and meet others as humans first. this is why it’s also a practice, not an attribute. you *can* train yourself to bracket thusly.

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Candida Moss @candidamoss.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I wrote a number of pieces for National Geographic this Christmas and was delighted to be able to share the work of colleagues I deeply admire. First up this piece about angels featuring quotes from Christy Cobb and the work of @emuehlbe.bsky.social www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

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Angels in ancient myths were actually pretty terrifying

Far from the baby-cheeked cherubs of Renaissance art, they were fiery beings who inspired fear.

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

God, Slavery, and Early Christianity is out in the real world with @universitypress.cambridge.org! I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy! Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

My recent volume, Ancient Slavery and Its New Testament Contexts, is currently on sale through Amazon for only $4. If you’re interested, here’s the link! a.co/d/2CiYMh6

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

And I just learned today that this isn’t a typical academic practice!

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It Means What It Means Podcast @itmeanswhatitmeans.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

My conversation with @christycobb.bsky.social and Katherine Shaner on their book Ancient Slavery and Its New Testament Contexts will be available tomorrow wherever you get podcasts! But you can watch or listen now for $5 a month on Patreon. Thanks to @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social for the copy.

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Enslaved Workers as Technology #ancienthistory #slavery #biblicalstudies

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It Means What It Means Podcast @itmeanswhatitmeans.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

My conversation with @christycobb.bsky.social and Katherine Shaner on their book Ancient Slaver and Its New Testament Contexts from @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social will be out wherever you get podcasts next Wednesday. But you can hear or watch it now for $5 a month on Patreon.

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Enslaved Women in the NT #newtestament #ancientslavery #slavery #history #ancienthistory #podcast

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Early Christian Texts @earlychristiantexts.com · 02/07/2025

Biblical stories of enslaved people appear to treat them as mere props for the ‘real’ story, causing modern readers to miss the forces at work. Listen to the #BibleAndBeyond podcast interview with @clcobb629 discussing forced prostitution as one example. earlychristiantexts.com/enslaved-bib...

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The Complicated Lives of Enslaved Women of the Bible

A closer look at the lives of marginalized enslaved women of the Bible—such as sex-worker women—enriches our understanding of the Bible.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

and you can preorder my second book too! though i might wait. i’m hoping OUP gives me one of those special discount codes.

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

hey friends, you can now pre-order my element. and if you don’t want to pre-order, don’t worry! it’ll be free for download for about two weeks after publication.

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Magic and Heresy in Ancient Christian Literature | Cambridge University Press & Assessment

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Joint Doctoral Program in the Study of Religion - DU/Iliff @duiliffjdp.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

The Annual Kirk Lecture is Tuesday, May 6th, with speaker Dr. Shayna Sheinfeld discussing: "Defiance and Power: Gendered Resistance in First-Century Judaea" Location: Community Commons 1700. Time: Tuesday, May 6. Light refreshments at 6:00, lecture at 7:00. RSVP: click.ecomm.du.edu?qs=537b8c8fd...

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Melissa Kutner @melissannbee.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Proofs! Excited for this to appear in the forthcoming volume “Writing, Enslavement, and Power”

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

✨ proofs day ✨ for God, Slavery, and Early Christianity! I’m thrilled that the dissertation-turned-book will be out in the world some time this fall, and hope that folks enjoy wading through hundreds of pages about the Shepherd, slavery, spirit possession, and the formation of Christian ethics.

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Second part of the book’s table of contents.

Chapter 3. Possession and Enslavement through the Holy Spirit 131

The Human Body in the Shepherd 135 Enslavement to the Passions & Spiritual Affect 141
The Enslaving Holy Spirit 148
Passion-Causing Spirits 156
Conclusion 164

Chapter 4. Enslaved Surveillance and Spirit-Flesh Symbiosis 166

The Enslaver's Presence & Enslaved Surveillance 166
The Spirit & the Flesh in the "Slave Parable" of Sim. 5 177
Conclusion 198

Chapter 5. Instrumental Agency and Ecclesiastical Unity 200

Agency among the Possessed/Enslaved 201
Masterly Extensibility and the Enslaver's Instrumental Agents 208
God's Enslaved Persons as God's Prostheses 215
Impossible Choices and Death 230
Ecclesial Unity and Chipping Away at God's Enslaved 241
Persons
Conclusion 255

Book Conclusion 257

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