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Amy Laura Hall CV

Associate Professor of Christian Ethics
Divinity School
Duke Box 90967, Durham, NC 27708-0968
Box 91200, Durham, NC 27708
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Scholarly Works - Books


Erecting the Pulpit: Muscular Christianity from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump

Book · January 1, 2026 Examines a powerful yet overlooked form of Christian Nationalism-one that fuses faith, masculinity, capitalism, and political power under the guise of moral leadership. Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt's “Muscular Christianity” and tracing the conceit of ... Cite

Laughing at the Devil Seeing the World with Julian of Norwich

Book · August 10, 2018 Laughing at the Devil is an invitation to see the world with a medieval visionary now known as Julian of Norwich, believed to be the first woman to have written a book in English. (We do not know her given name, because she became known by ... ... Cite

Writing Home, With Love Politics for Neighbors and Naysayers

Book · December 9, 2016 For the last two years, acclaimed theologian Amy Laura Hall has written a lively, wide-ranging, opinionated column for her local newspaper. In her column, Hall has sought--without flatly rejecting globalism--to think and act locally. ... Cite