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Sarah Jobe

Associate In Research
Divinity School
Box 90968, Durham, NC 27708-0968
101 New Divinity, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Sarah Jobe teaches, studies, and ministers at the intersection of prisons, Practical Theology, and Biblical Studies. She is particularly interested in the theologies that emerge from within incarcerated life and the theologies that support mass incarceration from the outside. Utilizing Christian theology, black feminist theory, collaborative ethnography, biblical studies, clinical psychology, trauma theory, gender studies, and queer theory, Jobe seeks bodied forms of thinking that have the power to fuel just and liberating practices.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate In Research Divinity School

Recent Publications


The Incarcerated Christ: Crime and Prison in Karl Barth’s Life and Theology

Journal Article The Journal of Theological Studies · December 17, 2024 AbstractThis article argues that Karl Barth is a justice-involved theologian, someone whose own criminal record and experience in prisons have shaped his core theological commitments. The article serves as a ... Full text Cite

Rethinking Responsibility: Moral Injury from War to Prison

Journal Article Political Theology · May 19, 2022 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


How Much Does Having a Family Member Incarcerated Cost

ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by FWD.us · 2023 - 2024

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