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Davis, Ellen

Position:

Professor of Bible and Practical Theology

Davis, Ellen
Degrees:

A.B., University of California, Berkeley
Cert. Theo., Oxford University
M.Div., Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Ph.D., Yale University

Address:

Duke University Divinity School
Box 90968
Durham NC 27708-0968

Phone: (919) 660-3561
E-mail: edavis@div.duke.edu

Biography

Professor Davis is interested in theological interpretation of the Old Testament, with particular concern for Christian preaching. Her current work focuses also on developing an exegetically based response to the ecological crisis. A lay Episcopalian, she has been involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue for more than 30 years. Her previous teaching appointments were at Union Theological Seminary (New York City), Yale Divinity School, and the Virginia Theological Seminary.