Dr. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer @libbiesp.bsky.social Assistant Professor of New Testament at Villanova University. Duke PhD. Cradle Episcopalian. Mary Magdalene hijacked my life a few years ago.
Dr. Kipp Davis @drkippd.bsky.social PhD in Religions and Theology (Manchester, 2009), public academic, Dead Sea Scrolls detective
"Cool like a glacial period."
Sébastien Doane, PhD @sebastiendoane.bsky.social Professor, biblical studies, Université Laval.
Enthusiastic scholar/tired dad ;)
"Theoreticaly supercharged!" Stephen Moore
Mark DelCogliano @markdelcogliano.bsky.social Professor & Chair, Dept. of Theology, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN | Early & Late Antique Christianity, Theological Debates & Developments, Scriptural Exegesis | Translator of ancient texts | Early riser | Slow reader | Classical guitarist
Sam Johnson @samuelbjohnson.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies | Dean of the School of Theology | Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology | PhD University of Notre Dame
Nathan Leach @nathanleach.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Instruction in Religious Studies, Texas State University | writing on ancient Mediterranean religions, apocalypses, divination, and mysteries
Alexi Chantziantoniou @alexichantz.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Religious Studies (Crandall University) | PhD (Cantab) | Ancient Mediterranean Religion, incl. Early Judaism and Christianity
SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social We publish books that engage academic theology with the wider church and with society
Shortlisted for the Independent Publishers Guild DEI Award 2026
https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk
Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social “Earthy, funny, tender, and frank” Rambo
Feminist theologian working on bodies, theologies, trauma, liturgy, Song of Songs, and smashing the patriarchy.
Westcott House & Cambridge University (views my own etc etc)
Seth L. Sanders @nabalkattu.bsky.social "A Laid-Back Country Picker with a Laid-Back Country Mind"
McLeod Chair of Classics, Dalhousie University
UC Davis Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies
Ancient Semitic languages and religions, Jewish Studies, Liberation Philology.
Dr Meredith JC Warren @drmjcwarren.bsky.social Dr MJC Warren. Director of the Sheffield Centre for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies & Editor in Chief of the Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies. PhD, Early Judaism & New Testament. Settler & Manitoba Metis Federation citizen. She/her/wiya
Nicole Oesterreich @noester.bsky.social PhD NT Studies, Research team leader of Corpus Judaeo-Hellenisticum Novi Testamenti digital: cjhnt-info.saw-leipzig.de | 2nd temple literature, NT within Judaism, cognitive Studies/emotions | #AcademicMum of 2, sometimes preaching 🏳️🌈-Ally
Aberdeen Divinity @abdndivinity.bsky.social Department of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen — over 500 years of world leading research and teaching!
Michael Kochenash @mkochenash.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellow of Religious Studies at Washington & Jefferson College | pronounced "CAUTION-osh" | he/him
Mateusz Kusio @mateuszkusio.bsky.social @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in Theology @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social | earlier CRAC UW & @humboldtuni.bsky.social | DPhil @ox.ac.uk | Bible, Ancient Judaism, Early Christianity | http://bit.ly/3pIqAR9 | views own
McMaster Religious Studies @mcmasterreligion.bsky.social The Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University, the oldest graduate program in religious studies in Canada.
Christoph Markschies @markschies.bsky.social ... beschäftigt sich nicht nur mit antikem Christentum
Gabriel Hankins @gabrielh.bsky.social Digital literary and cultural studies, modernism, psychoanalysis, horror. Editor, Cambridge Elements in Digital Literary Studies. New book: Cambridge Introduction to Digital Humanities http://bit.ly/4ftBuUV
Kylie Crabbe @kycrabbe.bsky.social ARC DECRA on Disability in early Christianity, Associate Professor of Biblical and Early Christian Studies @IRCI_ACU @ACUmedia, UCA Minister
@UnitingChurchAu, knitter, aspirational sports-er. Views my own.
Matthijs den Dulk @matthijsdendulk.bsky.social NT & Early Christianity at Radboud | PhD, UChicago | 2025-32: PI NWO Vidi Project on Ethnicity and In/Equality in Early Christianity | Academic Director, Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion (NOSTER)
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
L. Stephanie Cobb @stephaniecobb33.bsky.social Dogs. Desserts. Dead people.
IYKYK
Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social PhD NT and Early Christianity | Independent Scholar | Historical Jesus | History of Scholarship | Synoptic Gospels | https://hcommons.org/members/brandonmassey/
NASSCAL @nasscal.bsky.social The North American Society for the Study of Christian Apocryphal Literature is a scholarly organization dedicated to the study of the Christian Apocrypha.
Please visit us at nasscal.com!
Want some merch? Visit https://www.redbubble.com/shop/nasscal
Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social Roman historian, digital humanist & contributor at Hyperallergic
Book 📕 Strike: Labor, Unions & Resistance in the Roman Empire (Feb. 2025) : https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300273144/strike/
Pasts Imperfect:
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/
Joseph A.P. Wilson @josephapwilson.bsky.social Lecturer in Archaeology, Department of Classics
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
He/Him
Interests include:
Ancient Weapons Technology
Archaeology of Religion
Historical Linguistics
Folkloristics
Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com Dad. Husband. Former GOP congressman. Voted to impeach Trump. Now fighting for our democracy. Lt. Col. Air National Guard (ret). Founder of Country First
Adamkinzinger.komi.io
Adamkinzinger.com
Bob Cornwall @drbobcornwall.bsky.social Disciples of Christ minister-at-large, ecumenist, author, and historical theologian. I blog at https://www.bobcornwall.com/
SBL Press @sblpress.bsky.social SBL Press simultaneously publishes hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions of essential research in the fields of biblical studies and related disciplines.
AGNTS Journal @agntsjournal.bsky.social Accessible German New Testament Scholarship (AGNTS).
Vol. 1 published Sept. 23, 2025 at agntsjournal.com
Jamey Walters @jedwardwalters.bsky.social History professor. Former manuscript cataloger. Research: Ancient Mediterranean Religions, Syriac manuscripts, Syriac Literature. He/him.
Gorgias Press @gorgiaspress.bsky.social Independent publisher of books and journals in history, languages, and religious studies, specifically Biblical Studies, Syriac and Eastern Christianity, Jewish Studies, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. "Publishing for the Sake of Knowledge" since 2001!
Ancient Jew Review @ancientjewreview.bsky.social Ancient Jew Review is a subscription-free digital journal for the study of ancient Jews and their neighbors. ancientjewreview.com
School of Divinity @uoedivinity.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh
Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social Advising Director, Professional Problem Solver, Religious Studies Scholar, Organizational Entrepreneur. My views however misguided, are always my own. Wahoowa! 🧡💙
Wayne Coppins @waynecoppins.bsky.social Prof. of New Testament Studies at the University of Georgia, co-editor of AGNTS (https://agntsjournal.com), translator, runner, disc golfer, aging soccer player, one who enjoys being with his family & friends. I post on NT scholarship. Views are my own.
Jamie Davies @jamiedavies.bsky.social Tutor of New Testament, Trinity College Bristol | Author: ‘Paul Among the Apocalypses’ 'The Apocalyptic Paul: Retrospect & Prospect' 'Reading Revelation' 'Theology on the Run' | Views my own- A Adele Reinhartz @adeler.bsky.social I work on New Testament, in relation to Judaism, with sidelines in film studies and Holocaust memoirs.
DJ Aged P @akma.bsky.social AKMA is a priest, lecturer (New Test., Greek, Early Church, Crit Theory), writer, gamer; Glasgow, Oxford, now parish ministry in Abingdon-on-Thames. Will not try [in vain?] to take away the pain of being a hopeless unbeliever.
http://akma.disseminary.org
Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social Historian of gender, religion, politics. Author of NYT bestseller JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE. Out Sept 15: LIVE LAUGH LOVE.
Wil Rogan @wilrogan.bsky.social assistant professor of biblical studies at carey theological college. phd in new testament. on here to listen, learn, and connect with others about things that matter to us.
author of PURITY IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN (T & T Clark)
Roy Ciampa @royciampa.bsky.social Retired New Testament professor (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Samford University); seeking to follow Jesus and to learn to love God and all my neighbors. Learning from those who are different from myself and who help me grow in understanding.
Amy Brown Hughes @amybrownhughes.bsky.social Historical theologian of early Christianity at Gordon College. Lover of all things ancient and all things geeky. Co-author: Christian Women in the Patristic World. Co-host of OnScript podcast.
Amy Peeler @amypeeler.bsky.social Professor of New Testament, Episcopal priest, author, wife to an amazing musician, mom to three stellar kids, runner, crossfitter.
Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social James Vardaman Professor @Baylor_History; USAToday and NYTimes bestselling author @brazospress;
Medieval &Women’s historian
co-host @alltheburiedwomen
Dru Johnson @drujohnson.com Sr Research Fellow, Wycliffe Hall, U of Oxford
Dir, Center for HebraicThought.org
Dir, Abrahamic Theistic Origins Project
Adjunct, Hope College
Co-host, OnScript || OnScript.study
My books at druJohnson.com/page/
Lucy Peppiatt @lucepeppiatt.bsky.social Principal at WTC Theology, theologian, author, supporting young leaders at Crossnet Church
Pastor Rick Warren @drrickwarren.bsky.social Wrote some books. Have spoken to businesses, churches, and governments in 167 nations. Loves seekers, skeptics, and strugglers.
Glenn Butner @dglennbutner.bsky.social Associate Prof. of Theology at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; author - Work Out Your Salvation; Jesus the Refugee; Trinitarian Dogmatics; The Son who Learned Obedience
Julie Leyva @jmleyva.bsky.social Here to talk about soup and disc golf
Sheffield Phoenix Press @sheffieldphoenix.bsky.social Sheffield Phoenix Press—specializing in biblical studies. We support scholarship by continuing Sheffield's tradition of high quality academic publishing.
Chad Thornhill @chadthornhill.bsky.social Jesus is Lord
Professor. Author of The Chosen People, Greek for Everyone, & Divine Impassibility. American Ninja Warrior (ANW13, ANW14).
Greg Carey @gregcareyphd.bsky.social author || professor of New Testament || pastor || Grampy || lover of democracy and decency || Jason Isbell stan || Rhodes || Vandy PhD
Sydney Tooth @sydneytooth.bsky.social NT and Greek Lecturer | researching all things Paul, eschatology, apocalyptic | Editor at Inter-Varsity Press | co-host The Two Cities podcast
Michelle Keener, PhD @michellekeener.bsky.social Adjunct Professor of Christianity at HCU. Writing about trauma & the church. Also an award-winning novelist. Lover of books & chocolate.
J.Andrew Doole @jandrewdoole.bsky.social Assistant Professor of New Testament
Head of Department
Biblical Studies and Historical Theology
University of Innsbruck, Austria
https://www.uibk.ac.at/bibhist/doole/index.html.en
Bob Derrenbacker @rderrenbacker.bsky.social Multi-national Anglican Priest, New Testament scholar, and theological school dean living the dream Down Under
Michael Patrick Barber @michaelpbarber.bsky.social Author of THE HISTORICAL JESUS AND THE TEMPLE (Cambridge University Press, 2023). Professor, Augustine Institute. Pic: Sea of Galilee. (Follow/RT≠endorsement)- P Paul T. Sloan @paultsloan.bsky.social Associate Professor of Early Christianity at Houston Christian University.
Yale Divinity School @yaledivinityschool.bsky.social A graduate professional school of Yale University, offering programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Master of Sacred Theology.
https://divinity.yale.edu/
Managed by the YDS Office of Communications
Duke Divinity School @dukedivinity.bsky.social As the spiritual center of a great research university, Duke Divinity School forms innovative Christian leaders for the church and the world.
Kristen Padilla @kristenpadilla.bsky.social Acquisitions editor at B&H Academic. Author of Now That I'm Called. Wife to Osvaldo. Mom to Philip.
Joan Taylor @joantaylor.bsky.social Historian; works in archaeology, film, art, material culture; writes on 2T Judaism, early Christianity & beyond; novelist; poem-maker; illustrator; wife; mum; immigrant; Anglo-Danish Kiwi. Relaxes by walking, chatting, gardening, pottering, seeing films.
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social New Testament Scholar, Professor, Pastor, Partner, Boss Mom, #BTS ARMY; @janette_ok, https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/janette-ok/
Joshua Jipp @joshuajipp.bsky.social
David French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social NYT Columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University. Married to @nancyfrench.bsky.social.
Iraq vet, Grizzlies fan, born in War Eagle Country and raised in Big Blue Nation.
Wesley Hill @weshill.bsky.social Priest in The Episcopal Church · prof of New Testament at Western Theological Seminary · “Nothing can save us that is possible: We who must die demand a miracle”
Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social Author - "A Beautiful Year" and 11 other books on faith, culture, politics & history. Duke PhD. Myriad bylines. The Cottage newsletter: https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com. Opposed to theocrats. Struggling gardener and dog mom.
Joel B. Green @joelbgreen.bsky.social (Mostly) Retired New Testament Professor.
Books: https://tinyurl.com/4n9baxbz
Rachel Hastings @racheldhastings.bsky.social Associate Academic Editorial Director
IVP Academic
Mom to 3; MAOT, MANT (GCTS)
Chaotic reader
Shane J. Wood @shanejwood.bsky.social · Professor of NT & It's Origins (Ozark Christian College)
· Author of Thinning the Veil: Encountering Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation (IVP)
· Substack: Letters from the Desert
IVP Academic @ivpacademic.bsky.social The academic imprint of InterVarsity Press USA @ivpress.bsky.social 📚 Affiliate member @aupresses.bsky.social.
More coming soon!
Kari DeHaven @karidehaven.bsky.social PhD student in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies at the University of Edinburgh
Formerly Senior Publicist for InterVarsity Press and IVP Academic
MDiv, MA spiritual formation, Certificate in Biblical Hebrew and Semitic Languages
Peter T. Evans @petertevans.bsky.social Digital Humanities | NLP | Computational Theology
Now: Drifting...
Before: Institute for Digital Humanities, University of Göttingen.
Before Before: Digital Academy, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.
Eva Puschautz @eve9445.bsky.social catholic theologian/Post-Doc (new testament studies) at Uni Wien, traveller, musician. she/her
📍Vienna
American Academy of Religion @aarweb.bsky.social Our mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.
Megan Nutzman @megannutzman.bsky.social Ohio State Classics faculty, formerly ODU History dept; PhD from UChicago; MTS+ThM from HCHC; history + material culture of ancient religion; chanter, knitter, weaver; Minnesotan; author of Contested Cures bit.ly/3sMTELi
Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social Prof of Global Christianities at Lund • Researches religious diversity, religion and migration, religion and the far right, political theology, public theology, and social ethics • Also a trekkie • (And here as a private person.)
ulrichschmiedel.com
Markus Oehler @markusoehler.bsky.social New Testament Scholar, History of Early Christianity, University of Vienna, Scientist for Future, Football Player/Fan
Judith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social African American religious history & religion and race in America.
https://www.judithweisenfeld.com/
New-ish: Black Religion in the Madhouse: Race and Psychiatry in Slavery's Wake (NYU Press)
Brennan Breed @brennanbreed.bsky.social Associate Professor of Old Testament at PrincetonTheological Seminary
Joseph Howley @illdottore.bsky.social I’m a Latin professor and book historian working on slavery and scribal labor in Ancient Rome. Co-edited volume “Writing, Enslavement and Power in the Roman Mediterranean” out now from OUP. Find my other writing in The Nation.
Candida Moss @candidamoss.bsky.social Professor. Writer. Columnist. Erratic historian. Typo Queen.
Philip Forness @philipforness.bsky.social Associate Professor of Eastern Christianity at KU Leuven.
Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social historian of early christianity, scholar of magic & heresy, critic of empires, neurospicy, bleeding heart
books: magic and heresy (https://bit.ly/4mo1fY4) and smoke & mirrors (https://bit.ly/43ygshX). now writing about teleology, epistemicide, and empire.
Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social PhD in New Testament & Early Christianity /
Associate Prof @ Univ. of Denver /
Slavery, Gender, Sexuality /
Single Mom by Choice (SMC) to a 8 yo
Emily Gathergood @emilygathergood.bsky.social New Testament, early Christian apocrypha, embodiment. Research Fellow, University of Nottingham, UK.
Eerdmans Publishing @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social 📚 Quality religious, academic, and general interest books
📒 Children’s books @ebyrbooks.bsky.social
Ihor Kuryliak @ihorkuryliak.bsky.social PhD.
Lecturer of theology
Hebrew Bible, The book of Daniel, Prophetic books
Bohdan Kuryliak @bohdankuryliak.bsky.social Associate Professor of New Testament | Ph.D. University of Zurich | Apocalypse | Book of Revelation | Gospel of John | Theologian
Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social Advisor and Lecturer @ UVA
Working on early Christianity, slavery, & Roman Palestine
Cat dad | Minnesotan | 🏳️🌈 | http://chancebonar.com
Books: bit.ly/3R8LXbo + bit.ly/4iMBSwy + bit.ly/4dBmCSk
Jacob Lollar @jalollar.bsky.social Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-2024)
British Academy International Fellow (2024-2027)
Grant Macaskill @grantmacaskill.bsky.social Lightfoot Professor of Divinity,
Durham University.
Honorary Co-Director, Centre for Autism and Theology, Aberdeen
Jennifer Guo @jenniferguo.bsky.social PhD candidate in Christianity & Judaism in Antiquity at the University of Notre Dame
Mark Goodacre @goodacre.bsky.social Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University. Host of the NT Pod. I post on New Testament, Christian origins, ABBA, and Doctor Who.
Philip Ziegler @pgziegler.bsky.social Professor of Christian Dogmatics at the University of Aberdeen
Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social Michigander with ideas about ancient history, writing, cats, bikes
I'm probably gonna ask you what you're writing
New book! Things Unseen, available open access from University of California Press: https://luminosoa.org/books/m/10.1525/luminos.253