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Born | 25 May 1951 |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Samuel N. C. Lieu |
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Judith Margaret Lieu FBA (born 1951) is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity. [1] Her research includes a focus on early Christian identity in its historical context, and literary analysis of biblical texts. [2] From 2010 to 2018, she was Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. [3] She retired from her post in 2018. [2]
Lieu was born on 25 May 1951. [4] She studied theology at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972. [1] She remained at Durham to undertake postgraduate studies in theology, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1973. [1] She then moved to the University of Oxford where she trained to be a school teacher, completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in 1974. [1] She undertook postgraduate research at the University of Birmingham, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1980. [1]
In 1976, she married Samuel N. C. Lieu, a historian of Manichaeism and Christianity in Central Asia and China. [4]
Lieu began her academic teaching career at the Queen's College, Birmingham, an ecumenical theological college. [5] In January 2001, she moved to King's College London, having been appointed as Professor of New Testament Studies. [2] [6]
Lieu is a fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge. [1]
Lieu has edited Studia Patristica, a peer-reviewed book series on patristics. She was President of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS) for 2015/2016. [7]