Chrissie Thwaites

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds in October 2020 as a PhD student, funded by an AHRC White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH) scholarship. Prior to this, I completed my BA and MA degrees at the University of Exeter.

My current research focuses on purity culture in contemporary Christianity, and the impact this has had within UK evangelicalism. I am particularly interested in the intersections of culture, tradition, and the reception of the Bible in Christian discourse on purity.

Research interests

My research interests are wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, including:

• Contemporary Christian thought and practice
• Influence of the Bible in culture and society 
• Feminism and theology
• Gender, gender equality, and GBV 
• Trauma, abuse, and mental health
• Disability theology
• Practical theology and sociology of religion
• Poverty, class, and political theology
• Evangelicalism

Qualifications

• MA Theology and Religion (University of Exeter)
• BA Theology with Ancient History (University of Exeter)

Research groups and institutes

• Centre for Religion and Public Life