Historian, Religion Scholar & Episcopal Priest; Associate Professor at Duke Divinity School; Author of "Girl Meets God"

Durham, NC, USA
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Lauren F. Winner Biography

Lauren F. Winner is an American historian, scholar of religion, and ordained Episcopal priest whose work focuses on the intersection of faith, history, and spiritual life. Winner serves as associate professor of Christian spirituality at Duke Divinity School. She earned a doctorate in history from Columbia University, a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School, and a Master of Philosophy in historical studies from Clare College, University of Cambridge. Her research has been supported by institutions including Monticello, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University, and the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University.

Winner writes and lectures on Christian practice, the history of Christianity in America, and Jewish-Christian relations. Her spiritual journey, which includes converting to Orthodox Judaism during her undergraduate studies and later to Christianity while completing her graduate work, shapes her scholarship and writing. This experience is central to her memoir "Girl Meets God" and informs "Mudhouse Sabbath," which examines how Jewish spiritual practices can enrich Christian faith. Her book "A Cheerful and Comfortable Faith: Anglican Religious Practice in the Elite Households of Colonial Virginia" is based on her doctoral dissertation.

Winner's publications span memoir, theology, and cultural history. Her memoir "Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis" was recognized by Publishers Weekly and Christianity Today. In "Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire, and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God," Winner explores lesser-known biblical images of God. In "The Dangers of Christian Practice: On Wayward Gifts, Characteristic Damage, and Sin," published by Yale University Press, she examines the harm that Christian theological practices have caused, challenging the central role of practices such as the Eucharist, prayer, and baptism in Christian theology.

Winner has appeared on PBS's "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" and as a commentator on NPR's "All Things Considered." She has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture, and Christianity Today, and her essays have been included in several volumes of The Best Christian Writing. Winner has also served as The St. Margaret's Visiting Professor of Women in Ministry at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, focusing on pastoral theology and homiletics. She is an Episcopal priest and a member of the board of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation. Winner's work addresses enduring questions of faith, Christian theology, and spiritual practice.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

Lauren F. Winner Videos

Preaching Moment 265: Lauren Winner - YouTube

Preaching Moment 265: Lauren Winner - YouTube

Lauren Winner on Animate:Faith - A Video Based Curriculum for ...

Lauren Winner on Animate:Faith - A Video Based Curriculum for ...

Chapel: Lauren Winner, March 9, 2016 - YouTube

Chapel: Lauren Winner, March 9, 2016 - YouTube

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