Becky Garrison
Becky Garrison | |
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 Garrison, photographed in 2007 | |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | religion |
| Website | |
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Becky Garrison is an American author, journalist, religious satirist and storyteller.[1][2] She is a 2013 recipient of a Knight Grant for Reporting on Religion and American Public Life.[3] She was a senior contributing editor for The Wittenburg Door, from 1994 to 2008. With the site's relaunch in 2021, she serves on the Door's Board of Directors and contributes to The Door's Substack.[4][5] Additional recent writing credits include work for Northwest Travel & Life, Oregon Wine Press, Spirituality & Health, Only Sky Media, SIP, and The Grapevine Magazine (also Beverage Master). She is a member of the Authors Guild.
Education
[edit]Garrison earned a bachelor's degree in theater arts at Wake Forest University.[6] She received an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School and an M.S.W. from Columbia University.[1]
Books
[edit]- Washington Distilled: A History. The History Press (March 18 2024).
- Love, Always: Partners of Trans People on Intimacy, Challenge and Resilience, editor. Transgress Press. 2015. ISBN 978-0986084409.
- Roger Williams's Little Book of Virtues. Wipf & Stock. 2020. ISBN 978-1532696541.
- Ancient Future Disciples: Meeting Jesus in Mission-Shaped Ministries. Seabury Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59627-231-6.
- Starting from Zero with $0: Building Mission-Shaped Ministries on a Shoestring. Seabury Books. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59627-125-8.
- Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist Searches for the Risen Christ. Zondervan. 2010. ISBN 978-0-310-29289-0.
- The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail. Thomas Nelson. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8499-1972-5.
- Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church. Seabury Books. 2007. ISBN 978-1-59627-062-6.
- Red and Blue God, Black and Blue Church. Jossey-Bass. 2006. ISBN 978-1-118-10411-8.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Satirst pulls no punches, writer takes church, politicians to task". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. April 29, 2006. p. E1. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ Eileen, Flynn (August 20, 2010). "Satirist ponders true meaning of Christ outside Christianity". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ "USC Annenberg Announces Recipients of Knight Grants for Reporting on Religion and American Public Life".
- ^ "Red and Blue God, Black and Blue Church: Eyewitness Accounts of How American Churches Are Hijacking Jesus, Bagging the Beatitudes and Worshiping the Almighty Dollar" (review). Publishers Weekly. April 2006. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ Montgomery, Bert (October 12, 2012). "The 'Lost' Wittenburg Door Interview With Baptist Heretic/Legend E. Glenn Hinson". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Author Detail: Becky Garrison". Thomas Nelson Publishers. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
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- Living people
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century Christians
- American Christian writers
- American political writers
- American satirists
- American women non-fiction writers
- Columbia University School of Social Work alumni
- Wake Forest University alumni
- Women satirists
- Yale Divinity School alumni