The Babylon Bee

The Babylon Bee
Type Satirical magazine
Format Website
Owner(s) Seth Dillon
Founder(s) Adam Ford
Editor Kyle Mann
Founded 2016
Website babylonbee.com

The Babylon Bee is a satirical evangelical Christian website. The site is famous for over-the-top satirical stories focusing on well known pastors, celebrities, and politicians. It was created by Adam Ford[1][2][3] and was launched on March 1, 2016.[4] In 2018, Ford sold the website to Seth Dillon. As part of the deal, Kyle Mann, who had been head writer since September 2016, became editor in chief.[5]

The Babylon Bee models itself on The Onion.[6] It has published a spin-off book satirizing the Christian self-help industry: How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Smietana, Bob (4 April 2016). "Fake news that's good for the soul". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Darling, Daniel. "The Babylon Bee's Adam Ford Says the Church Needs Laughter". Christianity Today. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 Hemingway, Mark (4 May 2018). "The Sharp Sting of the 'Babylon Bee'". The Weekly Standard. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Christian News Satire Site Launches". The Babylon Bee. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Ford, Adam. "I sold The Babylon Bee and am no longer running it". Adam4d.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Christian parody site catches hellfire for mocking death of TBN founder". Fox News. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

Further reading

  • How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living. New York: Multnomah. 2018. ISBN 978-0-7352-9152-2.
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