Becky Garrison

Becky Garrison
Garrison, photographed in 2007
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Subject religion
Website
www.beckygarrison.com

Becky Garrison is an American religious satirist and author.[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, a now defunct religious satire website.[4][5]

Education

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

  • Love, Always: Partners of Trans People on Intimacy, Challenge and Resilience, editor. Transgress Press. 2015. ISBN 978-0986084409.
  • Roger Williams' Little Book of Virtues. Smashwords. 2013. ASIN B00BYFG9SW.
  • 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

  1. 1 2 "Satirst pulls no punches, writer takes church, politicians to task". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. April 29, 2006. p. E1. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  2. ↑ Eileen, Flynn (August 20, 2010). "Satirist ponders true meaning of Christ outside Christianity". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  3. ↑ http://www.newswise.com/articles/usc-annenberg-announces-recipients-of-knight-grants-for-reporting-on-religion-and-american-public-life2
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, Bert (October 12, 2012). "The 'Lost' Wittenburg Door Interview With Baptist Heretic/Legend E. Glenn Hinson". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  6. ↑ "Author Detail: Becky Garrison". Thomas Nelson Publishers. Retrieved 2011-01-27.


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