| Becky Garrison | |
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| Born | July 1, 1961 Hartsville, SC |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | United States |
| Writing period | 1994 to present |
| Subjects | religion, satire, adventure travel, celebrity interviews |
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Becky Garrison (born 1961) is a religious satirist and freelance writer.
Personal background
Garrison was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, where her father, the late Rev. Dr. Karl Claudius Garrison, Jr., a civil rights activist, Episcopal priest and college professor was serving as rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Harstsville, SC. Her mother, the late Nancy Little Garrison was a descendant of Roger Williams, founder of the state of Rhode Island and John Howland, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, three passengers aboard The Mayflower.
She is author of Jesus Died for This? (Zondervan, August 2010), The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail (Thomas Nelson, 2008), Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church (Seabury Books, 2007), and Red and Blue God, Black and Blue Church (Jossey Bass, 2006). She has also contributed to Donald Miller's Burnside Writers Collective.
The Becky Garrison Official Forum was set up by the Internet Book Database in October 2006. Garrison has spoken at Greenbelt [1] Slot Art Festival [2] and Soularize[3], and is featured in the documentaries "The Ordinary Radicals [4]" and "Nailin' it to the Church [5]."
References
[6] In a Mirror Dimly Review of "The New Atheist Crusaders," May 6, 2008
[7] Ep. 8.1 Becky Garrison, "The Nick & Josh Podcast," April 20, 2008
[8] Website of the Unknowing Review of The New Atheist Crusaders, March 6, 2008
[9] "In Profile: Four evangelicals with fresh views-Becky Garrison, Jim Wallis, Shane Claiborne, and Ron Sider," Publishers Weekly, March 3, 2008
[10] Lori Smith, "In Defense of God: Atheist bestsellers have spurred on protectors of the faith," Publishers Weekly, March 3, 2008
[11] Marcia Ford, "Review of The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail," FaithfulReader.com
[12] Jonny Baker, "rising from the ashes - nudging the conversation about emerging church onto the mainline," February 18, 2008
[13] Brian Grantz, "Come and See: The Emerging Church is an Experiential Phenomenon," (an interview with Becky Garrison and review of "Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church"), "The Living Church," February 10, 2008
[14] Nathan Diebenow, "Give Jesus A Shot — Satirist Tell Uppity Atheists To Light Up," The Lone Star Iconoclast, February 4, 2008
[15] "Library Journal Review of 'The New Atheist Crusaders,'" January 15, 2008
[16] Andrew Jones, "Tall Skinny Reviews 'Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church,' January 10, 2008
[17] Howard A. Snyder, "Rethinking Church in an Emergent Salon (Review of "Rising from the Ashes: Rethinking Church"), Chrstianity Today, January 9, 2008
[18] Phyllis Tickle's forward for "The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail"
[19] "Best Books of the Year 2007 part 1," Hearts&Minds.com
[20] Robert Darden, "Is God Red or Blue? The Wittenburg Door Interview: Becky Garrison," September/October 2006
[21] Nathan Diebenow, "Inside the Satirist's Studio: An Interview with Religion Writer Becky Garrison," The Lone Star Iconoclast, July 12, 2006
[22] Interview with Becky Garrison, Publishers Weekly, March 8, 2006
External links
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