Becky Garrison
Posts by Becky Garrison (page 3)
Case Against Atheist Pastor Dismissed
After coming out as an atheist in 2015 while pastoring West Hill United Church in Toronto, Canada, Gretta Vosper found herself at the center... Read More
Are Trump and the Russians in a Family Way?
When professor, journalist, and author Jeff Sharlet tweeted, “#TheNationalPrayerBreakfast is all over the affidavit for Russian spy Maria Butina,” he raised the obvious question:... Read More
The National Rubber Stamp for Theocracy Breakfast
As representatives from fifty US states and 140 countries gathered for the annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump delivered an address that lacked... Read More
Debunking the Rise of Democratic Christian Voters
In a recent Atlantic article titled "Why Democrats Must Regain the Trust of Religious Voters," author Michael Wear makes the well-worn argument that the... Read More
Surveying the Demise of White American Christianity
The 2016 election laid bare the underbelly of Christianity with over 81 percent of white evangelicals casting their vote for Donald J. Trump. In... Read More
Honoring the Secular Spiritual Legacy of Groundlings Founder Gary Austin
When I heard the news that improvisational theater director, writer, and director Gary Austin died on April Fool’s Day, I thought it was a... Read More
Betsy DeVos: Friend of “the Family” and Faith-Based Education
The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’ hearing on January 17, 2017, with education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos serves as ontological... Read More