Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist's Search for the Risen Christ - Couverture souple

Garrison, Becky

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1957687576 ISBN 13 : 9781957687575

Editeur : Lake Drive Books, 2025

Synopsis

What if the savior of the world looked down at modern Christianity and muttered, “I died for this?”

Now with a new preface, this newly released edition of Becky Garrison’s Jesus Died for This? is a hilarious, snark-laden pilgrimage through faith’s holy messes. Blending sharp satire with heartfelt reflection, Garrison charts her ’07-’08 journey from the Holy Land to the lands of presidential politics and beyond. This isn’t your grandma’s devotional—unless your grandma enjoys quips about theological tattoos and church-marketing gone wild.

Originally billed as a “religious satirist’s travelogue,” the book serves as a time capsule of the collapse of the Christian Industrial Complex—a faith-fueled circus of branded Bibles, consumer Christianity, and “spiritual snake oil.” With chapter titles as bold as her wit, Garrison skewers the self-righteous and spotlights the quietly spiritual, those “ordinary radicals” living out true discipleship beneath the radar of glitzy church culture.

But this isn’t just a roast; it’s a reckoning. Garrison grapples with how we “lost” Jesus in the fog of dogma, seeking instead to rediscover him through authenticity and service. Whether you’re a jaded pew-sitter or a spiritual skeptic, this book will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe, just maybe, reconsider what it really means to follow the Nazarene.

As someone who finds community and connection in brewpubs and tasting rooms in lieu of cranky churches, Garrison raises a glass in celebration of this singular spiritual journey.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Becky Garrison is a religious satirist and journalist and was Senior Contributing Editor for The Wittenburg Door (1994-2008), and is now on its board of directors since its relaunch in 2021. She's the author of eight books including Red and Blue God, Black and Blue Church (PW starred review) and Distilled in Washington: A History. She lives in the Pacific Northwest and covers its craft culture including food, beer, wine, spirits, and more. Her forthcoming book is a satirical self-help book that will offer a guide to the different types of narcissism in spiritual communities.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lake Drive Books
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1957687576
• ISBN 13: 9781957687575
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg