Reading Time: 3 minutes This week, Christianity Today (CT), the evangelical flagship magazine founded by none other than Billy Graham, released a bonus episode of their podcast series The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. This episode, Everything is Still Falling Apart, addresses the dangers of the cult of Christian celebrity. True, this entire series fails to point the […]

Becky Garrison
As a freelance writer with dual MDiv/MSW degree from Yale Divinity School/Columbia University, I focus on the rise of secular spirituality, religious satire, spiritual health & wellness, faith & politics, as well as historical, cultural, and religious travel. When I'm writing on my iPad/iPhone, I can be found cycling, hiking, camping, kayaking, fly-fishing, growing my own cannabis, cooking, traveling, or raising a glass of beer/wine/spirits/cider in celebration of the Pacific Northwest craft culture. www.beckygarrison.com.
Tribeca at Home goes taboo with these 3 worthwhile films
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve covered the Tribeca Festival multiple times during my tenure in New York City. However, this year, I chose to remain at home and pursue their virtual offerings via their online portal Tribeca at Home. As is my typical fashion when watching a film festival, I tend to click through most offerings in search of […]
How tantra connects sexuality and spirituality
Reading Time: 3 minutes While most Westerners associate tantra with sex, tantric touching provides a way to delve into your erotic side in a way that’s sensual, though not necessarily sexual in nature. Tantra is a centuries-old, highly refined method for self-realization that originated in Northern India. The type of tantra familiar to most Westerners, however, is closer to […]
#Churchtoo is a universal problem
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tongue in cheek admonition to progressive and mainline churches that like the SBC, they have a problem with #churchtoo abuses in their midst