Occupation Writer Genre Religion Language English Spouse Phil Smith | Nationality American Name Jana Riess Period 1990s-present Role Writer | |
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Born Jana Kathryn RiessDecember 13, 1969US ( 1969-12-13 ) Books Flunking Sainthood: A Year of, What Would Buffy Do?, Mormonism For Dummies, Flunking Sainthood Every Da, American Pilgrimage: Sacred J | ||
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Jana Kathryn Riess (born December 13, 1969) is an American writer and editor.
Contents
- Mormon stories 2012 salt lake city conference part 1 of 5 jana riess peter breinholt
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- Background
- Writings
- Tweeting the Bible
- Works
- References
Riess' writings have focused on American religions, usually on organized movements such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and The Church of Christ, Scientist.
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Background
Riess was born in the US Midwest, one of two children. Her father abandoned the family (mother Phyllis and Jana; by that time the brother was on his own) without warning in 1984.
Riess has a Bachelor's degree from Wellesley College. She received a Master's degree in theology from the Princeton Theological Seminary and a PhD in American Religious studies from Columbia University. Riess is a Religion and American Studies professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She and husband Phil Smith reside in Cincinnati. A convert to the LDS Church, Riess has spoken at Brigham Young University Women’s Conference and other Mormon gatherings, as well as professional conferences. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and daughter.
Writings
Among the books by Riess are What Would Buffy Do? and an abridgment of the Book of Mormon with commentary. Riess is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having converted as an adult. Riess is an expert on religion in literature. In 2001 she moderated a debate over whether the Harry Potter books were a tract for witchcraft. She has been the religion book editor for Publishers Weekly.
Tweeting the Bible
On October 4, 2009, Riess began a project to tweet the bible. Her "Twible" quest will conclude in January 2013. Each tweet summarizes a chapter of the bible. Riess tweets the bible in order and plans to hit all 1,189 chapters in 140 characters.
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