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Greg Garrett

(He/Him)
  • Professor of English, Baylor University and Writer and Speaker, Freelance
Austin
As seen in: HuffPost, The Daily Mirror, Fox News, OUPblog, Salon, Austin American-Statesman, Patheos, The Christian Post, Literary Hub, Christianity Today and
Covers:  Race, religion, politics, film, pop culture, literature
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The enduring appeal of Watergate

The enduring appeal of Watergate

On 24 April the series Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts as Martha Mitchell and Sean Penn as Watergate-era U.S. …

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Is Gone with the Wind to blame for Trumpism?

Is Gone with the Wind to blame for Trumpism?

'America is merely a story the nation tells itself,' the historian and cultural critic Sarah Churchwell write…

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Baldwin, Bobby and the necessity of hard conversations

Baldwin, Bobby and the necessity of hard conversations

I've been engaging in hard conversations about race for the past seven years. Sometimes I'm asked if they mat…

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The Best Books on Zombies | Five Books Expert Recommendations

The Best Books on Zombies | Five Books Expert Recommendations

What is the 'zombie apocalypse' and why does it matter to so many readers, gamers, and viewers? Greg Garrett …

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An afterlife for our times

An afterlife for our times

Images of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory loom large in popular culture, but less so in Scripture. The human imagi…

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Faith in the Election: In Trump We Trust?

Faith in the Election: In Trump We Trust?

[Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Faith and the Election.] A few months ag…

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Rape, Football, and the Soul of a University

Rape, Football, and the Soul of a University

"What if what you do to survive Kills the things you love?" Bruce Springsteen, "Devils and Dust" Some people …

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"They killed Kenny!": "South Park," "Lost," "Batman" and our modern sense of heaven

"They killed Kenny!": "South Park," "Lost," "Batman" and our modern sense of heaven

In literature and pop culture, our visions of the afterlife are all about the afterlife we think we need.

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Politics, faith and mission: A talk with Tim Alberta on his book and faith journey

Politics, faith and mission: A talk with Tim Alberta on his book and faith journey

You may have watched Tim Alberta recently on 60 Minutes, Meet the Press, Firing Line or a full house of cable…

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