By Benjamin Perry, AUTHOR, MINISTER, MEDIA PRODUCER, CRY-BABY
“Required reading for a more empathetic society."
- Lindsey Boylan, political activist
“A book about reclaiming our sacred humanity through our sacred tears”
-Kaitlin Curtice, award-winning author of Native and Living Resistance
“An honest, powerful, and crucially important book.”
- Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, Author of On Repentance and Repair
“Speaks beautifully to how tears change people and culture”
-Simran Jeet Singh, bestselling author of The Light We Give
Rev. Benjamin Perry is the Editorial Director at Garrett Seminary and author of Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter, published by Broadleaf Books, May 2023.
An award-winning writer, his work focuses on the intersection of religion and politics. Their writing can be found in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, The Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, Bustle, Motherboard and more and he has been featured in outlets like TIME, NPR, MSNBC, the BBC, and Al Jazeera. They hold a degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo and a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary.
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WRITING
What I Lost When I Stopped Crying - The Atlantic
Why Climate Grief is an Essential Part of Climate Action - The Revelator
Obama’s Tears Showed Me What It Means to Be a Man - Bustle
Crying As A Spiritual Discipline May Change How You See the World - Religion News Service
Because the Bible Tells Us So - Slate Magazine
Touching the Wound - Sojourners Magazine
Trans Teens in Maine Fought Back Against their School Board—and Won - Teen Vogue
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