Diana Butler Bass

Diana Butler Bass
Bass in 2018
Born
Diana Hochstedt Butler

1959 (age 64–65)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse
Richard Bass
​
(m. 1997)​
(second husband)
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisStanding Against the Whirlwind (1991)
Doctoral advisorGeorge Marsden
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-disciplineHistory of American Christianity
School or traditionLiberal Christianity
Institutions
Websitedianabutlerbass.com Edit this at Wikidata

Diana Butler Bass[a] (born 1959) is an American historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity.[1] She is the author of eleven books.

Bass earned a PhD in religious studies from Duke University in 1991 with an emphasis on American ecclesiastical history,[2] studying under George Marsden.[3] From 1995 to 2000, she wrote a weekly column on religion and culture for the New York Times syndicate that appeared in more than seventy newspapers nationwide. She has blogged for the Sojourners God's Politics blog, On Faith at The Washington Post, Beliefnet, and The Huffington Post. She authored a Substack newsletter, The Cottage.

Bass is associated with Sojourners[4] and is a member of the Episcopal Church.


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  1. ^ Elnes, Eric & Bass, Diana Butler (June 2011). Progressive Christianity: An Interview with Diana Butler Bass (video). Patheos.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  4. ^ "Diana Butler Bass | Sojourners: Celebrating 40 Years of Faith in Action for Social Justice". Sojo.net. February 16, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014.