255 ratings | 29 reviews | avg rating:3.98

Jana Riess’s Followers (93)

Jana’s Bookshelves

to-read (15)
currently-reading (4)
read (266)
did-not-finish (0)

Jana’s Friends (403)

John Shaw

1,649 books | 159 friends

Blake Atwood

1,756 books | 665 friends

Andrew

575 books | 304 friends

Bridget Jeffries

673 books | 288 friends

Todd Hannig

114 books | 103 friends

Robert D. Cornwall

3,564 books | 587 friends

Holly

1,585 books | 367 friends

Heidi

935 books | 91 friends

More friends…

Jana Riess

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.janariess.com

Twitter

janariess

Genre

Spirituality, Humor and Comedy, Memoir

Member Since

September 2013

edit data

Jana Riess is the author, co-author, or editor of many books, including:

"The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church"
"The Prayer Wheel: A Daily Guide to Renewing Your Faith with a Rediscovered Spiritual Practice"
"Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray, and Still Loving My Neighbor"
"The Twible: All the Chapters of the Bible in 140 Characters or Less . . . . Now with 68% More Humor!"

She is a senior columnist for Religion News Service and holds degrees in religion from Wellesley College and Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in American religious history from Columbia University. She speaks often to media about issues pertaining to religion in America.

...more

22989 posts
Jana Riess's Blog

Pope Leo’s Africa visit raises the question: Is the continent really the church’s future?

(RNS) — During his recent visit to Africa, Pope Leo XIV was encouraging to a continent where religion, family and community are still vital in the lives of people. But he was also challenging, especially to the ruling elites whose corruption and infighting are keeping the continent from reaching its true potential.

Much media attention has focused on the African church’s opposition to LGBTQ rights

Combine Editions
Jana Riess’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 4,980 ratings · 966 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jana Riess (Goodreads Author) (Editor), O.C. Dean Jr. (Translator) 4.25 avg rating — 1,891 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray, and Still Loving My Neighbor 3.66 avg rating — 1,414 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church 3.89 avg rating — 945 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Would Buffy Do? The Vampire Slayer as Spiritual Guide 4.05 avg rating — 629 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mormonism For Dummies by Jana Riess (Goodreads Author), Christopher Kimball Bigelow 3.84 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twible: All the Chapters of the Bible in 140 Characters or Less . . . Now with 68% More Humor! 3.90 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flunking Sainthood Every Day: A Daily Devotional for the Rest of Us 3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spiritual Traveler: Boston and New England: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Mormon: Selections Annotated & Explained by Jana Riess (Goodreads Author) (Annotation), Phyllis Tickle (Foreword) 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[ THE BOOK OF MORMON: SELECTIONS ANNOTATED & EXPLAINED (SKYLIGHT ILLUMINATIONS #12) ] By Tickle, Phyllis ( Author) 2005 [ Paperback ] by Jana Riess (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Jana Riess…

Jana is Currently Reading

Jana Riess is currently reading

Infinite Jest

by David Foster Wallace

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 02, 2023 10:46AM

Jana Riess is currently reading

Bad Mormon: A Memoir

by Heather Gay

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 02, 2023 10:43AM

Jana Riess is currently reading

FDR

by Jean Edward Smith

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 02, 2023 10:40AM

rss
Jana’s Recent Updates

Jana Riess wrote a new blog post Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say CAIRO (AP) — Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal th Read more of this blog post »
23 minutes ago · like

More of Jana's books…

Quotes by Jana Riess (?)

“A peace washed over me when I knew God had marked me as HIS crazy person.”
― Jana Riess

tags: inspirational-humor

4 likes

“It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved in our own home. Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start. — MOTHER TERESA”
― Jana Riess, Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray and Still Loving My Neighbor

3 likes

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. — ANNE FRANK”
― Jana Riess, Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray and Still Loving My Neighbor

2 likes

See all Jana Riess's quotes »