Benjamin Perry

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

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“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 the Editorial Director at Garrett Seminary, Consulting Minister for Public Theology at Middle Church, 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 outlets like The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, The Huffington Post, Sojourners, Bustle and Motherboard and he has appeared on MSNBC, Al Jazeera, and NY1. They hold a degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo and a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary.