Kate Bowler

Kate Bowler (born 1979 or 1980) is a Canadian academic and writer. Bowler is currently an associate professor of the history of Christianity in North America at Duke Divinity School.[1] She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel (Oxford University Press, 2013)[2] and Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved) (Random House, 2018),[3][4][5][6][7][8] which was a New York Times hardcover nonfiction best seller.[9] In her podcast, Everything Happens, she talks with others about their dark times and what they've learned.[10]

Kate Bowler
Born1979/1980 (age 39–41)
NationalityCanadian
Home townManitoba, Canada
Spouse(s)Toban Penner (m. c. 2002)
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineHistory of Christianity
InstitutionsDuke University
Main interestsHistory of prosperity theology
Websitekatebowler.com

References
  1. "Kate Bowler Duke Divinity Faculty Profile". Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. Evans, Curtis, J. (October 2014). "Book Review of 'Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel'". The Journal of Religion. 94 (4): 559–561. doi:10.1086/679212.
  3. Evans, Elizabeth Eisenstadt (February 19, 2018). "Kate Bowler's 'Everything Happens for a Reason': Love stands up to terror, suffering". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. Mahany, Barbara. "'Everything Happens for a Reason' and more reviewed in this week's spiritual book roundup". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  5. "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON And Other Lies I've Loved". Kirkus Reviews. November 13, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. Dilley, Andrea Palpant (December 21, 2017). "Kate Bowler: I Reject the Prosperity Gospel but I Still Crave What It Promises". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. "Nonfiction Book Review: Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler. Random House, $26 (208p) ISBN 978-0-399-59206-5". Publishers Weekly. December 11, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  8. "What Not To Say To The Terminally Ill: 'Everything Happens For A Reason'". NPR.org. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  9. "New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller for the week of 4-15-2018". New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  10. Bowler, Kate. "Everything Happens". Everything Happens. Retrieved June 5, 2019.


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