Tanya Levin (born 25 August 1971) is an Australian social worker and writer. A former Hillsong Church member, she has described herself as a feminist and an atheist since at least 2010.[3]
Tanya Levin | |
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 Levin speaking at the 2010 Global Atheist Convention | |
| Born | 25 August 1971 (age 53)[1] Durban, South Africa[1] |
| Occupation | Social worker, writer[2] |
| Nationality | Australian[1] |
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Levin has published two books. People In Glass Houses (2007), is an exposé of the Hillsong Church, in which Levin was raised.[4][2] It was short-listed for the 2007 Walkley Non-fiction Book Award.[5] Crimwife (2012), is about her relationship with a criminal.[6] She is also the host of the 2021 podcast Leaving Hillsong, which interviews people who have left the Hillsong Church,[7] and also Reading Hillsong, also released in 2021.[8]
Arrest
editOn 1 July 2015, Levin was arrested for trespass during an interview, after failing to "move on" from Hillsong Conference in Sydney Olympic Park at the direction of police.[9] The arrest came amid increased media scrutiny of the conference, after organisers misled the media about the involvement of Mark Driscoll.[10] According to Levin, she was convicted but on appeal "the findings were upheld, but the convictions were dismissed."[11]
Bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Tanya Levin (25 July 2007). People in Glass Houses: An insider's story of a life in and out of Hillsong. Black Inc. ISBN 978-1-921825-58-3.
- ^ a b c David Marr (4 August 2007). "Hillsong - the church with no answers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ "Tanya Levin - I am Atheist, Hear Me Roar". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Jennifer Sexton (29 April 2006). "The High Cost of Faith". The Weekend Australian.
- Andrew Denton interview on Enough Rope, ABC Television, aired 30 July 2007 (transcript)
- Susan Wyndham (13 April 2007). "Singing flat at Hillsong". Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- ^ "People in Glass Houses: An insider's story of a life in and out of Hillsong". Black Inc. Publishing. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Inside story". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Leaving Hillsong". Apple Podcasts.
- ^ "Reading Hillsong". Apple Podcasts.
- ^ Aubusson, Kate (1 July 2015). "Outspoken Hillsong critic arrested for trespass at Sydney conference". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Aubusson, Kate (1 July 2015). "Hillsong conference shows interview with controversial US Pastor, Mark Driscoll". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Summaries of Tanya Levin, Hillsong and the Law". 10 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.