Background
Reiss was born in the United States Midwest, one of two children. Her father abandoned the family (mother Phyllis and Jana. By that time the brother was on his own) without warning in 1984.
Reiss was born in the United States Midwest, one of two children. Her father abandoned the family (mother Phyllis and Jana. By that time the brother was on his own) without warning in 1984.
She received a Master"s degree in theology from the Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy in American Religious studies from Columbia University.
Riess has a Bachelor"s degree from Wellesley College. Riess is a Religion and American Studies professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. On October 4, 2009, Riess began a project to tweet the bible.
Her "Twible" quest will conclude in January 2013.
Each tweet summarizes a chapter of the bible. Riess tweets the bible in order and plans to hit all 1,189 chapters in 140 characters.
Examples: janariess #Twible Genesis 12: Hello, Abram. G promises land & descendants.
Father Ab responds by lying to Pharaoh & pimping out wife Sarai.
Yay Father Ab! janariess #Twible Genesis 26: Like father, like son. Again results in riches. We never learn.