Gary H. Gossen, principal editor of this volume, is Professor of Anthropology and Latin American Studies at the University of Albany, State University of New York.

Gary MacEoin (1909-2003) was a human rights activist focused on issues of Latin American poverty and U.S. immigration policy. He was involved in the "sanctuary" movement and other progressive causes. He was the author of 25 books.

George V. Coyne, Ph.D., S.J., is a Jesuit priest, distinguished astronomer, director of the Vatican Observatory, and head of the Observatory’s research group which is based at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Parallel to his scientific research he has developed an interest in the history and philosophy of science and in the relationship between science and religion. In 2008 he received the Mendel Medal.

George W. Rutler is best known as the host of a weekly program on EWTN and as the pastor of Our Saviour in Midtown Manhattan, where he lives. A convert from Anglicanism, he has published a number of books on Catholic history and love.

George Weigel is the Vatican analyst for NBC News. He is the author of numerous books, including Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II, and his weekly column, “The Catholic Difference,” is syndicated to 60 newspapers around the United States. He has been awarded 10 honorary doctorates, the papal cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, and the Gloria Artis Gold Medal by the Republic of Poland. He lives in North Bethesda, Maryland.

Gerald May, M.D. (1940-2005), practiced medicine and psychiatry for twenty-five years before becoming a senior fellow in contemplative theology and psychology at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Bethesda, Maryland. May was a pioneer in blending spirituality and psychology and encouraging a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Geralyn Wolf is the bishop of the Dioces of Rhode Island. She is one of fourteen women bishops in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Prior to her election as bishop in 1995, she served in both mainline and urban churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was Dean of Christ church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky. Bishop Wolf has had many and varied experiences in the church, and has a special devotion to the religious life as expressed through the monastic tradition. Prior to attending seminary she was a high school teacher and coach....