Jann Aldredge-Clanton is an ordained minister, author, teacher, and chaplain. She currently serves as adjunct professor at Perkins School of Theology and Richland Community College, Dallas, Texas. A native of Louisiana, Jann received the B.A. degree from Louisiana Polytechnic University, the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas Christian University, and the M.Div. from Southwestern Theological Seminary. Her lectures include The School of Theology for the Laity, Perkins School of Theology Women's Week, Texas Christian University Women's Week, United Methodist Fall University, Baptist Women in Ministry Annual Conference, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship...

Jean Colgan Gould, a widely published poet, is the author of Divorcing Your Grandmother (Morrow). A regional leader of creative essay and poetry workshops, she lives in Natick, MA.

Jean Vanier is author of many books and the founder and director of L’Arche, an international ministry for the handicapped, with North American headquarters in Toronto, Canada. His thirty years with L’Arche have given Vanier a deeper love for people, especially those on the margins of society.

Pugh is Professor of Religious Studies at Elon College in North Carolina. He is keenly interested in the intersection of culture and faith.