Richard Pierard (M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa) is an active lecturer and author of several books and articles on history, politics and the church. He served as a professor of history at Indiana State University and then as a scholar-in-residence and Stephen Phillips Professor of History at Gordon College. Richard was secretary and a leader of the Faith and History Association, and his essays and articles have appeared in many periodicals including Reformed Journal, Christian Century and Christianity Today. Twice a Fulbright Professor in Germany, he has been involved in scholarship and lecturing there as well as in Scotland, Russia, New Zealand, and India.