George Thomas Kurian is president of the Encyclopedia Society and the editor of 65 books including numerous encyclopedias and dictionaries. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. He is the editor, among others, of The World Christian Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, and Encyclopedia of Christian Literature. Mark A. Lamport is professor of practical theology and educational ministry at graduate schools in Colorado, Arizona, Virginia, California, Indiana, Belgium, Wales, and Portugal. He has published for 30 years in the discipline of Christian education.