N.T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. The author of over sixty books ranging from scholarly studies to books for a more popular audience, Wright's audiences range from viewers of ABC News and The Colbert Report to attendees of various scholarly and ministry conferences, such as the Society of Biblical Literature to Duke Divinity School Pastor's Conference and numerous other speaking and teaching engagements.Now research professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews, Wright's current scholarly projects include additions to the Christian Origins and the Question of God series and his large-scale commentary on Paul's letter to the Philippians - Paul and the Faithfulness of God, Paul and His Recent Interpreters, and Pauline Perspectives.
Heidi Lene Maibom is Professor of Philosophy of the University of Cincinnati. Previously she has held positions at Washington University in Saint Louis and Carleton University, and fellowships at Princeton and Cambridge Universities. She earned her Ph.D in philosophy at University College London. Maibom has edited several books on empathy and published papers on: responsibility, psychopathy, interpersonal understanding, empathy, and emotions. She is currently writing a book on taking other people's perspectives.
She has taught courses on Contemporary Moral, Social, and Religious Issues, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, and Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Emotion, Philosophy of Religion, and Philosophy of Mental Disorder. She will teach a course on the Meaning of Life at UC in the Fall.