Understanding Religion in a Global Society

R. Dean Peterson received a Ph.D. from St. Louis University and is currently Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at College of DuPage.

Eva Marie R�pple is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at College of DuPage. She holds a Ph. D. in Philosophy from the University of St. Andrews/ Scotland, an M.A. in Theology from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago/Illinois, and M. A. equivalents in Latin and Theology from the University of Frankfurt/Germany. Dr. R�pple is the author of THE METAPHOR OF THE CITY IN THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN.

Kent Richter is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the College of DuPage. He has a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Stanford University and an MA in Philosophy from Colorado State University. He regularly teaches World Religions, Asian Religions and Philosophy of Religion. Special interests include comparative religious philosophy and the Problem of Evil. He has completed sabbatical travel in India and Turkey.

John C. Modschiedler is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at College of DuPage. He holds a B.A. from Elmhurst College, a B.D. from Eden Theological Seminary, and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He studied at Berlin Theological Seminary and at the Free University of Berlin, Germany, 1962-65, with a World Council of Churches Ecumenical Exchange Scholarship and a Fulbright Scholarship. He has taught philosophy, ethics, and religious studies at Loyola University, New Orleans, William Rainey Harper College, and Elmhurst College.