Rev. Dr. Hal Taussig is a retired professor and United Methodist pastor. He has published fourteen books including After Jesus Before Christianity and A New New Testament. He and his work have been featured in and covered by The New York Times, Time, The Daily Show, People, Newsweek, National Public Radio, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, The Bob Edwards Show on Sirius Radio, the History Channel, and The Washington Post. He lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.