Paul L. Williams is a journalist and the author of 15 books, including Among the Ruins: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Catholic Church, Crescent Moon Rising: The Islamic Transformation of America, The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia, which is being made into a movie series for AMC Network. He is the winner of three first-place Keystone Press Awards and has written articles for major news outlets, including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, NewsMax, The Counter-Terrorist, and National Review. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophical theology from Drew University and has served as a consultant on organized crime and international terrorism for the FBI, and an adjunct professor of theology, humanities, and philosophy.