Laurie Brink, OP, PhD, is a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa and professor of New Testament studies at Catholic Theological Union, in Chicago. She serves as an associate editor for The Bible Today and has authored numerous articles and books on Scripture, religious life, and spirituality. As a Dominican, she is keenly interested in promoting biblical literacy and has given presentations and workshops throughout the United States and in Australia, Bolivia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Trinidad & Tobago.