Richard W. Kropf holds doctorates in theology from the University of Ottawa and St. Paul University, Ottawa. His previous publications include 'Teilhard, Scripture, and Revelation' (1980) and 'Faith: Security and Risk; The Dynamics of Spiritual Growth' (1990, 2003). A former parish priest, college chaplain, and instructor in philosophy, psychology, religious studies, and theology, he retired in 1981 to write in his cabin in Michigan's northwoods.