John McCauley is an assistant professor of comparative politics at the University of Maryland. He is conducting a research project, “Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity and the African Political Landscape,” through a grant from the University of Southern California’s Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative. He specializes in African politics.

Read a March 12, 2014, Religion News Service story about a suburban Maryland bakery that employs workers with cognitive disabilities, in keeping with the Jewish principle of helping those in need to become self-sufficient.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is an international movement that identifies as Muslim but differs from Orthodox Islam in its teachings. Its U.S. headquarters is in Maryland and it maintains more than 70 chapters across the U.S.

George R. Plitnik is an engineering professor at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Md. He has taught a seminar called “The Science of Harry Potter,” which explores the scientific questions raised by concepts in the series.

Washington Jewish Week is a weekly newspaper serving the greater Washington, D.C. Jewish community. It is based in Rockville, Md.

The Baltimore Jewish Times is a weekly newspaper serving Baltimore’s Jewish community. Maayan Jaffe is managing editor.

The Adventist Review is the official journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is based in Silver Spring, Md.

The Catholic Review is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. It is Maryland’s largest biweekly paid newspaper.

Worthy News is a daily Christian news service. It is a product of Worthy Ministries, which is based in Maryland. Contact the Ministries through the website.