Daniel Howard-Snyder is a professor of philosophy at Western Washington University in Bellingham. He wrote the article “Grounds for Belief in God Aside, Does Evil Make Atheism More Reasonable Than Theism?” in the journal Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Religion (2003).

David P. Barash is a professor of psychology at the University of Washington. He wrote an April 20, 2007, essay, “The DNA of Religious Faith,” in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

World Vision is a Christian relief and development agency working on poverty reduction worldwide. World Vision president Richard Stearns’ book The Hole in Our Gospel won the 2010 Christian Book of the Year award. One focus of its work is sustainable development, including microfinance — it opened a microlending website this spring and has already attracted $385,000 and made more than 1,250 […]

Dick Staub is a radio show host who runs Staublog, a blog in which he rates films, television and other forms of entertainment for its religious and moral value. He is based in Seattle.

Amy Parodi is deputy director of media relations for World Vision, based in Federal Way, Wash. The Christian relief and development organization’s activities include building health clinics, sponsoring peace-building initiatives and addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.

John Granger of Port Hadlock, Wash., is the author of The Hidden Key to Harry Potter: Understanding the Meaning, Genius and Popularity of Joanne Rowling’s Harry Potter Novels (Zossima Press, 2002). Read “Harry Beasts,” an excerpt from his book Looking for God in Harry Potter (Tyndale House, 2004), about how the animals in Harry Potter support a Christian reality. […]

Alex Riggle is a devout Greek Orthodox from the Tacoma, Wash., area and creator of The Onion Dome, which pokes fun at Orthodox Christianity.

Suzanne Holland is a professor in the department of religion at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. She has written about television and radio as public confessionals in the shows of Judge Judy and Dr. Laura.

The Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center is a northwest environmental and responsible investment collaborative venture of several religious communities based in Seattle. Contact executive director Linda Haydock.