Darrel Ray is a lifelong student of religion and society. An organizational psychologist for over 25 years, he has worked with thousands of people and groups including many religious organizations. With a BA in sociology, an MA in Church and Society and an Ed.D. in counseling psychology, he is uniquely positioned to observe and comment on religion's role in the world. He was raised in a fundamentalist denomination until leaving home for graduate school. He has written two other books in the field of organizational psychology and contributed to many journals over the last 30 years.