Jesse F. Tanner has a Ph.D. in religious studies at the University of the West in Rosemead, California. His personal and academic interests involve religious pluralism, inter-religious dialogue, multiple religious identity, and Buddhist-Christian relations. He has been involved in interfaith work in local communities across the country for several years, maintaining an ongoing dedication to furthering the interfaith movement through teaching, research, writing, and social action. He is also currently a ministerial candidate for ordination in Unity School of Christianity.