Gary Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union
Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University. An
Episcopal priest, Dorrien is the author of 12 books including three books on
economic democracy and social ethics, two widely acclaimed books on political
neo-conservatism, and a trilogy titled
The Making of American Liberal
Theology. In addition to his long involvement in the American Academy of
Religion, Society of Christian Ethics, and other professional organizations,
Dorrien has a long record of involvement in social justice, human rights,
environmental and anti-war organizations. His recent book,
Imperial Designs,
grew out of his extensive lecturing against the U.S.'s invasion and occupation
of Iraq.