Dr. Ian S. Markham is Dean and President of the Virginia Theological Seminary. He has taught at the Harford Seminary in Connecticut, University of Exeter, Liverpool Hope University, and as Visiting Professor of Globalization, Ethics, and Islam at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is the author and editor of numerous books including: Encountering Religion (2000), A Theology of Engagement (2003), Do Morals Matter? (2006), Understanding Christian Doctrine (2007), A World Religions Reader, 3^rd edition (2009), and the 2-volume reference work, The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians (2009), all published by Wiley-Blackwell. His awards include the Robertson Fellow, Claggett Fellow, and Teape Lecturer Awards. Dean Markham is married to Lesley Markham and they have one son, Luke. He serves as Priest Associate at St. Paul’s Church in Alexandria.