John D. Spalding edits SoMAreview.com and is the author of "A Pilgrim's Digress: My Perilous, Fumbling Quest for the Celestial City." His writing was included in "The Best Christian Writing 2004," and has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Maxim, The Week, The Christian Century, Commonweal, Books & Culture, Commonweal, KillingtheBuddha.com, and Science & Spirit, among other publications. He has a master's degree from Harvard Divinity School, and he lives in Connecticut. He may be reached at editor@somareview.com.