Ethan Vander Leek earned his PhD from Marquette University, where he focused on the thought of William Desmond. He has published on Desmond, Rowan Williams, Pope Francis, Thomas Merton, and Raimon Panikkar. Thematically, his research focuses on Christian spirituality and prayer, theological anthropology, and theological analysis of contemporary culture. He lives in Milwaukee, WI with his wife Catherine and daughter Elena. Ethan works for the Episcopal Church as Milwaukee Area Campus Minister, leading regular Evening Prayer services and leading discussions on the writings of CS Lewis. He is a deacon in the Episcopal Church and is pursuing ordination to the priesthood.