Steven Charleston is a leading voice of justice for Indigenous peoples, the environment, and spiritual renewal. A member of the Choctaw Nation, Charleston has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, BBC World News, and other outlets. The author of more than a dozen books on theology and spirituality, including Ladder to the Light, Charleston has served as the Episcopal bishop of Alaska, president and dean of the Episcopal Divinity School, and professor of systematic theology at Luther Seminary. He serves as the theologian in residence at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University. Charleston lives with his wife, Susan, in Oklahoma.
Elaine A. Robinson teaches theology, leadership, and denominational studies at Saint Paul School of Theology and serves as co-pastor of The Village, a multiethnic congregation in Oklahoma City. She is the author or coeditor of several books addressing contemporary concerns for people of faith.
Steven Charleston is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was the bishop of Alaska for the Episcopal Church. He has served as a professor on three seminary faculties, most recently as visiting professor of Native American ministries at the Saint Paul School of Theology. He is recognized as an international advocate for both indigenous people and environmental justice.
Elaine A. Robinson is academic dean and professor of Methodist studies and Christian theology at the Saint Paul School of Theology. She is author of Exploring Theology (Fortress Press, 2014), Race and Theology (2012), and coeditor of Considering the Great Commission (2005).
