Miguel A. De La Torre is professor of social ethics and Latino/a studies at the Iliff School of Theology. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Santeria: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America (ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year finalist), Hispanic American Religious Cultures (CHOICE Outstanding Academic Award), and Reading the Bible from the Margins (Catholic Press Association First Place for Educational Books). He has produced or been featured in a number of documentaries, including Trails of Hope and Terror, based on his book by the same title. He has been interviewed in media ranging from CNN and Al-Jazeera America to Time and The Denver Post. Internationally known for his work on social ethics, he has served as the president of the Society of Christian Ethics, on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and executive officer of the Society of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion.