About the Author

Scott Lowe is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin. He has a Ph.D. in the History of Asian Religions from the University of Iowa and teaches courses in "Introduction to World Religions", "Sacred Earth: Religion and Nature" and "Asian Religions in the West". He has traveled extensively in China, Taiwan, Mexico, Turkey, and Europe and speaks and reads Mandarin Chinese. David Lane is a Professor of Philosophy at Mt. San Antonio College. He is also a Lecturer in Religious Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He received his Ph.D. in the Sociology of Knowledge from the University of California, San Diego, where he was also a recipient of a Regents Fellowship. Widely traveled he has authored numerous books, including The Radhasoami Tradition and The Making of a Spiritual Movement.