Anantanand Rambachan is Professor Emeritus of Religion, Philosophy, and Asian Studies at St. Olaf College. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and scholarly articles, including The Advaita Worldview: God, World and Humanity; The Hindu Vision; Gitamrtam: The Essential Teachings of the Bhagavadgita; and A Hindu Theology of Liberation. Prof. Rambachan has been involved in the field of interreligious relations and dialogue for over twenty-five years, as a Hindu participant and analyst. He was a Hindu guest and participant in the last four General Assemblies of the World Council of Churches in Canada, held in Australia, Zimbabwe, and Brazil. He is also a regular participant in the consultations of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican and an educator on interfaith issues in Minnesota. Currently, Anant serves as an advisor to the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, a member of the International Advisory Council for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, and a member of the Theological Education Committee of the American Academy of Religion. Anant completed his undergraduate studies at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Leeds in the U.K.