Sarah Chayes has been living in Kandahar, Afghanistan, since 2001 after covering the fall of the Taliban for NPR. She left journalism iin 2002 to establish the Arghand Cooperative which manufactures skin-care products from botanicals raised by Afghan farmers. She is the author of the book The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan after the Taliban. She holds a master's degree from Harvard University in history and Middle Eastern studies.

Harvey Cox is a Baptist minister and preeminent American theologian. His book The Secular City is recognized as one of the most influential books of Protestant theology in the twentieth century. He recently retired as the Hollis Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard University where his research and teaching focused on the interaction of religion, culture, and politics. A prolific author, his newest book is The Future of Faith.

Barbara Brown Taylor is widely recognized as one of America's most eloquent preachers. Ordained an Episcopal priest in 1984, she holds the Harry R. Butman Chair in Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College in Georgia and is adjunct professor of Christian spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary. She is the author of twelve books on faith, culture, and spirituality, including Leaving Church and An Altar in the World. She lectures on preaching at Yale, Princeton, and Duke Universities and is a regular columnist for The Christian Century.

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer teaches in the Justice and Peace Studies Department at the University of St. Thomas and recently ran as a candidate for the U. S. Senate. The author of twelve books, he has spent his life addressing the issues of poverty, racism, and war. He holds a degree in political science from St. Olaf College and a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary in New York.

Nicholas Kristof is a Pulitzer Prize-winning op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Described as the moral conscience of today's generation of journalists, he is widely acclaimed for his writings on human rights abuses in Africa and Asia. His latest book is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College and studied law at Oxford University.

Jan Egeland served as U.N. Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and is currently its Special Envoy for Conflict Resolution. He led efforts to relieve victims of civil war in Iraq and Darfur, coordinated international relief for the victims of tsunamis, earthquakes, and famines, and negotiated with guerillas and warlords in Sudan, Congo, Iraq, and Lebanon. In his new book, A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity, Egeland offers vivid insight into the critical danger spots of the world and bluntly challenges the first world to act.

Lizz Winstead is the co-creator and former head writer of Comedy Central's The Daily Show and co-founder of Air America Radio. Currently, she is head writer, producer, and co-host of Wake Up World, a satirical morning radio show where she performs live with her comedy troop Shoot the Messenger. She is a regular guest on MSNBC's The Ed Show, a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, a columnist for the environmental magazine Plenty, and a stand-up comedian.

Jan Egeland served as U.N. Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and is currently its Special Envoy for Conflict Resolution. He led efforts to relieve victims of civil war in Iraq and Darfur, coordinated international relief for the victims of tsunamis, earthquakes, and famines, and negotiated with guerillas and warlords in Sudan, Congo, Iraq, and Lebanon. In his new book, A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity, Egeland offers vivid insight into the critical danger spots of the world and bluntly challenges the first world to act.

Hector Tobar is Mexico City Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times. Described as one of the most influential Hispanics in America today, he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the L.A. Riots and an Inter-American Press Association Award for his coverage of South America's troubled democracies. His acclaimed book Translation Nation offers a vivid tour of the nation's diverse Latino communities.

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer teaches in the Justice and Peace Studies Department at the University of St. Thomas and recently ran as a candidate for the U. S. Senate. The author of twelve books, he has spent his life addressing the issues of poverty, racism, and war. He holds a degree in political science from St. Olaf College and a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary in New York.

Eboo Patel is Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based nonprofit committed to building mutual respect and understanding among religiously diverse young people. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University. He serves on the Religious Advisory Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Committee of the Aga Khan Foundation USA, and the National Board of the YMCA. He was chosen by Harvard's Kennedy School Review as one of five future policy leaders to watch.

Hector Tobar is Mexico City Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times. Described as one of the most influential Hispanics in America today, he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the L.A. Riots and an Inter-American Press Association Award for his coverage of South America's troubled democracies. His acclaimed book Translation Nation offers a vivid tour of the nation's diverse Latino communities.

Os Guinness is a noted British scholar, former Brookings Institute and Woodrow Wilson fellow, and the author and editor of more than twenty books. His newest publication, The Case for Civility: Why America's Future Depends on It, is a proposal for restoring civility in America as a model for fostering civility around the world. Guinness explores the ways Americans can live with their deepest differences and calls for an end to the polarization that threatens our nation's principles of liberty, diversity, and unity.

Os Guinness is a noted British scholar, former Brookings Institute and Woodrow Wilson fellow, and the author and editor of more than twenty books. His newest publication, The Case for Civility: Why America's Future Depends on It, is a proposal for restoring civility in America as a model for fostering civility around the world. Guinness explores the ways Americans can live with their deepest differences and calls for an end to the polarization that threatens our nation's principles of liberty, diversity, and unity.

Sarah Chayes has been living in Kandahar, Afghanistan, since 2001 after covering the fall of the Taliban for NPR. She left journalism iin 2002 to establish the Arghand Cooperative which manufactures skin-care products from botanicals raised by Afghan farmers. She is the author of the book The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan after the Taliban. She holds a master's degree from Harvard University in history and Middle Eastern studies.

Eboo Patel is Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based nonprofit committed to building mutual respect and understanding among religiously diverse young people. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University. He serves on the Religious Advisory Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Committee of the Aga Khan Foundation USA, and the National Board of the YMCA. He was chosen by Harvard's Kennedy School Review as one of five future policy leaders to watch.

Sarah Chayes has been living in Kandahar, Afghanistan, since 2001 after covering the fall of the Taliban for NPR. She left journalism iin 2002 to establish the Arghand Cooperative which manufactures skin-care products from botanicals raised by Afghan farmers. She is the author of the book The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan after the Taliban. She holds a master's degree from Harvard University in history and Middle Eastern studies.

Nicholas Kristof is a Pulitzer Prize-winning op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Described as the moral conscience of today's generation of journalists, he is widely acclaimed for his writings on human rights abuses in Africa and Asia. His latest book is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College and studied law at Oxford University.

Hector Tobar is Mexico City Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times. Described as one of the most influential Hispanics in America today, he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the L.A. Riots and an Inter-American Press Association Award for his coverage of South America's troubled democracies. His acclaimed book Translation Nation offers a vivid tour of the nation's diverse Latino communities.

Nicholas Kristof is a Pulitzer Prize-winning op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Described as the moral conscience of today's generation of journalists, he is widely acclaimed for his writings on human rights abuses in Africa and Asia. His latest book is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College and studied law at Oxford University.