Andrew L. Whitehead is associate professor of sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where he codirects the Association of Religion Data Archives at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture. He has written for the Washington Post, NBC News, Time, and Religion News Service.
Samuel L. Perry is assistant professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Oklahoma and the author of Growing God's Family. His research explores the changing dynamics of religious and family life in the United States. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago.
Since recording his first book for the Kansas Audio Reader Network in 1985, Tom Parks has enjoyed giving voice to stories. He has been nominated for Audie Awards and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards, and reviewers have described his performances as "conversational," "energetic," and "sincere."