Paul F. Knitter is the Paul Tillich Professor of Theology, World Religions and Culture at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was formerly Emeritus Professor of Theology at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds a licentiate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome as well as a doctorate from the University of Marberg, Germany. He has written numerous articles and books, including the acclaimed publication, No Other Name, which earned him a reputation for religious pluralism.