Richard Abanes

As a nationally recognized authority on cults and religions,
Richard Abanes has spent more than ten years in the field as
an author and journalist. In 1997 he received The Myers
Center Award for the Study of Human Rights in North America
for his "outstanding work on intolerance in North America."
Among his dozen-plus books is the bestselling Harry Potter
and the Bible, as well as One Nation Under Gods: A History
of the Mormon Church, and Journey Into the Light: Exploring
Near Death Experiences. Abanes has been a guest on hundreds
of radio and television programs including those on BBC
radio, MSNBC, Fox Television Network, and ABC. He has spoken
at events held by numerous organizations including The Simon
Wiesenthal Center, Mensa, and the Skeptic Society.