Douglas Vickers is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts. Throughout his academic career in the social sciences, he has maintained a close and productive interest in doctrinal and apologetic theology. His most recent theological titles include The Texture of Truth, Divine Redemption and the Refuge of Faith, Christian Confession and the Crackling Thorn, and The Fracture of Faith. He is a member of Covenant Church at Millers Falls, Massachusetts.