David Yount is a critically acclaimed author and nationally syndicated columnist for Scripps Howards column, Amazing Grace, has been circulated weekly for over a decade to newspapers with a combined readership of 25 million. His published books include Growing in Faith: A Guide for the Reluctant Christian, Ten Thoughts to Take into Eternity: Living Wisely in Light of the Afterlife, Celebrating the Rest of Your Life: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Spirituality, America's Spiritual Utopias (Praeger, 2008), and other titles. He also appears as an analyst for PBS and lectures nationwide. He has contributed pieces to the Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.