Richard H. Schmidt has served as a parish priest in four Episcopal dioceses. He retired recently after serving as editor and director of Forward Movement and is now a popular retreat and workshop leader. He is the author of five other books. He lives in Fairhope, Alabama.

“This is a book worth adding to your personal collection. It is a fabulous reference work; a map of the spiritual greats who have shaped the spirituality of the world. Accurate, informed, and interesting. The sort of book you will refer to again and again.”- Ian S. Markham, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary

“As much an epiphany as a book. Sages, Saints, Seers will feed your soul and inform your spirit. The story of Sages, told in vignettes, of the evolution of humanity’s engagement with the Other across time, cultures, and religious contexts, is simple in its organization, accessible in its prose, and absolutely dynamic in its impact.”-Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours and The Great Emergence

“Sages, Saints, Seers is impressive in its breadth and in its accessibility. Schmidt manages to take us on an engaging tour through history and across many nations to glean wisdom, insight, and inspiration from women and men of all sorts and conditions. I’m left wanting to learn more about many of these figures. Surely, that makes Schmidt’s book a great success.”-Scott Gunn, Executive Director, Forward Movement