Fr. Thomas Michel was born in St. Louis, U. S. A. , in 1941. He was ordained a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1967. In 1969, he entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. After studying Arabic and Islamic studies in Egypt and Lebanon, he completed his studies and received a doctorate in Islamic theology at the University of Chicago. Fr. Michel worked for 13 years in the Vatican’ s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, where he became Head of the Office for relations with Muslims. He served as Executive Secretary for the Office of Interreligious and Ecumenical Affairs, based in Bangkok, Thailand, and as Secretary for Interreligious Dialogue for the Jesuits, based in Rome. He taught at various universities throughout the world. He continues to teach in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
ISBNs and titles of author' s previous books: A Christian View of Islam, 1570758603; A Christian looks at Islamic spirituality, 9713100077
