Gary R. Gunderson is Director of the Interfaith Health Program at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta. A leading figure in the religion-and-health movement, Gunderson is responsible for a national program mobilizing faith groups--Christian and not--around a broad range of health issues, including violence, substance abuse, hunger, and public health. He is author of Deeply Woven Roots: Improving the Quality of Life in Your Community (Fortress Press, 1997).