Charles B. Jones is an associate professor in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America, where he specializes in East Asian religions and serves as executive director of the Institute for Interreligious Study and Dialogue. He holds a Masters of Theological Studies from the Divinity School at Duke University and a PhD. in History of Religions from the University of Virginia. He has written several articles on Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and is a resource person for the Episcopal Church's Interfaith Education Initiative.