Gerald J. Mast is Professor of Communication at Bluffton University and author of Separation and the Sword in Anabaptist Persuasion. His speaking and writing has addressed a variety of topics related to Anabaptist persuasion, including peace rhetoric, the Amish in American culture, martyrdom, and Christian vocation. He serves as vice-chair of The Mennonite magazine board and as editor of Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History.