Christopher Pramuk is associate professor of theology at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the author of "Sophia: The Hidden Christ of Thomas Merton" and "Hope Sings, So Beautiful: Graced Encounters across the Color Line" both from Liturgical Press. The recipient of the Catholic Theological Society of America's 2009 Catherine Mowry LaCugna Award, he has also received the International Thomas Merton Society's 2011 Thomas Merton Award, and several best essay awards from the Catholic Press Association. A lifelong musician and student of African American spirituality, he has led numerou...