Huston Smith is recognized and revered as the preeminent teacher of world religions. Smith has taught at Washington University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and the University of California, Berkeley. He has written fifteen books, including the classic The World's Religions, which has sold over two million copies in many translations, and the New York Times bestseller Why Religion Matters. He has been bestowed with twelve honorary degrees and was the focus of the five-part television series The Wisdom of Faith hosted by Bill Moyers.
