Richard Smoley is one of the world's leading authorities on the mystical and esoteric teachings of Western civilization. He holds a bachelor's degree magna cum laude in classics from Harvard and a BA and MA from the Honour School of Literae Humaniores (classics and philosophy) at the University of Oxford. Richard served for eight years as editor of Gnosis: A Journal of the Western Inner Traditions. He is the author of six books. Currently he is executive editor of Quest, the members' journal for the Theosophical Society in America. In addition, he is editor of Quest Books, a publisher of books on spirituality and esotericism operated by the Theosophical Society. His website is www.innerchristianity.com.
