Christopher T. Burris is a social psychologist and a Professor of Psychology at St. Jerome’s University, in the University of Waterloo. He has forty peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters to his credit dealing with a range of topics including love and hate, religion and spirituality, evil and sexuality, and consciousness and the self. He was recipient of the Early Career Research Award from Division 36 (Psychology of Religion) of the American Psychological Association, and his recent work on religious belief and disbelief has received media coverage by outlets such as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Chronicle of Higher Education. When not “playing academic,” he can usually be found hovering behind binoculars, looking for birds.