Scope and Contents: Dr. John Berthong served as Associate Academic Dean from 1989-2010. Dr. Berthrong is a founding member of the North American Interfaith Network, a member of the Interfaith Relations Commission of the National Council of Churches of Christ, and the Forum on Religion and Ecology. He is active in many societies and organizations concerned with interfaith relations and the ecology. His teaching and research interests include the areas of interfaith dialogue, multiple religious participation, Chinese and East Asian religion and philosophy, and comparative theology and philosophy. He has published numerous books and articles in all of these areas.