John Killinger, who holds doctorates in both theology and literature, has taught courses in the theological aspects of contemporary literature at Vanderbilt University, the University of Chicago, City College of New York, and Stamford University. An ordained clergyman, he has been a minister in parishes in Virginia and California, and presently serves as the minister of the Little Stone Church, a resort parish on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Among his many publications are several books in the field of literary criticism, including "Hemingway and the Dead Gods" and T"he Failure of Theology in Modern Literature," He has also written two novels, "Jessie "and "The Night Jessie Sang at the Opry," which feature Christ as a woman in modern times.