Paul Maier

Dr. Paul L. Maier is The Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, the Second Vice-President of the Lutheran Church  Missouri Synod, and a much-published author of both scholarly and popular works. His novels include two historical documentaries:  Pontius Pilate and The Flames of Rome, as well as a theological thriller that became # 1 national bestseller in religious fiction: A Skeleton in God’s Closet.  A sequel, More Than a Skeleton, appeared in 2003.  More than five million Maier books are now in print in fifteen languages, as well as over 250 scholarly articles and reviews in professional journals.

Dr. Maier lectures widely, appears frequently in national radio, television, and newspaper interviews, and has received numerous awards.  He has also penned four children’s books, and produced three four-hour video series dealing with Jesus, St. Paul, and the early church.