The Rev. Christopher Augustus Barber teaches religion at the Academy of the New Church and holds master's degrees in both New Church theology and Human Sexuality Education. He enjoys exploring and writing on doctrine, church history, and current events. In the Academy, he serves on the pastoral team and works to bring heaven and earth closer for students through classroom learning and curriculum design. As an ordained priest in the General Church of the New Jerusalem, he serves in various capacities, including clergy think tanks and preaching occasional Sunday services by invitation. He serves on the board of directors of the Swedenborg Foundation, furthering the reach of New Church doctrines worldwide. Christopher has been engaged in an extensive years-long study of the life of Dr. Marguerite Beck Block and is honored to play a role in the continued usefulness of her work and increased appreciation of her life. He and his wife, Annika (Fitzpatrick), reside in Trenton, NJ.