Schmidt, Thomas E.: - Thomas Schmidt (PhD, Cambridge University) has taught biblical studies, literature, and writing for thirty years in both religious and secular institutions. An award-winning teacher and author, his many publications include scholarly and popular nonfiction, novels, and poetry. His most recent Cascade Books publication, The Apostles after Acts: A Sequel (2013), offers a creative reconstruction of early Christianity just after the New Testament. Dr. Schmidt lives and teaches in Vermont.