Daniel Schultz and Chrissy Stroop

Daniel Schultz is a minister in the United Church of Christ. Write to him at: pastordanschultz@gmail.com. Chrissy Stroop, a prominent ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate, is (with Lauren O’Neal) coeditor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Political Research Associates, and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals. Holding a Ph.D. in modern Russian history from Stanford University, Stroop is a Senior Research Associate with the University of Innsbruck’s Postsecular Conflicts project. In 2019 Chrissy came out as a transgender woman and began her journey of medical transition. She resides in Portland, Oregon.