Daniel Stuart is an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of South Carolina. He is a scholar of South Asian religions, literary cultures and meditation traditions who specializes in the texts and practices of the Buddhist tradition.

The Rev. Telley Lynnette Gadson is pastor of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Taylors, S.C. She is also the president of Black Clergy Women of the United Methodist Church.

The Baptist Courier is the official newspaper of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. It is based in Greenville, S.C.

The South Carolina United Methodist Advocate is South Carolina’s major Methodist newspaper. It is published in Columbia, S.C.

The Catholic Miscellany is the official newspaper of the Diocese of Charleston, S.C. Deidre Mays is the editor.

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is a conservative, evangelical Christian organization that preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ and provides educational resources on Christianity. It is based in Greenville, S.C.

Robert Oldendick is a political science professor at the University of South Carolina and director of its Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. He has said that in the general election, the “faith factor” may grab some attention, but it won’t change how people vote.

July 15, 2013, The State article about the evolution of the term “pagan.”

Cherry Hill Seminary is the leading provider of education and practical training in leadership, ministry and personal growth in pagan and nature-based spiritualities. Holli S. Emore is the executive director.