Archbishop Charles Chaput was appointed by Pope John Paul II Achbishop of Denver in 1997. Previously he was the bishop of Rapid City in South Dakota. One of America’s most publicly engaged Catholic bishops, he frequently addresses the intersection of religious faith and political life, as he did his book Render Unto Caesar. He is widely known for his strong teachings on abortion, the death penalty, immigration, and other issues. He is a former two-term member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a tenure which included missions to China and Turkey. Archbishop Chaput is a member of the Capuchin Franciscan order of religious priests and brothers. A registered member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi tribe, he is the second Native American to be ordained bishop in the U.S., and the first Native American archbishop. He earned a B.A. in philosophy from St. Fidelis College Seminary in Herman, Pennsylvania, and studied psychology at Catholic University in Washington D.C. He holds a Master of Arts in Religious Education from Capuchin College in Washington D.C., and a M.A. in Theology from the University of San Francisco.

Emmaus Road Books:
The Great Life: Essays on Doctrine and Holiness

Other Books:
Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life (Doubleday Religion, 2008)
Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics (Charis Books, 2001)