About the Author
Tony Campolo
Tony Campolo (deceased 11/19/2024) was Professor of Sociology at Eastern University and was formerly on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. For 40 years, he founded and led the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that created and supported programs serving needy communities in the Third World as well as in “at risk” neighborhoods across North America. More recently, Dr. Campolo provided leadership for the Red Letter Christians movement. He blogged regularly at his own website. Tony and his wife Peggy have two children and four grandchildren.