Dr. Clayton Todd Kirk is a full-time professor, writer, and teacher of psychology, humanities, philosophy and their interrelationships. Raised in the Restoration Movement, he has since served as both an ordained and lay pastor in several different Christian denominations. He is also the founder of the Phi Rho Tau Philosophical Honor Society, as well as author of a number of scientific (and a few nonscientific) academic works. His academic specialties include: Cues to Human Deception, Socialization of Employees, Near Death Experiences, and The Psychology of Religion. He is currently employed as a full-time Professor of Psychology at Navarro College and serves as Lay Leader at his local church.