Students have tried to explain away “fiscal extravagance, alcoholism, cruelty, sex addiction, violence, and even rape” among revered spiritual teachers, says Erik Storlie.
Lisa Webster
Lisa Webster, a founding editor of Religion Dispatches, holds a Ph.D. in religion from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and an M.A. in comparative literature from Columbia University. She has worked in web and print publishing for more than 20 years at publications including NYC’s Paper Magazine, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and others.
