John S. Knox has taught Psychology, History, Sociology, and Religion at several universities on the East and West coasts of America for over two decades.

He has a PhD in the sociology of religion from the University of Birmingham (UK), an MA in sociology from Arizona State University, and an MATS in Christianity history and thought from George Fox University.

He has published twenty books to date, as well as numerous encyclopedia entries, book reviews, and academic journal articles in his various fields of study.