Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She is the author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (2019), which was named book of the year by Christianity Today, and of 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (2021), The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (2021), Is Christmas Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story (2021), Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord (2022), No Greater Love: A Biblical Vision for Friendship (2023), and Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships (2024). She lives in Cambridge,Massachusetts with her husband, Bryan, and their three children, and their wider church family.