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Rev. Diane Roth is the assisting pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellville, TX, and previously served as the Lead Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Conroe, TX. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College and Luther Northwestern Seminary. She also served as a missionary teacher in Japan in the early...

Mark Rothko (1903–1970) was an American abstract painter best known for his color field paintings featuring soft-edged, painterly rectangles of color, produced between 1949 and 1970. Emigrating to the U.S. in 1913, Rothko grew up in Portland, Oregon, and later moved to New York City, where he transitioned from urban...

Ciona Rouse is a poet, editor, and educator, and the author of Vantablack, the first chapbook of Third Man Books (2017). Her poetry has appeared in the journals Oxford American, Wildness, Booth, The Account, Still, Talking River, Gabby Journal, Matter: a journal of political poetry and commentary and other publications....

Lanecia A. Rouse is an artist whose multifaceted practice encompasses collage, abstract painting, photography, and curatorial work with non-profit organizations. She has participated in multiple exhibitions, and her work is held in the collections of Google, Houston, TX; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL; Holy Family HTX Episcopal Church,...

Erik Reginald Routley (1917–1982) was an English Congregational minister, theologian, musician, and leading hymnologist. Educated at Oxford and Mansfield College, he was ordained in 1943 and held pastorates in Wednesbury, Dartford, Edinburgh, and Newcastle, while also serving in academic roles including Chaplain and Lecturer at Mansfield College. Routley authored nearly...

Dr. C. Kavin Rowe is the vice dean of the faculty and the George Washington Ivey Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. Rowe is the author of multiple books in New Testament studies. He is on the editorial board of several international peer-review journals and has also...

Fay Rowland is the author of The Reflectionary, where she provides lectionary resources for engaging worship. She is a graduate student of Theology, Ministry and Mission at Wesley House, Cambridge, UK, and previously studied at Spurgeon's College, London. Rowland is also the author of the 'A Bucketful of Ideas for...

Dr. Henry Rowold is a professor emeritus of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. He retired in 2009 after 14 years of distinguished service as mission professor of Practical Theology. He is also international research professor emeritus professor of the Institute of Mission Studies. He received his Master of Divinity,...

Jamini Roy (1887-1972) was an Indian painter. He was honoured by the Government of India the award of Padma Bhushan in 1954. Roy's highly simplified, flattened-out style, and reminiscent of European modern art was influenced by the "bazaar" paintings sold at Indian temples as talismans. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Rev. Joseph Royal is the international relations and operations manager with the Christian Embassy of Canada. He previously served as the Suffragan Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of the Arctic. He was also previously rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, as well as director of the Arthur Turner Training...