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Albert F. Bayly (1901-1984) was a British Congregationalist (later United Reformed Church) minister from the late 1920s until his death. He received his ed­u­cat­ion at Lon­don Un­i­ver­si­ty (BA) and Mans­field Coll­ege, Ox­ford. His life and ministry spanned the Depression of the 1930s, the Second World War, and the years of...

Rev. Lindsey Baynham-Freeman is the District Superintendent for Mission Rivers UMC District in Yorktown, VA. She previously served as a pastor at Welborne United Methodist Church in Richmond, VA. (Source: missionriversdistrict.org)

Jessie Bazan is the Program Associate for the Communities of Calling Initiative and the Collegeville Institute Seminars. She graduated from Saint John's University School of Theology and Seminary and Marquette University. In addition to her work with the Collegeville Institute, Jessie serves as an adjunct instructor for Saint John's University,...

Ken Bazyn is long-time editorial director of Religious Book Club. He has written The Seven Perennial Sins and Their Offspring and Soul-Wrestling: Meditations in Monochrome. He has published articles in forty periodicals, from Commonweal to Dialog, and his photographs have appeared in forty-five magazines. His previous books of poetry are...

Ilyas Basim Khuri Bazzi Rahib was most likely a Coptic monk in the late 17th century in Egypt.

Rev. Barbara Beam (1941–2025) served as an Episcopal priest until her retirement in 2014, with her final active post at All Saints Episcopal Church in Kansas City. Earlier, she spent several years in Australia caring for her granddaughter before returning to ministry. Her most formative pastoral appointment was at St....

Dr. Cheryl Bear, from Nadleh Whut'en First Nation, is a speaker, teacher, multi-award winning singer/songwriter, and an important and respected voice on behalf of Canada's Indigenous peoples. She also visits non-Native communities holding workshops to raise awareness and understanding of Indigenous issues. Cheryl is a founding board member of NAIITS,...

Romare Howard Bearden (1911–1988) was an American artist, author, and songwriter, known especially for his pioneering collage work. He earned a B.A. from New York University in 1935 and later studied art history and philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris. Professionally, Bearden worked across multiple media, including painting, collage, and...

Dr. Richard Beaton has lived and worked in diverse contexts both in North America and abroad in family business, consumer banking, nonprofit management (Hong Kong), and higher education. He is also a founding partner of Marigold Associates and a principal with the Max De Pree Center for Leadership. He provides...

Dr. Sheona Beaumont is an artist and scholar who specializes in theology and the arts, particularly photography. Her research focuses on theologies of visual realism and imagination, drawing on Christian traditions of art making and interpreting as well fine art & photography theory, media studies, and contemporary visual culture. Her...