James Lewis Heft

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James Lewis Heft is an American theologian currently the Alton M. Brooks Professor of Religion at University of Southern California. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "James Heft". usc.edu. Retrieved May 1, 2017. Archived 2011-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "James Heft". usc.edu. Retrieved May 1, 2017. Archived 2016-11-27 at the Wayback Machine