Dr. Linda Seger is the granddaughter of a Lutheran minister, and a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers). She holds an M.A. in Religion and the Arts from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, a ThD in Drama and Theology from The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and an M.A. in Feminist Theology from Immaculate Heart College Center, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Seger has given keynote speeches on theology and spirituality including: "Spirituality and the Creative Process" Act One Christian Writers Conference - 1999 "Sexuality in the Media" Act One Christian Writers Conference, 2000 "Spiritual Transformations and the Transformation of Character" Act One Christian Writers Conference, 2001 "Being Nudged by God" - Speech given on being Presented with the Candlelight Award by Regents University, 2000 "Spiritual Tests on the Road to Success" Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference, 2003 "Genesis 1 and the Creative Process" - Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference, 2004 "Dining with Sinners" Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference, 2005 Dr. Seger has also given a number of speeches and seminars on the subject of how to convey theological values through drama. She is also the recipient of the Candlelight Award from Regents University, given to a Christian in the film industry, for "being a light to the entertainment industry." Dr. Linda Seger received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Pacific School of Religion in 2002. In 2001, she received the Living Legacy Award from the Moondance International Women's Film Festival for her support and work toward equality of women in the film industry. Her new book, Jesus Rode a Donkey, uses the light of Scripture and Theology to look at Christian Values from the viewpoint of the Democratic Party. Jesus Rode a Donkey Why Republicans Don't Have the Corner on Christ Is a Christian Democrat an oxymoron? Dr. Linda Seger, who holds 2 M.A. degrees in Theology and a ThD in Theology and Drama, shows how Christian values have shaped, and continue to shape, many of the policies of the Democratic Party. She looks at such controversial issues as ecology, taking care of the poor and needy, war and peace, terrorism, abortion, and homosexuality from both a Biblical and theological perspective.