Father Alban Butler (1710-1783) was an English Catholic priest who was educated in France. One of the most celebrated religious historians of his day, his multi-volume Lives of the Saints is still the classic work in its field. Bernard Bangley has authored and edited numerous books, including Christian Classics in Modern English, Talks on the Song of Songs by Bernard of Clairvaux, and Rooted in Faith: Meditations from the Reformers. A retired Presbyterian minister, Bangley lives in Virginia.