Marty Folsom is a relational theologian and author of Face to Face and the forthcoming five-volume series, Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics for Everyone. He has been the Executive Director for the Pacific Association for Theological Studies which creates a theological community in the Pacific Northwest and was a pastoral therapist for 25 years. A professor of Theology and Biblical Studies in Seattle area schools since 1988, he has worked at Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Trinity Lutheran, Northwest University, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, and more. He lives in Camano Island, Washington.