James Diddams is the Managing Editor of Providence. He graduated with honors from Wheaton College (IL) with majors in Philosophy, Art History and Economics and minors in Political Science and Mathematics. After college, James was a fellow with the John Jay Institute in Philadelphia, PA and later a research associate at the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Born and raised in Seattle, WA, he now lives in Washington, DC. He has spent his life in Methodist, Episcopalian and Anglican churches. More writing can be seen at: jamesdiddams.org