Hi, I'm Bruce, an award-winning author now dividing my time between Portugal and Spain. A retired professor and pastor from the USA, my writing deals with international (intercultural) living, communication, progressive theology and spirituality, gender and LGBTQ+ studies, anxiety and depression, marketing, and media. I think of myself as a public defender, an animal advocate and citizen activist. As such, much of my current work deals with democracy and politics. I also enjoy debunking many of the "God said it. I believe it. That's all there is to it." types.