Laurence M. Vance, Ph.D., holds degrees in history, theology, accounting, and economics. He is a freelance writer, teacher, publisher, the editor of the Classic Reprints series, and the director of the Francis Wayland Institute. He regularly contributes articles and book reviews to both secular and religious periodicals, and is the author of seven books and two collections of essays. He is a regular columnist for LewRockwell.com and an adjunct instructor in accounting and economics at Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, FL. Vance is a member of the Society of Bible Literature, the Grace Evangelical Society, the International Society of Bible Collectors, and the Ludwig von Mises Institute.