Hunter Bragg is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He obtained his PhD  at Drew University in Theological and Philosophical Studies in Religion. His research focuses on the historical and conceptual connections between Christian confession rituals and plea bargaining in American criminal justice. His work has been published in Political Theology Journal. When he’s not writing or teaching, you can find him perfecting his sourdough pizza crust recipe.