Douglas Charles Hodgson's involvement with legal education and university administration has spanned over four decades in Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand. As a lawyer, teacher, researcher, author, and human rights advocate, his interest in religious discrimination and religious fundamentalism issues motivated him to engage in the study of the scriptures of the world's religions, ultimately inspiring him to write "Transcendental Spirituality, Wisdom and Virtue: The Divine Virtues and Treasures of the Heart." He lives in Perth, Western Australia.