Linden J. DeBie is a writer, philosopher, and historian. Coming out of the field of philosophy, Dr. DeBie has written on various related subjects and most recently published a short novel which takes a spin on the old Washington Irving story, Rip Van Winkle. Prior to that he wrote a deeply philosophical novel with Faustian overtones, once again as a spin on Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray. Although most of his work has centered on nineteenth-century American religious thought, he has branched out to address contemporary issues of philosophy and religion of importance today. His novels, the first quite serious and the second comical and lighthearted, present critiques of current American culture.