Dr. Barry Robert Leventhal (1943-2022) obtained a B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1966. In addition to his studies, Barry was co-captain of UCLA’s 1966 Rose Bowl winning football team. He furthered his education at Dallas Theological Seminary, earning a Th.M. in 1972 and a Ph.D. in 1982. His master's thesis, "The Establishment of a Christian Family Life Center," was followed by his doctoral dissertation, titled "Theological Perspectives on the Holocaust." Where Was God? is based on the latter, making Dr. Leventhal's comprehensive work on the challenging topic of theodicy available to scholars and laymen alike.