Fr. Brian McDermott, S.J., is a Catholic priest and a member of the Jesuits, the Society of Jesus. He received his doctorate in systematic theology from the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and currently serves as the special assistant to the president at Georgetown University. He is the author of two books, What are They Saying About the Grace of Christ? and Word Become Flesh: Dimensions of Christology, as well as numerous articles and reviews.