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Thomas Forsthoefel
American poet
Thomas Forsthoefel is a professor of religious studies at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, as well as a poet and author.[2] He has a special interest in Hinduism and Buddhism and has written on both new religious movements and established traditions within these faiths, while his own background is Roman Catholic.[3] He is married to Beth Gylys, professor of English and Creative Writing at Georgia State University and a fellow poet.[4]