The Benefit of Doubt
by Alan Dowd
Hometown:
Fishers, IN
Place of Birth:
Indianapolis, IN
Church Affiliation:
Church at the Crossing
Number of Years Writing:
12
List of Other Publications and Year Published:
Baby Steps (Light and Life January/February 2004)
"Capital Punishment: Is Justic Being Served?"
(Light and Life September/October 2002)
"Psalms of September" (Light and Life January/February 2002)

My writing has appeared in faith-based publications such as Light & Life, The Lookout, The Plain Truth and RelevantMagazine.com. My work has also appeared in The American Enterprise, The American Legion, The American Enterprise Online, The Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, Parameters, Policy Review, The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Jerusalem Post, The Financial Times Deutschland, The World & I, The Washington Times, National Review Online, American Outlook, The Indianapolis Star, The VFW Magazine, Current, Intellectual Capital and The Retired Officer.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in political science from Butler University
Master of Arts in philanthropy from Indiana University
Employment:
Writer and researcher
Family:
Married
Web site:
www.alanwdowd.com
Additional Information:

I was humbled in 2004 to learn that one of my articles, "When Adam Wept," was honored by the Evangelical Press Association as the most outstanding evangelistic article of 2003. All glory goes to the Lord for this.