Steven D. Smith

Before retiring, Steven D. Smith served as the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego, where he taught and wrote about law and religion, constitutional law, and torts.

His work is widely associated with questions about religious freedom, secularism, and the place of moral and spiritual commitments in public life. Alongside academic writing, he has also written for a broader audience, helping make difficult legal and philosophical debates more approachable.

Readers drawn to thoughtful nonfiction on law, belief, and public culture may find his books especially rewarding, because they combine scholarly depth with a direct, readable style.