I'm a philosopher of religion with background in analytic philosophy, philosophical theology in the Christian tradition, and eastern philosophy and religion. I've taught philosophy and religion in the Philosophy Department at San Francisco State University since 2005.Although specializing in the philosophy of religion, my interests range broadly over epistemology, philosophy of science, the psychology of religious experience, eastern philosophy and spirituality, life after death, and philosophy in literature and film.My interests also include the field of psychology, especially cognitive, personality, and abnormal psychology. This interest evolved out of my earlier exploration of eastern spiritual practices and western therapeutic modalities.Growing up on the works of Edgar Allan Poe and 1970s horror films, I've had a life-long fascination with the darker side of human nature. In 2015 Stephen King inspired my turn towards dark fiction literature. Since then I've written one dark fiction novel (currently undergoing beta reader and editorial evaluation) and three others are in various stages of development.I maintain a blog on my professional website Cup of Nirvana michaelsudduth.com.