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Clifford Allen Potts, Ph.D.
Clifford "Cliff" Allen Potts, Ph.D. was born in San Rafael, California in 1957. He was raised in the Catholic faith. As a teen, he explored the Protestant faith and led home Bible-study groups. In his early twenties, he was baptized into the Baptist Church where he ran an evangelical outreach program. Shortly after that, he went to work for Jews for Jesus in San Francisco, California and was ordained as a Baptist Minister. In 1984, disillusioned by the corporate mentality of the religious organizations, he withdrew from the active Christian lifestyle.

In 1990, he graduated third in his class from DeVry Institute of Technology with a degree in Telecommunications Management. He worked in the IT industry during the boom years of 1994 to 2000. During this time, as his family began to grow, he again became active in the Christian Community.

Through a series of trying events, he was forced to explore his own spirituality, and what it means to be a spiritual being in the current era. In 2003, at the request of a friend, he began writing a series of essays detailing what he knew to be true, what he had seen in the nation, and what is coming due to the current theological expression of the culture of neo-conservatism. Conspirators, Confederates, and Cronies , and Radicals, Religion, and Revelation  are collections of those essays, written from autumn of 2003 to late winter 2006. He has also written a series of limericks and rhymes collected in Well Past Midnight . All three works are published through WordTechs Press in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Potts currently lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Reviews

Radicals, Religion, and Revelation

Not long after the attacks of 9/11/2001, religion became a discussion topic at everyone's table. Clifford Potts, an intrigued observer of this religious resurgence began to question:

What do we believe?

To whom do we pray?

What beliefs are others practicing?

With some encouragement from a friend, Dr. Potts began cataloging his observations and personal ideals. Radicals, Religion, and Revelation is a collection of essays written to illuminate significant issues. Drawing upon his diverse life experiences to fuel his pen, Dr. Potts leads his readers on a voyage of religious exploration. Radicals, Religion, and Revelation challenges the reader to scrutinize core concepts and values, to investigate religious foundations, and to consider alternate points of view. I find this work refreshing. Someone out there is asking the questions and telling the tales of things we debate while watching television, whisper about in close circles, and torment ourselves with late at night as we toss and turn in bed. Radicals, Religion, and Revelation is a smorgasbord of brain food worthy of consumption.

Matthew Doherty

Readers Daily Review

Well Past Midnight

Well Past Midnight, a collection of poetry written by Clifford Allen Potts, Ph.D., contains some delightfully reflective rhymes on current events, government, work, and religion. Potts’ vast background guides your imagination along a different path. Born into a practicing Catholic family, Potts later converted to Protestant faith, and as an adult, has explored holistic spirituality. His career path has ranged from upper business management in Internet technology to blue-collar, service industry jobs. This diversity of experiences affords Dr. Potts the ability to see life from many perspectives.

For me, Well Past Midnight spurred discussions, contemplation, and laughter. It thoughtfully explores fact, fiction, and belief and is a guidebook for those unafraid to swim upstream.

Matthew Doherty

Readers Daily Review