Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English Church. Adherents of Anglicanism are called Anglicans. The great majority of Anglicans are members of churches which are part of the international Anglican Communion. There are, however, a number of churches outside of the Anglican Communion which also consider themselves to be Anglican, most notably those referred to as Continuing Anglican churches.

Eric Metaxas (born 1963) is an American author. He is best known for two biographies: Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery about William Wilberforce. He has also written books and videos for VeggieTales.

Metaxas grew up in Danbury, Connecticut and graduated from Yale University, where he edited the Yale Record, the nations oldest college humor magazine. Metaxas lives in Manhattan with his wife and daughter.

Although heavily criticized by Bonhoeffer scholars such as Victoria Barnett, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy was named 2010 ECPS Book of the Year and came out on numerous 2010 "Best of the Year" lists. Metaxas was the 2011 recipient of the Canterbury Medal awarded by the Becket Fund for Religious Freedom. He was also awarded the 2011 John C. Pollock Award for Biography by Beeson Divinity School and a 2011 Christopher Award in the Non-fiction category.

Metaxas has written over 30 children's books, including It's Time to Sleep, My Love and Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving. He's also written books and videos for VeggieTales and provided the voice of the narrator in "Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen." His biography of Wilberforce, Amazing Grace, was adapted to a 2006 film.