The Rev PD Dr Sherman Kuek, OFS, is a Permanent Deacon of the Roman Catholic Church, a Secular Franciscan and theologian. He is incardinated in the Catholic Diocese of Melaka-Johor, where he serves as Director of the Diocesan Pastoral Institute. His Doctor of Theology degree (majoring in Theology and Social Theory) was conferred by Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He blogs on www.shermankuek.net.