Ray W McAllisterDr. Ray McAllister is passionate about enjoying all he can out of the life God has given him. He enjoys writing poetry, reading, origami, gymnastics, computer programming, coding computer graphics, and serving others. In August 2010, He received a PhD. in Hebrew Scriptures. Dr. McAllister is totally blind, so he's the first blind Ph.D. from Andrews University's seminary, and the first totally blind person in the world to get a Ph.D. in Hebrew Scriptures. He has taught distance education religion classes for Andrews University and as of December 2021, works as a reflexologist in Michigan. In December 2014, he became the first totally blind, male, certified birth doula, trained to assist a woman during childbirth. In July 2016, Dr. McAllister and two other visually impaired Biblical scholars received from the National Federation of the Blind the top prize Jacob Bolotin Award for their work making Biblical language materials accessible to the blind. In all, he considers it his mission to help everyone he encounters see more clearly the beauty of God's love. Read More Read Less