An avid global traveler, Patrick is originally from Costa Rica and has lived in six countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas; and has traveled to more than 80 countries on six continents. He received his B.A. from Anderson University and his M.A.R. from Yale where he studied religion and modern Chinese history. He is the author of six books that deal with the nexus between globalization and religion, has written articles on a wide-variety of subjects and is a popular speaker.