Ian describes his growing up as a precocious kid who read the World Book Encyclopedia when he was young. Ian describes in the interview that his parents were devout Marxists and when he was 12, he disavowed his parents ideology and pursued a spiritual direction. Ian has written many articles which you can find on a website called href="http://bahai-library.com/series/Irfan" target="_blank"Lights of Irfan and he has written book reviews which you can find on another website called href="http://www.commongroundgroup.net/?s=Ian+kluge" target="_blank"Common Ground. He has also written books on href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=Ian+Kluge+Conrad+Aiken+Books" target="_blank"Conrad Aiken. Ian is a philosopher by nature and he explains in the interview the importance of understanding philosophical fundamentals when reading religious scripture, including the Baha'i sacred literature. He also outlines his observation on the similarities between Catholicism and the Baha'i Faith.