John Edward "Ed" Decker (born 1935) is an American counterculture apologist and
evangelist known for his studies, books, and public presentations of the perceived negative aspects of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and
Freemasonry. He is a former member of the LDS Church and prominent early member of a
Christian group for
ex-Mormons called Saints Alive in Jesus. His most well-known book is
The God Makers: A Shocking Expose of What the Mormon Church Really Believes, co-authored by
Dave Hunt.