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  Jana Harmon

  Senior Fellow For Christian Apologetics, CSLI
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Jana Harmon
Senior Fellow For Christian Apologetics, CSLI
Jana Harmon, Ph.D, is the Senior Fellow For Christian Apologetics for the C.S. Lewis Institute and a Teaching Fellow for C.S. Lewis Institute Atlanta. She serves on the Atlanta Advisory Board and as an Adjunct Professor of Cultural Apologetics at Biola University. Her doctoral research studied the religious conversion of atheists to Christianity looking at the perspectives and stories of 50 former Atheists. She views apologetics through a practical, evangelistic lens. She is the host of the podcast eX-skeptic for the C.S. Lewis Institute. Jana received her PhD from the University of Birmingham, England.
 
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  James Tour

  Professor
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James Tour
Professor
James Tour is an organic chemist and serves as the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, and Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University. He holds a Ph.D. in synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry from Purdue University and has published over 800 research publications and been awarded over 130 patents. He's a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors. He has been named as one of the 50 most influential scientists in the world today, one of the top ten chemists in the world, and his work has been cited over 140,000 times in the scientific literature.
 
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  Stephen McWhirter

  Podcast Guest
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Stephen McWhirter
Podcast Guest
Stephen McWhirter is a songwriter, recording artist, speaker, and author. A former drug addict and now a touring worship leader, he shares his story of redemption.
 
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  Liam Back

  Podcast Guest
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Liam Back
Podcast Guest
Liam Back is a former atheist who set out to prove on whether or not God actually existed. He shares his journey with Jana Harmon on Side B Stories.
 
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  Mark McGee

  Journalist
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Mark McGee

Journalist

Mark McGee is a former atheist whose career as a journalist compelled him to search for truth and to consider the evidence for God and Christianity.
 

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  Matthew Sabatine

  Podcast Guest
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Matthew Sabatine

Podcast Guest

Matthew Sabatine is an ex-atheist involved in research on apologetics, science, the supernatural, the nature of consciousness, moral philosophy, mental health, and origins of life.
 

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  Christine Mooney-Flynn

  Podcast Guest
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Christine Mooney-Flynn

Podcast Guest

Christine Mooney Flynn is a mother, podcast host, and convert from atheism. She shares her story on Side B Stories with Jana Harmon.
 

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  Chris Adam

  Podcast Guest
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Chris Adam
Podcast Guest
Chris Adam works in design. From an early age he rejected God and embraced darkness as an atheist. He wanted control, to be the one in charge. He shares his journey as he encounters the One who gave him life, truth, and peace.
 
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  Renee Leonard Kennedy

  Author and Speaker
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Renee Leonard Kennedy

Author and Speaker

Renee Leonard Kennedy is an author, speaker and orchard keeper. She shares her journey of finding unexpected joy and meaning.
 

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  Anna Gray Smith

  Photographer
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Anna Gray Smith
Photographer
Anna Gray Smith is a photographer, podcaster and former skeptic who took the long road of deconstructing her adolescent faith but ultimately reconstructing a more solid rock in God upon which to stand.
 
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  Jon Wilke

  Media Relations Director
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Jon Wilke
Media Relations Director
Jon Wilke is a nonprofit media relations director. He's a Marine Corp and Army veteran and has worked as a journalist, radio news announcer, and producer.