Contributors

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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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  Hugh Ross

  Astrophysicist
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Hugh Ross
Astrophysicist
Hugh Ross earned an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Toronto; and he was a postdoctoral research fellow for five years at Caltech, studying quasars and galaxies. He is a Canadian Astrophysicist, Christian apologist, and old Earth creationist. Ross obtained his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Toronto and his B.S. degree in physics from the University of British Columbia. He established his own ministry in 1986, called Reasons to Believe that promotes progressive and day-age forms of old Earth creationism. He has written and collaborated on several articles and books which include Designed to the Core, Weathering Climate Change, Improbable Planet, Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job and Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense.
 
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  Randy Newman

  Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLI
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Randy Newman
Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, CSLIRandy Newman (1956-2024) was the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. He taught at several evangelical seminaries. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts the way Jesus did. He has written seven books, Questioning Evangelism, Corner Conversations, Bringing the Gospel Home, Engaging with Jewish People, Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism, Mere Evangelism. and his most recent, Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief through Terrains of Doubt. Randy has also written numerous articles about evangelism and other ways our lives intertwine with God’s creation. He earned his MDiv and PhD in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University. Randy went home to be with the Lord in May 2024.  
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  Sam Chan

  National Communicator
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Sam Chan
National Communicator
Sam Chan (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; MBBS, University of Sydney) is a Global citizen - born in Hong Kong, raised in Australia, medical doctor in Sydney, PhD from the USA. Sam is a public speaker for City Bible Forum and Third Space, where he speaks regularly to high school students, city workers, doctors, and lawyers. Sam is the author of several books which include, How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being THAT Guy), Evangelism in a Skeptical World, Preaching as the Word of God, Topical Preaching in a Complex World: How to Proclaim Truth, and Relevance at the Same Time.
 
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  Aimee Riegert

  CSLI Fellow
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Aimee Riegert
CSLI Fellow
Aimee Riegert, CSLI Fellow, earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and foreign language studies from Southern Methodist University. In addition to supporting various national security efforts in Northern Virginia, she has worked as an itinerant high school math teacher and drama coach, and has served in women’s ministries, praise teams, on the adult support team for Young Life and as a “mentor mom” for MOPS International ministries, as well as English instructor in several ESL programs in Japan. She is a graduate of the C.S. Lewis Institute Year One Fellows Program.
 
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  Fazale Rana

  Biochemist
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Fazale Rana
Biochemist
Fazale Rana, Biochemist, is president, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches and communicates the compatibility of science and Christianity. Rana holds a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University and is the author of several groundbreaking books, including Humans 2.0, Creating Life in the Lab, and Fit for a Purpose.

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  Steve King

  Pastor
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Steve King
Pastor
Steve King served as the Senior Pastor at Cherrydale Baptist Church in Arlington, VA from 1983 to 2019, and Senior Pastor Emeritus from 2019-2022. Steve has a passion to make disciples who love God and people above all else. He hosted Renewing Hope on WAVA 105.1 FM for 26 years, led the Band of Shepherds pastors’ fellowship for 30 years, served on the board of Pioneers International for 26 years, was on the leadership team of One Heart DC and is lecturer and writer for the C.S. Lewis Institute. He is the author of Beware the Slow Leaks – eight ways ministry leaders can thrive and finish strong (Salem Books). Steve holds degrees from the University of Georgia (BBA) and Western Seminary (MDiv).
 
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  Thomas Aquinas

  Theologian
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Thomas Aquinas
Theologian
Thomas Aquinas, Theologian, was born in 1225 in Roccasecca, Italy. He felt a call to the priesthood and the scholarly life of the Dominican Order. Eventually he received his doctorate while studying under St. Albert the Great. His best-known work, the Summa Theologica, addressed the philosophical and theological issues of his day, integrating a high view of Scripture as the inspired Word of God with a belief that God had also given human beings the gift of reason and logic. He was one of the most influential thinkers of the Medieval Scholastic period of history. His Christian apologetics laid a foundation upon which apologists have built through our present day.
 
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  Sy Garte

  Biochemist
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Sy Garte
Biochemist

Sy Garte, Biochemist, has published over two hundred peer-reviewed scientific papers and five books, as well as articles on science and Christian faith. He has been a tenured professor at New York University, Rutgers University, and the University of Pittsburgh. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and is the award-winning author of The Works of His Hands: A Scientist’s Journey from Atheism to Faith.


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  Corey Miller

  Author
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Corey Miller
Author
Corey Miller, Author, is the President/CEO of Ratio Christi. He has served on pastoral staff at four churches and has taught numerous colllege courses in philosophy, theology, rhetoric, and comparative religions at Purdue, Indiana University, Multnomah University and Ecola Bible College. He is also the author or co-author of Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed their Minds, Is Faith in God Reasonable? Debates in Philosophy, Science, and Rhetoric, In Search of the Good Life: Through the Eyes of Aristotle, Maimonides, and Aquinas and Engaging with Mormons: Understanding their World, Sharing Good News. Dr. Miller holds masters degrees in philosophy, biblical studies, and in philosophy of religion and ethics and received his PhD in philosophical theology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
 
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  Joseph A. Kohm

  Vice President for Development, CSLI & CSLI City Director, Virginia Beach
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Joseph A. Kohm
Vice President for Development, CSLI & CSLI City Director, Virginia BeachJoseph A. Kohm, C.S. Lewis Institute Vice President for Development and City Director for Virginia Beach. Joe is an attorney and formerly worked as a Certified Major League Baseball Player Agent. He earned his Master’s in Management Science from the State University of New York at Oswego and both his J.D. and M.Div. from Regent University. Joe is the author of The Unknown Garden of Another’s Heart: The Surprising Friendship between C.S. Lewis and Arthur Greeves (Wipf and Stock, 2022.)  
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  Andrew Parker

  Psychiatrist
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Andrew Parker
Psychiatrist

Andrew Parker, Psychiatrist, is a former skeptic whose pursuit of the true and beautiful led him to consider the possibility of God. After a long philosophical journey, he decided the cost of conversion was worth any personal sacrifice and gave him life beyond what he once imagined possible.