Contributors

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  Andy Bannister

  Author and Speaker
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Andy Bannister
Author and Speaker
Andy Bannister is an author, speaker, and broadcaster. He is currently the Director of the Solas Center for Public Christianity, an evangelism and training ministry, as well as the Adjunct Research Fellow at Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam at Melbourne School of Theology. He holds a PhD in Islamic Studies and has taught extensively at universities across the world on both Islam and Philosophy. Andy speaks regularly on Christianity to audiences of all faiths across Europe, Canada, the US, and further afield. He is an author of several books including: The Atheist Who Didn't Exist, Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? and most recently, How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot.
 
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  Sandy Smith

  Author
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Sandy Smith
Author
Sandy Smith, is the author of C.S. Lewis and the Island of His Birth and a Director of Heritage Experience. His book is available through www.authenticulster.com. Three short film pieces on aspects of the life of C.S. Lewis can also be viewed on the website.  In addition he has produced several YouTube videos of Ireland.
 
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  Kevin J. Vanhoozer

  Professor, Senior Fellow for Systematic Theology, CSLI
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Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Professor, Senior Fellow for Systematic Theology, CSLI
Kevin J. Vanhoozer is the Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Systematic Theology and the Journal of Theological Interpretation. He earned his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. Previously, he served as Blanchard Professor of Theology at Wheaton College and as Senior Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at New College, University of Edinburgh. He has edited multiple books, including The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology and Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. He is the author of many books, most notably, Is There a Meaning in this Text? and The Drama of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach to Christian Theology.
 
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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, CSLI
Randy 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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  Benjamin C.F. Shaw

  Professor and Author
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Benjamin C.F. Shaw
Professor and Author
Benjamin C.F. Shaw received his Ph.D. in Theology and M.A. in Religious Studies from Liberty University in Virginia. He also serves as adjunct professor of theology at Liberty University and as an affiliate faculty member of Colorado Christian University and is president of Core Apologetics, a ministry dedicated to helping churches, organizations, and individuals equip disciples. He has published various book chapters, journal articles, and reviews including an article titled The Resurrection of Jesus Christ as Christianity’s Centerpiece with Dr. Gary Habermas for the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Knowing & Doing quarterly publication. Benjamin’s most recent book is Trustworthy: Thirteen Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament (IVP).
 
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  Gary Habermas

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Gary Habermas
Professor
Gary Habermas is a Distinguished Research Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy at Liberty University. He earned his PhD from Michigan State University and has dedicated his professional life to the examination of the relevant historical, philosophical, and theological issues surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus. Dr. Habermas has contributed more than 60 chapters or articles to additional books, and over 100 articles and reviews in journals and other publications. His most recent books are On the Resurrection, Volume 1: Evidences and On the Resurrection, Volume 2: Refutations. He has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at about 15 different graduate schools and seminaries in the United States and abroad.