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  Thomas Chalmers

  Professor of Theology
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Thomas Chalmers
Professor of Theology
Thomas Chalmers, Professor of Theology, (1780-1847) held the divinity chair in the University of Edinburgh. At the age of nineteen Chalmers received his license to preach from the University of St. Andrews. After two years of studying mathematics and chemistry he accepted the vacant chair of assistant to the professor of mathematics at St. Andrews. In 1813, his article on Christianity appeared in the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and his review was published of Cuvier's Essay on the Theory of the Earth. In 1832 he published his Political Economy, and his contribution to the Bridgewater Treatises, On the Adaptation of External Nature to the Moral and Intellectual Constitution of Man. His posthumous works include Daily Scripture Readings and Sabbath Scripture Readings.
 
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  Jane de Chantal

  Carmelite Nun
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Jane de Chantal
Carmelite Nun
Jane de Chantal, Carmelite Nun, (1572–1641) and Catholic saint, founded the religious Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. Born in Dijon, France, as the daughter of the royalist president of the Parliament of Burgundy. Left a widow at 28, Chantal took a vow of chastity. In 1604, she heard the bishop of Geneva, Francis de Sales, preach the Lenten sermons at the Sainte Chapelle. They became close friends and de Sales became her spiritual director. She worked with de Sales to establish an order of religious sisters who would live and work among the people they served. More than 80 convents were established in Jane’s lifetime.
 
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  Arthur W. Lindsley

  Senior Fellow for Apologetics, CSLI
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Arthur W. Lindsley
Senior Fellow for Apologetics, CSLIArthur W. Lindsley is the Vice President of Theological Initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Works, & Economics. He has served at the C.S. Lewis Institute since 1987 both as President until 1998 and currently as Senior Fellows for Apologetics. Formerly, he was director of Educational Ministries at the Ligonier Valley Study Center, and Staff Specialist with the Coalition for Christian Outreach. He is the author of C.S. Lewis's Case for Christ, True Truth, Love: The Ultimate Apologetic, and co-author with R.C. Sproul and John Gerstner of Classical Apologetics, and has written numerous articles on theology, apologetics, C.S. Lewis, and the lives and works of many other authors and teachers. Art earned his M.Div. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.  
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  John Wesley

  Theologian
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John Wesley
Theologian
John Wesley, Theologian, was an Anglican clergyman and evangelist, and founder, with his brother Charles, of the Methodist movement in the Church of England. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University in 1724 and was ordained a priest in 1728. He preached widely in England and the American colonies and trained many lay ministers and itinerant preachers in his reforms to the Anglican tradition. His of many powerful sermons and journal entries are still widely read today.
 
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  R.C. Sproul

  Theologian
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R.C. Sproul
Theologian
Robert Charles Sproul, (1939 – 2017), Reformed theologian and ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He obtained degrees from Westminster College, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary (M.Div), the Free University of Amsterdam (Drs.), and Whitefield Theological Seminary (PhD). One of Sproul's mentors was John Gerstner, a professor of his at Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary. Sproul, along with another of Gerstner's students, Arthur Lindsley, co-authored the book Classical Apologetics in 1984. Sproul's best-known books are The Holiness of God, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, and What Is Reformed Theology? He also served as the general editor of the Reformation Study Bible and was executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
 
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  C.S. Lewis Institute

  Author
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C.S. Lewis Institute
Author
C.S. Lewis Institute, in the legacy of C.S. Lewis, works to develop wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and public life. Founded in 1976 by Dr. James Houston and James R. Hiskey, the Institute provides leading teachers who address important issues of the day from the perspective of Biblical orthodoxy, while also providing discipleship for individuals in small groups.
 
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  Teresa of Ávila

  Carmelite Nun
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Teresa of Ávila
Carmelite Nun
Teresa of Ávila, Carmelite Nun, (1515 – 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was who was called to convent life in the Catholic Church. A Carmelite nun, Spanish mystic, religious reformer, author, theologian of the contemplative life, she earned the rare distinction of being declared a Doctor of the Church. Active during the Catholic Reformation, she reformed the Carmelite Orders of both women and men. The movement she initiated was later joined by the younger Spanish Carmelite friar and mystic John of the Cross. Her written contributions, which include her autobiography, The Life of Teresa of Jesus and her seminal work The Interior Castle, are today an integral part of Spanish Renaissance literature together with The Way of Perfection.
 
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  Joni Eareckson Tada

  Speaker
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Joni Eareckson Tada
Speaker
Joni Eareckson Tada, Speaker, is an internationally known artist, vocalist, radio host, an author and an advocate for disabled persons worldwide. She has written several books including Holiness in Hidden Places, Heaven: Your Real Home and The God I Love. Joni founded Wheels for the World, a ministry which involves restoring wheelchairs and distributing them in developing nations. In 1979, Joni began “Joni and Friends Ministries” (JAF Ministries), fulfilling the mandate of Jesus in Luke 14:13,23. “Joni and Friends,” is a daily five-minute radio program reaching over one million listeners a week for hundreds of special need families across the United States. Joni has a heart for people who, like herself, must live with disabilities.
 
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  Jerry Bridges

  Author
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Jerry Bridges
Author
Jerry Bridges, (1929 – 2016) was an evangelical Christian author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators. He earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Oklahoma before serving as an officer in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He joined Christian discipleship organization The Navigators in 1955 where he eventually served as Vice President for Corporate Affairs. He was the author of more than a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, an award-winning works, Holiness Day by Day and The Discipline of Grace. He also enjoyed a robust international speaking ministry. He is remembered by the Navigators as “beloved evangelical statesman” and “a kind, gentle soul who desired nothing more than to walk humbly with his God.”