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  C.S. Lewis Institute

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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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  Gad Wesonga

  Artist
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Gad Wesonga

Artist

Gad Wesonga is a self-taught artist specializing in contemporary hyperrealism. He uses graphite, charcoal and sometimes colored pencils in his art. Gad grew up in a children's home in Nakuru and worked previously as a barber. He uses his artwork to tell stories.


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  Ben Clifton

  Podcast Guest
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Ben Clifton

Podcast Guest

Ben Clifton, is a former atheist who began a journey to Christian faith. He is one of the founders of Apologetics On Mission.


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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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  Peter J. Williams

  Professor
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Peter J. Williams
Professor
Peter J. Williams is the Principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge and a Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. He earned his M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. at Cambridge University studying ancient languages related to the Bible. Dr. Williams originally planned to become a Bible translator, but after seeing how many students of the Bible did not recognize its authority, Williams decided to change his professional direction and become an evangelical scholar in order to advance confessional scholarship. Dr. Williams is also Chair of the International Greek New Testament Project and a member of the Translation Committee of the English Standard Version of the Bible.
 
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  Ben Virgo

  Speaker
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Ben Virgo
Speaker
Ben Virgo, Speaker, is a Director of Christian Heritage London, a ministry which serves churches as a resourcing hub, putting on events and taking tours through London’s church history. He has worked in marketing, as a unit trust dealer and in and mergers and acquisitions. Ben holds a degree in Classics at University College London. He is planting a church on a council estate in East London.
 
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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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  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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  Eric C. Redmond

  Professor, Teaching Fellow CSLI Chicago
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Eric C. Redmond
Professor, Teaching Fellow CSLI ChicagoEric C. Redmond is a Teaching Fellow for the C.S. Lewis Institute in Chicago. He is the John M. Perkins Endowed Chair of Christian Community Development, Biblical Justice, Reconciliation, and Interpretation of Scripture at Moody Theological Seminary where he also serves as Professor of Bible and Theology, Professor of Preaching, and the Executive Director of the Center for Compelling Biblical Preaching. He holds degrees from Capital Seminary & Graduate School (PhD, 2019) and Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM, 1997), and Washington Bible College (BA, 1991). Dr. Redmond is the author, editor, and contributor of numerous books, chapters, and articles. Most recently, he is the author of Stories on the Way to the Kingdom: Interpreting and Applying Biblical Narratives (Baker Academic, 2027) and The Completed Work of Christ in John 17:4: An Interpretive Key for Reading the Fourth Gospel (Pickwick, 2025). He is also a Fellow of the St. Augustine Cohort for the Center for Pastor Theologians. His wife, Pamela, is a commissioned C.S. Lewis Fellow and mentor; they enjoy leading small groups and serving young adults.  
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  Nico Tarquinio

  Lawyer
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Nico Tarquinio

Lawyer

Nico Tarquinio, is a former atheist who rejected a religion he thought was not worthy of belief.  As a lawyer, he considered both sides in a search for truth and changed his mind about Christianity.