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  C.S. Lewis Institute

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C.S. Lewis Institute
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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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  Terry Peckarsky

  CSLI Fellow
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Terry Peckarsky
CSLI Fellow
Terry Peckarsky, CSLI Fellow, a native of Northern Virginia, attended Mary Washington College, where she first tasted the grace of friendship with Jesus through an Encounter with Christ retreat weekend. Terry completed Year One of the Fellows Program in 2007. She has been an editor, a homeschooling mom, and a long-time dabbler in the arts.
 
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  Greg Scharf

  Professor
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Greg Scharf
Professor
Greg Scharf, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has a M.Div., D.Min. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society and author of Prepared to Preach, Relational Preaching, Let the Earth Hear His Voice, and editor of The Challenge of Preaching.
 
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  John Lennox

  Professor
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John Lennox
Professor
Dr. John C. Lennox is an Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist. Now retired, he is the Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford as well as the Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College, Oxford. He has also been a part of public debates with New Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, presenting intellectual defenses of Christianity. Lennox has written acclaimed books such as Cosmic Chemistry: Do God and Science Mix?, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, and most recently A Good Return: Biblical Principles for Work<, Wealth and Wisdom. He received his Ph.D. of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, while also holding numerous honorary degrees from other British universities.
 
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  Os Guinness

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Os Guinness
AuthorOs Guinness, is the author and editor of more than thirty books, including Fool's Talk, Renaissance, The Global Public Square, A Free People's Suicide, Unspeakable, The Call, Time for Truth, The Case for Civility and his most recent book, Zero Hour America. A frequent speaker and prominent social critic, he has addressed audiences worldwide from the British House of Commons to the U.S. Congress to the St. Petersburg Parliament. Guinness has had a lifelong passion to make sense of our extraordinary modern world and to stand between the worlds of scholarship and ordinary life, helping each to understand the other - particularly when advanced modern life touches on the profound issues of faith. (Photo By Deryck Chan 2013)  
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  Bill Hendricks

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Bill Hendricks
AuthorBill Hendricks is President of The Giftedness Center, a Dallas-based consulting firm helping individuals think through strategic life and career decisions. He is also the Executive Director for Christian Leadership at The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary. Bill has authored or coauthored twenty-three books, including the foundational faith-and-work title, Your Work Matters to God; his popular primer on giftedness, The Person Called YOU: Why You're Here, Why You Matter & What You Should Do With Your Life; and most recently, Men of Influence: The Transformational Impact of Godly Mentors. He holds degrees from Harvard University, Boston University, and Dallas Theological Seminar, and is currently a doctoral student at Bakke Graduate University.  
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  Jeff Lindeman

  Attorney
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Jeff Lindeman
Attorney
Jeff Lindeman, Attorney, is the founding member of J.A. Lindeman & Co. PLLC, a patent law firm in Falls Church, VA. Jeff has a doctorate in chemistry from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from Georgetown University. He has taught and written in areas of science and law. Jeff completed Years 1 and 2 of the Fellows Program, has been a mentor to Year 1 Fellows and has served on the CSLI Board.
 
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  Thomas A. Tarrants

  Author, President Emeritus, CSLI
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Thomas A. Tarrants

Author, President Emeritus, CSLI

Thomas A. Tarrants is President Emeritus of the C.S. Lewis Institute. After serving twelve years as president and nine years as vice President, he retired from his position as Vice President for Ministry and Director, Washington Area Fellows Program, with CSLI in June 2019. He holds a Master's of Divinity Degree, as well as a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Christian Spirituality. Tom is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Church Alliance and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. He spends his time writing, mentoring, consulting and traveling. His life story is told in Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers.