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  Terry Lindvall

  Professor
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Terry Lindvall
ProfessorTerry Lindvall is the C.S. Lewis Endowed Chair in Communication and Christian Thought, and Professor of Communication at Virginia Wesleyan College. He is known as an engaging, thoughtful and humorous speaker. He is a C.S. Lewis scholar and expert in American film and media, seeking to see how theology and film can intersect. He is the author of several books including, Surprised By Laughter: The Comic World of C.S. Lewis. He has served as a U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain and has taught at Wheaton College, The College of William and Mary, and served as President of Regent University. Lindvall earned his MDiv at Fuller Seminary and PhD at University of Southern California.  
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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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  Doug Greenwold

  Teacher
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Doug Greenwold
TeacherDoug Greenwold (1942 - 2019), was a friend of CSLI for many years. He was the Senior Teaching Fellow at Preserving Bible Times, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and presenting biblical truth through contextual restoration of the biblical record. He received his BS, MS, and MBA from the University of Michigan, where he also played basketball. After serving for thirty-two years in the business world, he retired in 1999 to teach the Bible in context. Doug wrote seven books and many articles, including Making Disciples Jesus’ Way: Wisdom We Have Missed. When not speaking and writing, Doug led trips to Israel and was a frequent interview guest on Christian radio.  
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  Alexandria H.

  Teacher
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Alexandria H.
Teacher
Alexandria H., Teacher, was raised in Central New York, but has spent the better part of the last decade in and around Annapolis, Maryland. She graduated from St. John’s College in 2010 and had been working for the Admissions Office at her alma mater until a few months ago when she took a two-year commitment to serve as an English teacher overseas. She studied as a CSLI Year One Fellow in Annapolis during the 2013-2014 program. Favorite authors (program and non-program) include Augustine, Bonhoeffer, Keller, Lobachevsky and most Russian novelists of the nineteenth century. Alexandria is now serving Jesus in Southeast Asia.
 
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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.

 

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  Fred J. Clark

  Attorney
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Fred J. Clark
Attorney
Fred J. Clark, Attorney, Fred J. Clark is the Chief Counsel at U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. He formerly served as Director of Global Partnerships at McLean Bible church, as Counsel to Cornerstone Government Affairs while he navigated the transition “from success to significance” in his work and ministry. Clark is a native Californian with a B.S. in Agriculture Business Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1983, earned a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, and served as a staff member in the House of Representatives for eleven years. Since then, Clark has represented clients before the Congress and Executive Branch with a focus on agriculture, food, finance, and trade matters.
 
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  William L. Kynes

  Pastor, Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology, CSLI
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William L. Kynes
Pastor, Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology, CSLI
William L. "Bill" Kynes is the Senior Fellow for Pastoral Theology at the C.S. Lewis Institute, and retired Senior Pastor of Cornerstone, an Evangelical Free Church, in Annandale, VA, where he served from 1986 - 2022. He majored in Philosophy at the University of Florida, where he also played quarterback and was later inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, receiving an MA in theology. He received an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, before returning to England for a PhD in New Testament from Cambridge University.