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  Paul Marshall

  Professor
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Paul Marshall
Professor
Paul Marshall is a research professor in the Department of Political Science as well as the Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom at the Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) at Baylor University. He is the author and editor of more than 20 books on religion and politics, particularly religious freedom, including Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians. His work has been published in, or is the subject of, articles in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines. Marshall also is a Senior Fellow at the Leimena Institute, a Christian public policy think tank in Jakarta, Indonesia.
 
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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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  Richard Lovelace

  Professor
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Richard Lovelace
Professor
Richard Lovelace, (1931 – 2020) was professor emeritus of church history at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He authored many books, most notably: Dynamics of a Spiritual Life, Homosexuality and the Church, and The American Pietism of Cotton Mather. Lovelace was primarily interested in the subjects of spiritual awakening, revival, and renewal in the Church. He has also authored numerous articles in addition to his books. Lovelace received his ThD from Princeton Theological Seminary.
 
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  James M. Houston

  CSLI Co-Founder
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James M. Houston
CSLI Co-FounderJames M. Houston (1922 – 2026) is a co-founder of the C.S. Lewis Institute. Jim served as a Senior Fellow of the Institute, lecturing at CSLI events over the past five decades. He received his Bachelor of Science and M.A. degrees from the University of Edinburgh and a D. Phil. from Oxford University. He was a University Lecturer at Oxford from 1947 – 1971 where he taught cultural and historical geography. While teaching at Oxford, he met C.S. Lewis and participated in a regular Bible study with him for six years. He is known as one of the “founding fathers” of Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia where he has served as the first Principal, Chancellor and Professor of Spiritual Theology.  
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  Clark Pinnock

  Theologian
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Clark Pinnock
Theologian
Clark Pinnock, Theologian, (February 3, 1937 – August 15, 2010) was a Christian theologian, apologist and author. He was Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at McMaster Divinity College. He was awarded both a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to Harvard and a British Commonwealth Scholarship to England. He studied under F.F. Bruce at Manchester University. In 1965, he joined the faculty of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, Regent College in Vancouver, and at McMaster Divinity College until his retirement in 2002.  Christianity Today wrote of him that "he was reputed to study carefully, think precisely, argue forcefully, and shift his positions willingly if he discovered a more fruitful pathway of understanding."
 
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  Jay Pierson

  Parliamentarian
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Jay Pierson
Parliamentarian
Jay Pierson, Parliamentarian, retired after 34 years as floor assistant for four Republican leaders on Capitol Hill in 2012. He was the in-house parliamentarian for Republicans advising on all facets of parliamentary procedure, legislative rules and historical precedents. He earned his PhD in English Literature from the University of Maryland.