VIEW GUEST

Louis Markos, PhD

Louis Markos, PhD

Professor of English and Scholar in Residence — Houston Baptist University

Louis Markos (PhD, University of Michigan), Professor of English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist University, holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. He speaks widely on ancient Greece and Rome, Lewis and Tolkien, and apologetics and classical education. His 18 books include From Achilles to Christ, On the Shoulders of Hobbits, Apologetics for the 21st Century, Worldview Guides to the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid, and two children’s novels, The Dreaming Stone and In the Shadow of Troy, in which his kids become part of Greek mythology and the epics of Homer.

SHOW MATERIALS

View All
Plato christ

What Plato Got Right and Wrong

From the point of view of orthodox Christianity, the essential flaw in the Platonic system is its incessant privileging of the spiritual over the phys...

Featured on: Thursday, June 2, 2022

From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith

Quite a bit, it turns out. In ways that might surprise us, Christians throughout the history of the church and even today have inherited aspects of th...

Featured on: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Viewpoints

View All
1794509567 6af60aff6c8d2
November 13, 2026
Penna Dexter

Absorbing The Midterms

What’s behind the devastating midterm election results?  In his daily update, Gary Bauer wrote: “The economy, the cost of living and affordability were the dominant issues.”

Listen
1794364389 6af3d3e51da4f
November 13, 2026
Kerby Anderson

Cyberattacks

We are unfortunately living in a world where cyberattacks are becoming common. Sometimes the attacks are very large like the Binance hack where $6.3 billion in digital assets were stolen. Other times...

Listen
1794361388 6af3c82c29cfb
November 12, 2026
Kerby Anderson

Fourth Turning

Perhaps you have noticed that many people on social media are talking about the fact that we are living in the “Fourth Turning.” If you aren’t familiar with the term, you might want to read my booklet...

Listen

Take Action

View All
Protect Privacy Against Flock Cameras
August 9, 2026

Protect Privacy Against Flock Cameras

Flock cameras are everywhere. While one camera is a tool, the more than 100,000 AI-powered cameras now posted around our nation are a new layer of dig...

Support the SAVE Act
July 20, 2026

Support the SAVE Act

SAVE Election Integrity with Voter ID.

Support the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
April 15, 2026

Support the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

The abortion pill harms women and kills unborn children. Congress must act.

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
January 12, 2026

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025

Pro-lifers have been abused under the FACE Act for long enough.