Dr. Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in the philosophy of science. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs the Center for Science and Culture at...

Dr. Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in the philosophy of science. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. In 2004, Meyer ignited a firestorm of media and scientific controversy when a biology journal at the Smithsonian Institution published his peer-reviewed scientific article advancing intelligent design. Meyer has been featured on national television and radio programs, including The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CBS's Sunday Morning, NBC's Nightly News, ABC's World News, Good Morning America, Nightline, FOX News Live, and the Tavis Smiley show on PBS. He has also been featured in two New York Times front-page stories and has garnered attention in other top-national media. Dr. Meyer is author of the New York Times bestseller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design and Signature in the Cell, a Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year.

Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science...

Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. He has authored most recently the New York Times best seller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design (HarperOne, 2013) as well as Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design (HarperOne, 2009), which was named a Book of the Year by the prestigious Times (of London) Literary Supplement in 2009. Meyer’s other publications include ten chapter contributions to the 2015 collection of essays Debating Darwin’s Doubt as well as contributions to, and the editing of, the peer-reviewed volume Darwinism, Design and Public Education (Michigan State University Press, 2004) and the innovative textbook Explore Evolution (Hill House Publishers, 2007). He has published editorials in national newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The National Post (of Canada), The Daily Telegraph (of London) and The Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on national television and radio programs such as The Jim Lehrer News Hour, NBC Nightly News, ABC Nightly News, CBS Sunday Morning, Nightline, Fox News Live, Paula Zahn Now (CNN), Good Morning America and the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS. In 2008, he appeared with Ben Stein in Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. He is featured prominently in the science documentaries Icons of Evolution, Unlocking The Mystery of Life, and Darwin’s Dilemma, as well as two New York Times front-page stories and attention in other top national media.

Dr. Ted Baehr is the founder and Chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission™ and Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE®, aka www.movieguide.org a family guide to entertainment. An award-winning media au...

Dr. Ted Baehr is the founder and Chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission™ and Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE®, aka www.movieguide.org a family guide to entertainment. An award-winning media authority often on television, radio and print, his purpose is to be used by God to redeem the mass media and to encourage families to use wisdom in selecting their entertainment. His books include How To Succeed In Hollywood (Without Losing Your Soul), The Media-Wise Family, Narnia Beckons, Faith In God & Generals, The Amazing Grace Of Freedom, and The Culture-Wise Family, among many others.

Dr. Terry Mortenson earned an MDiv (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and a PhD in history of geology (Coventry University) and has lectured on the creation-evolution controversy in 25 countries si...

Dr. Terry Mortenson earned an MDiv (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and a PhD in history of geology (Coventry University) and has lectured on the creation-evolution controversy in 25 countries since the late 1970s. Before joining AiG, he served for 26 years in university campus ministry in the US and Eastern Europe with Campus Crusade for Christ and has written many articles and books, including The Great Turning Point and Coming to Grips with Genesis.

Dr. Ice is Executive Director of The Pre-Trib Research Center. He founded The Center in 1994 with Dr. Tim LaHaye to research, teach, and defend the pretribulational rapture and related Bible prophecy...

Dr. Ice is Executive Director of The Pre-Trib Research Center. He founded The Center in 1994 with Dr. Tim LaHaye to research, teach, and defend the pretribulational rapture and related Bible prophecy doctrines. Dr. Ice has co-authored over 30 books, written hundreds of articles, and is a frequent conference speaker. He has served as a pastor for 17 years. Dr. Ice has a B.A. from Howard Payne University, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. from Tyndale Theological Seminary, and has done post-doctrial work at the University of Wales in the United Kingdom. Dr. Ice lives in Justin, TX with his wife Janice. They have three grown sons.

Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta‐based nonprofit organization encouraging and equipping emerging leaders (www.growingleaders.com). Tim’s work stems from 20 years...

Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta‐based nonprofit organization encouraging and equipping emerging leaders (www.growingleaders.com). Tim’s work stems from 20 years of service alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell. Dr. Elmore has published over 35 books, including Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes, Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership, and his latest, A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage. He has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, and Psychology Today, and he’s been featured on both Fox and Friends and CNN’s Headline News to talk about leading multiple generations in the marketplace.

Dr. Tim Kimmel has devoted his adult career to showing people how to bring the best out of the ones they love most. He loves to help marriages thrive, parents launch kids with a smile on their face, c...

Dr. Tim Kimmel has devoted his adult career to showing people how to bring the best out of the ones they love most. He loves to help marriages thrive, parents launch kids with a smile on their face, churches truly represent God’s heart, and businesses become places where their employees love to work. He’s spoken all over the world and written many award winning and bestselling books. He holds an undergraduate degree from Bryan College, a master’s degree from Dallas Seminary, and doctorate from Western Seminary. Tim prefers boots to shoes, pick-up trucks to cars, and hitting golf balls every once in a while. He and his wife, Darcy, live in Scottsdale, Arizona, have four adult married children and a lot of grandchildren. He is the Executive Director of Grace Based Families.

Dr. Timothy McGrew is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for the past 20 years. His areas of specialization include the Theory o...

Dr. Timothy McGrew is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for the past 20 years. His areas of specialization include the Theory of Knowledge, the History and Philosophy of Science, Probability Theory, and the Philosophy of Religion. He has written several things recently that are closely related to the topic of tonight's debate, including the article on "Evidence" in The Routledge Companion to Epistemology, the article on "The Argument from Miracles" inThe Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology (co-authored with his wife, Lydia), and the article on "Miracles" for The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Tim is a Senior Research Fellow with Apologetics.com, the director of the Library of Historical Apologetics, and an administrator of the Christian Apologetics Alliance and the Dead Apologists Society on Facebook.

Dr. Timothy Dailey is a Christian scholar and bestselling author whose books have sold more than 300,000 copies. He holds an M.A. from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. from Marquette University. Dr. Dailey...

Dr. Timothy Dailey is a Christian scholar and bestselling author whose books have sold more than 300,000 copies. He holds an M.A. from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. from Marquette University. Dr. Dailey has senior-level research and writing experience with major Christian ministries, including working in the public policy arena in Washington, D.C., as well as writing and editing commentaries for a nationally syndicated radio program. He has taught on the college level both at home and abroad, and his writings draw upon insights gained through a decade of overseas cross-cultural ministry. Dr. Dailey and his wife, Rebekka, have five children and live in Northern Virginia.

Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse con...

Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He is also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 250 churches in 48 cities. More recently, Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 1 million copies and been translated into 15 languages. Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.

Dr. Timothy McGrew is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for the past 20 years. His areas of specialization include the Theory o...

Dr. Timothy McGrew is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for the past 20 years. His areas of specialization include the Theory of Knowledge, the History and Philosophy of Science, Probability Theory, and the Philosophy of Religion. He has written several things recently that are closely related to the topic of tonight's debate, including the article on "Evidence" in The Routledge Companion to Epistemology, the article on "The Argument from Miracles" inThe Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology (co-authored with his wife, Lydia), and the article on "Miracles" for The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Tim is a Senior Research Fellow with Apologetics.com, the director of the Library of Historical Apologetics, and an administrator of the Christian Apologetics Alliance and the Dead Apologists Society on Facebook.

Timothy Paul Jones serves as the C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Family Ministry and as associate vice president at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Souther...

Timothy Paul Jones serves as the C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Family Ministry and as associate vice president at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. Before coming to Southern Seminary, Dr. Jones led churches in Missouri and Oklahoma as a pastor and an associate pastor. Dr. Jones has authored or edited more than a dozen books in the fields of family ministry and apologetics, including Misquoting Truth, Trained in the Fear of God, and the CBA bestseller The Da Vinci Codebreaker. Christian Retailing Magazine awarded Jones top honors in 2010 in the Christian education category for his book Christian History Made Easy. In 2007, Charles Colson listed him as one of “four names you need to know” when responding to the new atheists. Jones has also received the Scholastic Recognition Award from the North American Professors of Christian Education for his research in faith development. The son of a rural pastor, Dr. Jones earned his bachelor of arts degree in biblical studies at Manhattan Christian College. He also holds the Master of Divinity degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Philosophy degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has taught biblical languages at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and at Oklahoma Baptist University, as well as lecturing on the reliability of the New Testament Gospels at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) at forums sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Despite his academic background, Dr. Jones has shown a capacity to communicate to ordinary people in an appealing and accessible style. He has been interviewed on numerous radio and television programs, including WGN Morning News, Fox & Friends, Crosstalk America, and Bible Answer Man. Dr. Jones is married to Rayann and they have three daughters.