DR. RICHARD HOWE
Richard G. Howe is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Howe earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Arkansas. He speaks and writes widely on philosophy and Christian apologetics. Dr. Howe is co-author with Dr. Norman L. Geisler of “The Religion of the Force;” and is a contributor to several books including “I Am Put Here for the Defense of the Gospel: Dr. Norman L. Geisler: A Festschrift in His Honor,” “The Jesus Quest: The Danger from Within,” “The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics,” and “Reasons for Faith, To Everyone an Answer.” He has had articles published in the “Christian Apologetics Journal,” the “Areopgaus Journal,” the “Midwest Christian Outreach Journal,” and the “Christian Research Journal.” He has spoken and/or debated in churches and universities in the US and Canada as well as Europe and Africa on issues relating to the defense of the Christian faith. In their free time, Richard and his wife Rebekah enjoy international travel. Learn more about Dr. Howe at RichardGHowe.com.

DR. MICHAEL RUSE
Michael Ruse is the Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor and Director of the History and Philosophy of Science Program at Florida State University. Before coming to Florida State in 2000, Michael taught at the University of Guelph for 35 years. He received his B.A. from the University of Bristol in 1962, his M.A. from McMaster University in 1964, and his Ph.D. from the University of Bristol in 1970. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a sometime Gifford Lecturer, he holds honorary doctorates from the University of Bergen, McMaster University, the University of New Brunswick, and University College London. He is the author of numerous books including, most recently, “The Problem of War: Darwinism, Christianity, and their Battle to Understand Human Conflict” (Oxford University Press, 2018).

DR. FRANK TUREK (MODERATOR)
Adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Frank Turek is the Founder and President of CrossExamined.org. He is also a popular speaker and the award-winning author of four books, “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist,” “Legislating Morality,” “Correct, Not Politically Correct: How Same Sex Marriage Hurts Everyone,” and “Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case.” In addition to speaking and teaching for numerous Christian events, Frank does presentations for corporate clients. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He has been a guest on “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity and Colmes,” CBS News, and Fox News. He holds a D.Min. degree from Southern Evangelical Seminary.