Mon, January 4—Fri, January 8, 2027

Dr. James “Jamie” K. Dew was elected New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s ninth president on June 5, 2019, by a unanimous vote of the NOBTS board of trustees. Dew’s academic credentials include two Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees—a Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Dew and his wife Tara are the parents of two sets of twins – Natalie and Nathan, Samantha and Samuel.

Bruce A. Little is professor emeritus of philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary  where he taught for 17 years. From 1995 to 2022 he gave lectures on the Christian worldview in national universities in Ukraine and Romania. He is published in academic journals both in America and Europe and is the author of several books, the last of which is, Why Truth Matters: Francis Schaeffer On True Spirituality, Christ’s Lordship and Inerrancy (2026).

Timothy McGrew is Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for more than thirty years. His work focuses on formal epistemology, the history and philosophy of science, the philosophy of religion, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in human reasoning — both its promise as a tool for discovery and its dangers when misuse or cognitive offloading erodes human intellectual skill. He is the author of The Foundations of Knowledge, co-author (with Lydia McGrew) of Internalism and Epistemology: The Architecture of Reason, and co-editor of Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology. McGrew is also the author and continuing maintainer of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article “Miracles,” and his scholarly work has appeared in journals including Mind, Analysis, and The Monist.

Raised in a non-Christian home, Tawa Anderson came to faith in high school. He was called to ministry, and served as English Pastor at Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church from 2001-2008. After completing his PhD, Dr. Anderson taught at Oklahoma Baptist University from 2011-2022 before joining the faculty at NOBTS. Tawa is the author of Why Believe? Christian Apologetics for a Skeptical Age (B&H Academic, 2021) and co-author of An Introduction to Christian Worldview: Pursuing God’s Perspective in a Pluralistic World (IVP Academic, 2017).

Dr. Bowman is an evangelical Christian apologist, biblical scholar, author, editor, and lecturer. He has lectured on biblical studies, religion, and apologetics at Biola University, Cornerstone University, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Rob is the author of over sixty articles and the author or co-author of fifteen books including Jesus’ Resurrection and Joseph’s Visions: Examining the Foundations of Christianity and Mormonism. Dr. Bowman holds the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in biblical studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and South African Theological Seminary. He is widely regarded as the leading evangelical scholar addressing the uses and interpretations of the Bible by such religious groups as Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons.

Professor Calhoun’s teaching and research focuses on topics in ancient Greek philosophy, human nature, the epistemology of belief and conversion, existentialism, Christianity and science, and Christianity and popular culture. Regular teaching of Gonzaga’s Philosophy of Human Nature core course has fostered interest in particular problems such as human and animal cognition. Much of his recent scholarship has been in philosophy and film, especially themes of religious faith and secularism in popular film.

Erica Carlson is a 150th Anniversary Professor of Physics at Purdue University and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Her research on quantum materials seeks to unlock the quantum properties of materials to enable new technologies. She is also Host of the YouTube channel The Quantum Age, where she makes quantum concepts and quantum materials, understandable. She has given over 100 talks on science and faith at churches, universities, and seminaries around the world.

Biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana is president, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), an organization that exists to open people to the gospel by revealing God in science. []Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University), a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University, and he completed postdoctoral work on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. He later worked for seven years as a senior scientist in research and development for Procter & Gamble. [] In addition to contributing numerous feature articles to Christian magazines, Rana has published articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, delivered presentations at international scientific meetings, and coauthored a chapter on antimicrobial peptides for Biological and Synthetic Membranes. Rana’s books include Humans 2.0, Fit for a Purpose, and Dinosaur Blood and the Age of the Earth. He has addressed hundreds of university, church, and conference audiences around the world. He was also featured in Museum of the Bible’s Scripture and Science exhibit in Washington, DC.

Daniel is a staff apologist at Watchman Fellowship and co-editor of The Story of the Cosmos – How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God. Daniel produces two podcasts Apologetics Profile and Good Heavens! A graduate of the Defense Information School, Daniel served as a public affairs specialist for the 101st Airborne Division. He has taught middle and high school English and speech and holds an MA in cultural apologetics from Houston Christian University (2016). He lives in Texas.

Robert Stewart has authored or edited several books including recent releases with Westminster John Knox, What Did the Cross Accomplish: A conversation about Atonement with N. T. Wright and Simon Gathercole, and Can We Trust the Bible on the Historical Jesus? With Craig Evans and Bart Ehrman. He has published numerous articles in books and in journals and has spoken in university settings in North America and Europe.

Dr. Michael G. Strauss (BS, Biola University, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles) is a David Ross Boyd Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He has conducted research in experimental particle physics at CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, studying the fundamental particles and forces in the universe. Dr. Strauss has spoken about science and Christianity at universities, schools, and churches throughout the world. He is the author of the book The Creator Revealed: A Physicist Examines the Big Bang and the Bible, and one of the general editors of Zondervan’s Dictionary of Christianity and Science.