J.P. Moreland

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy

Biola University

J. P. Moreland is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in La Mirada, California and director of Eidos Christian Center. Dr. Moreland has 4 earned degrees: a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Missouri, a Th. M. in theology from Dallas Seminary, an M. A. in philosophy from the University of California-Riverside, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Southern California. He is the author of numerous books and articles.

John Mark Reynolds, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Director of the Torrey Honors Institute

Biola University

Co-Author of Three View on the Creation and Evolution and author of the forthcoming Athens and Jerusalem. His articles have appeared in technical journals and periodicals such as "New Oxford Review" and "Touchstone." He is also currently a research fellow at the Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture, and the founder and director of Biola's honors program, the Torrey Honors Institute.

Craig Hazen, Ph.D.

Director of the M.A. Apologetics Program

Biola University

Author of the book The Village: Enlightenment in America and a number of articles such as, "Science Never Fails," "The Origins of American Metaphysical Religion," and "God and the Law." He also oversees the philosophy journal, Philosophia Christi.

Alex McFarland, M.A.

Director of Teen Apologetics

Focus on the Family

President Elect, Southern Evangelical Seminary

Mr. McFarland is Focus on the Family's Teen Apologetics Director and host of the radio program Truth Talk Live. He founded Faith in Focus and went on a once-in-a-lifetime "Tour of Truth," preaching in all fifty states in only fifty days. He recently published a book titled, Stand: Core Truths You Must Know for an Unshakable Faith, Tyndale House Publishers. Mr. McFarland has recently been appointed the President of Southern Evangelical Seminary.

Sean McDowell, M.A., M.A.

Head of the Bible Department

Capistrano Valley Christian School

Sean McDowell is the head of the Bible Department at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools, where he teaches Worldviews and Old Testament Survey. He graduated summa cum laude from Talbot Theological Seminary with two Master’s degrees, in Theology and Philosophy. Sean is also a nationally recognized communicator—speaking at conferences, churches, retreats, camps and schools. Sean’s most recent book for youth is Ethix: Being Bold in a Whatever World.

Paul Spears, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Torrey Honors Institute

Biola University

Paul Spears is intensely interested in how foundational theological and philosophical commitments drive educational theories. In his work he investigates how theology, educational history, philosophy and learning theories combine to construct educational praxis. He is also deeply committed to developing in his students a sophisticated understanding of a Christian worldview and apologetics. He holds a BS in education from Multnomah Bible College, a MA in philosophy from Talbot School of Theology and a Ph.D. in educational philosophy from Claremont Graduate University.

Fred Sanders, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Torrey Honors Institute

Biola University

Fred Sanders is a theologian whose main interest is the doctrine of the Trinity. His undergraduate degree is in studio art (drawing and printmaking), and he has written and illustrated a series of doctrinal comic books published by InterVarsity Press. His PH.D. is from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Sanders is an evangelical thinker with a passion for the great tradition of Christian theology. He has taught in the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University since 1999. He and his wife Susan met when they were 11 years old, and they have two children, Freddy and Phoebe.

Rick Vander Kam

Founding President

The Van Arend Company

Rick is the founding president of The Van Arend Company, an organizational development company whose teambuilding events have brought new levels of effectiveness to organizations locally and internationally. With twenty-five years of experience in small group dynamics, Rick brings a rich background to his thought-provoking staff development sessions. A doctoral student at Fielding Graduate University, Rick is researching how moral and ethical development applies to systemic learning processes. A song-writer and poet, Rick's poetry has received national recognition and his songs have been performed both locally and internationally.

Melissa Schubert, M.A.

Associate Professor, Torrey Honors Institute

Biola University

Melissa Schubert begins her fourth year as a faculty member in the Torrey Honors Institute in 2005. She is presently working toward her Ph.D. in English, specializing in Early Modern English literature (Shakespeare, Milton, and other such poets). In addition to her general admiration for poetry and great books, she has a special interest in the role that the poetic imagination plays in learning. She also enjoys playing the piano, community hymn-sing events, classical languages, and gardening.