Dr. Stephen Meyer

Dr. Stephen C. Meyer is director and Senior Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute, in Seattle. Meyer earned his Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University for a dissertation on the history of origin of life biology and the methodology of the historical sciences. Previously he worked as a geophysicist with the Atlantic Richfield Company after earning his undergraduate degrees in Physics and Geology.

Dr. Meyer’s new book is Signature In The Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design (www.signatureinthecell.com).  He is the co-editor of Darwinism, Design, and Public Education and Science and Evidence of Design in the Universe.  He has also authored numerous technical articles as well as editorials in magazines and newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Houston Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, First Things and National Review.

Dr. David Berlinski

Dr. David Berlinski received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University and was later a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics and molecular biology at Columbia University. He has authored works on systems analysis, differential topology, theoretical biology, analytic philosophy, and the philosophy of mathematics. He has also taught philosophy, mathematics and English at such universities as Stanford, Rutgers, and the Universite de Paris. In addition, he has held research fellowships at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria and the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in France.

Dr. Berlinski was prominently featured in the documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (www.expelledthemovie.com), and his most recent book The Devil’s Delusion (http://www.evolutionnews.org/2008/04/the_socalled_new_atheists_like.html) will be released in paperback in October 2009. Recent articles by Dr. Berlinski have been featured in Commentary, Forbes ASAP, and the Boston Review. Two of his articles, "On the Origins of the Mind" (November 2004) and "What Brings a World into Being" have been anthologized in The Best American Science Writing 2005 , edited by Alan Lightman, and The Best American Science Writing 2002, edited by Jesse Cohen, respectively.

Dr. Michael J. Behe

Dr. Michael J. Behe is Professor of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. Behe's current research involves delineation of design and natural selection in protein structures.

Dr. Behe’s most recent book is The Edge of Evolution. In addition to publishing over 35 articles in refereed biochemical journals, he has also written editorial features in Boston Review, American Spectator, and The New York Times. His book, Darwin's Black Box discusses the implications for neo-Darwinism of what he calls "irreducibly complex" biochemical systems. The book sold over a quarter million copies and was internationally reviewed in over one hundred publications and was named by National Review and World Magazine as one of the 100 most important books of the 20th century.

Recent Podcast http://www.idthefuture.com/2007/06/biochemist_michael_behe_stirs.html

Recent Interview http://www.idthefuture.com/2007/06/an_interview_with_michael_behe.html

Dr. David G. West

Dr. John West is a Senior Fellow at the Seattle-based Discovery Institute, where he is Associate Director of Discovery's Center for Science & Culture and Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs. His current research examines the impact of Darwinian science on public policy and culture during the past century. His other areas of expertise include constitutional law, American government and institutions, and religion and politics.

Dr. West’s most recent book is Darwin Day In America (www.Darwindayinamerica.com). He has written or edited numerous books, including The Politics of Revelation & Reason: Religion and Civic Life in the New Nation, The Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics, The Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, Supplement I, The New Federalist Papers, The Theology of Welfare, The C.S. Lewis Readers' Encyclopedia, and Celebrating Middle Earth: The Lord of the Rings as a Defense of Western Civilization.

Dr. Douglas Groothuis

Dr. Douglas Groothuis, is professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary, where he has served since 1993. He is the author of ten books and numerous scholarly and popular articles as well as chapters in various other books. An ardent promoter of Intelligent Design, he has defended ID in public lectures at university campuses, in debates, on radio programs, and in editorials and book reviews in publications such as The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News. He has published pro-ID pieces in the following scholarly publications: Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Philosophia Christi, and Think: The Journal of The Royal Philosophical Society.

Dr. Craig A. Smith

Dr. Craig A. Smith is the president of Shepherd Project Ministries based in Denver, Colorado.  Craig earned his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Bristol University for a dissertation on the objective criteria for detecting authorial structural design in literary texts.  He speaks to thousands of Christians around the world every year, equipping them to understand their faith, their culture and how to take advantage of strategic intersections between the two.

 He is the author of several books including The Kingdom For the Kingless, The Search:  Knowing God Exists and The Voice:  Hearing God in the Crowd.  He has also authored articles for publication such as Leadership Journal and the Biblical Theology Bulletin.

Danny Oertli

Because our desire is to encourage both the head and the heart, the conference will include a some sweet times of powerful worship led by Danny Oertli.

Danny is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and author, encouraging audiences worldwide for more than 17 years with stories of God’s faithfulness.  Combining incredibly inventive guitar work with stirring songwriting, Danny has become a favorite for many ministries such as Billy Graham, Focus On the Family, Dare2Share, Familylife, and Compassion International.

Danny’s most recent project, Glimpses, is a live DVD/CD featuring some of his most requested songs as well as some new tunes. He currently lives in Parker, CO, with his wife Rayna, their three children, and Ranger the beegle.