Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...

Dr. Titus Kennedy is a field archaeologist working primarily with sites and materials of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. He has been involved in archaeological projects at 18 sites...

Dr. Titus Kennedy is a field archaeologist working primarily with sites and materials of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. He has been involved in archaeological projects at 18 sites spanning 6 countries, including directing and supervising multiple projects from the Bronze Age through the Byzantine period, and has also conducted artifact research at museums and collections around the world. He earned his doctorate from the University of South Africa in Biblical Archaeology with an emphasis on archaeological demographics, MA degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of South Africa, and a BA from Biola University. He is a research fellow at the Discovery Institute, an adjunct professor at Biola University, editor of the Near Eastern Archaeological Society bulletin, and has been a consultant, writer, and guide for history and archaeology documentaries and curricula, including Drive Thru History® and Bible Unearthed™. He has written numerous articles about biblical archaeology and history, and is the author of Unearthing the Bible, Excavating the Evidence for Jesus, and The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands.

ProfessorJay Zagorsky is an economist at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. At Boston University he has taught 12,000 students. His teaching has won a number of awards and prizes. He was...

ProfessorJay Zagorsky is an economist at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. At Boston University he has taught 12,000 students. His teaching has won a number of awards and prizes. He was also a researcher at Ohio State University for over twenty years seeking to understand the causes and consequences of poverty and wealth. He has published scientific articles in a wide range of disciplines and has written five books. Beyond his scholarly work, each month he writes easy to understand articles at The Conversation.com, which have been read by millions of people. Currently, he is one of Boston University’s most widely quoted professors and frequently appears on television, radio and in print.