Speakers

Biography

Dr. Albert Mohler serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the Centennial Professor of Christian Theology. He is a theologian, ordained minister, author, and public commentator who regularly addresses the intersection of Christian faith, culture, theology, and public life.

Dr. Mohler hosts The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview, and Thinking in Public, a series of conversations with leading thinkers. He is the author of numerous books, including The Gathering Storm: Secularism, Culture, and the Church, We Cannot Be Silent: Speaking Truth to a Culture Redefining Sex, Marriage, and the Very Meaning of Right and Wrong, Culture Shift: The Battle for the Moral Heart of America, and The Apostles' Creed: Discovering Authentic Christianity in an Age of Counterfeits. His work consistently addresses contemporary questions from an explicitly Christian worldview.

Dr. Mohler holds an M.Div. and a Ph.D. in systematic and historical theology from Southern Seminary.

Resources

• The Gathering Storm: Secularism, Culture, and the Church (Thomas Nelson)
  A helpful introduction to the challenge of secularism and the church’s witness in contemporary culture.

• Culture Shift: The Battle for the Moral Heart of America (Multnomah)
  A collection of essays that applies Christian conviction to major cultural and public questions.

• The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism (albertmohler.com)
  A particularly pertinent short resource for thinking about secularism and public life.

• The Briefing
  A daily podcast that offers thoughtful analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

• Thinking in Public
  Dr. Mohler’s ongoing conversations and commentary on theology, culture, politics, and public life.

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Leeman (Ph.D., University of Wales) is president of 9Marks, an organization that produces resources for church leaders in Washington, D.C. He is an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church and has served as an adjunct instructor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Before entering ministry, Jonathan studied political science and worked as a journalist. His writing focuses on ecclesiology, church authority, political theology, and the relationship between the local church and the surrounding culture. He is the author of Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule, How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age, Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing, and numerous other books on the church and the Christian life.

He lives with his wife and four daughters in the Washington, D.C., area.

Resources

• Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule (IVP Academic)
  A foundational work for thinking about the church’s political identity, authority, and relationship to the state.

• How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age (Thomas Nelson / 9Marks)
  A highly accessible treatment of political division, Christian identity, and faithful public engagement.

• Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing (Crossway)
  Useful for considering authority, government, human flourishing, and the proper exercise of rule.

• How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? (Crossway)
  A short, practical resource for maintaining Christian unity amid political disagreement.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Walker is dean of the School of Theology and professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is executive director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

His research and writing focus on Christian ethics, public theology, natural law, human dignity, the theology of law, religious liberty, church-state studies, and the common good. He is the author of Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good, The Nations Belong to God: A Christian Guide for Political Engagement, and Liberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age. He has also edited Baptist Political Theology and other works.

He and his wife, Christian, have three daughters and live in Louisville, Kentucky.

Resources

• Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good (B&H Academic)
  The most pertinent resource for understanding Walker’s approach to natural law, creation, reason, ethics, and political life.

• The Nations Belong to God: A Christian Guide for Political Engagement (PDF)
  A focused guide to Christian political engagement and the theological framework behind it.

• Liberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age (Brazos Press)
  Particularly useful for thinking about religious liberty in a religiously pluralistic society.

• Baptist Political Theology (B&H Academic)
  A helpful resource for exploring Baptist contributions to political theology and church-state questions.