The Bible's Influence on Western Civilization

Jerry Pattengale, PhD, is a founding scholar at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. where he still serves as Senior Advisor, and a distinguished professor and administrator at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU). His influence also extends beyond academia. As a Senior Fellow with the Sagamore Institute, CSR associate publisher, on the JEC board at Yale Divinity School, and on the National Press Club's Membership Committee, he continues to shape thought leadership on history, faith, and culture at the state and global levels. Timothy Dalrymple, PhD, is a graduate of Stanford University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Harvard University's Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences. He helped launch Patheos (2008-2014) - the world's largest forum for religious conversation. He began as managing channel editor, then director of content and vice-president of business development. In 2013, he also founded and led Polymath, a creative agency that helps businesses and nonprofits. In addition to his writing and film commitments, he's the immediate past CEO and president of Christianity Today, and as of 2025 is the President and CEU of the John Templeton Foundation.