JAMES A. BEVERLEY is Professor of Christian Thought and Ethics at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Woodway, Texas. He is the author of many books on religion including Christ and Islam, Islamic Faith in America, Mormon Crisis and Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions. He has been an expert witness in civil and criminal trials and is frequently interviewed by the media. Professor Beverley also had a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia University's Divinity College, where he has taught since 2002. Professor Evans specializes in Jesus and Christian origins. He has published many books, including Jesus and His Contemporaries and From Jesus to the Church. He has presented papers and given lectures around the world and has appeared in numerous documentaries and news programs, including CBS Sunday Morning and Dateline NBC.