Robert M. Bowman Jr. (PhD, South African Theological Seminary) is the President of the Institute for Religious Research. He has lectured extensively in biblical studies, theology, and apologetics at Biola University, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and elsewhere. Rob is the author or co-author of fourteen other books including Putting Jesus in His Place, Jesus' Resurrection and Joseph's Visions: Examining the Foundations of Christianity and Mormonism, and the Gold Medallion Award book Faith Has Its Reasons: Integrative Approaches to Defending the Christian Faith.