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Dr. Connie Bertka from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses and a dark red and black jacket

Dr. Connie Bertka, Ph.D., Unitarian Universalist

Dr. Francisca Cho from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a khaki colored top with no sleeves

Prof. Francisca Cho, Ph.D., Buddhist

Dr. Elliot Dorff from the shoulders up smiling, wearing glasses, a dark colored jacket, light colored shirt, and printed tie

Dr. Elliot Dorff, Rabbi, Ph.D., Conservative Judaism

Fred Edwords from the shoulders up speaking wearing a dark colored jacket and light colored shirt

Mr. Fred Edwords, Humanist

Rev. Betty Holley from the shoulders up smiling wearing a glasses, a necklace, and yellow jacket

Rev. Betty W. Holley, Ph.D., African Methodist Episcopal

Dr. Nancy Howell from the shoulders up speaking wearing a black shirt

Prof. Nancy Howell, Ph.D., United Methodist

Dr. Randall Isaac from the shoulders up making a hand gesture while speaking. Wearing glasses, a gray jacket., black shirt, and printed tie.

Dr. Randall Isaac, Ph.D., Protestant/Evangelical

Dr. Wesley McCoy from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, a black jacket, a white shirt, and dark colored tie

Dr. R. Wesley McCoy, Ph.D., Presbyterian

Dr. James Miller from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses and a black shirt

Dr. James B. Miller, Ph.D., Presbyterian

Dr. Mustansir Mir from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, a brown jacket, tan shirt, and tan tie

Dr. Mustansir Mir, Ph.D., Muslim

Father. Thomas Weinhandy from the shoulders up speaking and making a hand gesture. Wearing glasses and cassock

Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM, Cap., Ph.D., Roman Catholic

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a gray jacket and black shirt

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker

Dr. David Haberman from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a tan colored jacket, and pink shirt

Dr. David Haberman

Dr. Lee Meadows from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, a blue blazer, and a blue denim shirt

Dr. Lee Meadows, Presbyterian (PCA)

Father. Peter Ryan from the shoulders up speaking wearing a cassock

Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J., US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Dr. Joe Watkins from the shoulders up speaking wearing glasses, gold hoop earrings, and a blue shirt

Dr. Joe Watkins

Dr. Jamie Jensen from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, and a black dress with white dots

Dr. Jamie L. Jensen, PhD Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Dr. Michael Tenneson from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a blue shirt and white shirt underneath. sitting in front of a bookcase

Dr. Michael Tenneson, Ph. D.

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