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Rev. Frank S. Page is an American Baptist minister and denominational leader who served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (2006–2008) and later as president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee (2010–2018). He earned a B.S. in Psychology from Gardner-Webb University, an M.Div., and a Ph.D. in Christian...

Parker J. Palmer is a teacher, author, and founder and senior partner emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His many books include "Healing the Heart of Democracy," "Let Your Life Speak," and "On the Brink of Everything." He's also a contributor to the book, "Anchored in the Current:...

Sean Palmer is national keynote speaker, teacher, writer, and workshop facilitator. He is the author of four books, and the Teaching Pastor at Ecclesia Houston. He is also a featured writer and board member for Missio Alliance, a contributing writer to The Voice Bible, and guest on a range of...

Elizabeth Palmer is the Books Editor at the Christian Century magazine and author of Faith in a Hidden God (Fortress). An ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, she served as the Lutheran Campus Pastor at the University of Chicago for eight years and has also worked as a hospital chaplain. She is a...

Susan Palo Cherwien (1953-2021) was a poet and musician. She received her bachelor's degree in church music and voice from Wittenberg University, attended the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule, Berlin; completed the Abschlussprüfung in voice at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin and a Master of Liberal Studies from Mundelein College, Chicago, where she...

Giovanni Paolo "Gian Paolo" Panini (1691–1765) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect in Rome, known for his vivid city views and imaginative scenes of ancient ruins. His best-known works include sweeping vistas of Roman antiquities, elaborate gallery paintings filled with architectural views, and his celebrated interior of the Pantheon....