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Newt Gingrich
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Newt Gingrich is well-known as the architect of the "Contract with America" that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in forty years. After he was elected Speaker, he disrupted the status quo by moving power out of Washington and back to the American people. Under his leadership, Congress passed welfare reform, the first balanced budget in a generation, and the first tax cut in sixteen years. In addition, the Congress restored funding to strengthen defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the bipartisan...
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Luke Bretherton
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Luke Bretherton was born and grew up in London. His experience working with a variety of faith-based NGOs, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, and involvement in political initiatives raised questions that led him to become an academic. He is currently Professor of Theological Ethics and a Senior Fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. Before joining Duke, he taught at King's College London, where he was Reader in Theology & Politics and Convener of the Faith & Public Policy Forum. Author of a number of books and numerous academic articles, he also writes in the media (including...
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