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	Eric Shuster Mr. Shuster is the author of Catholic Roots, Mormon Harvest (Cedar Fort Inc.), the coauthor of The Biblical Roots of Mormonism, and the Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Christian Studies (FCS). Mr. Shuster is an ardent student of the scriptures and prolific theological writer, whose passion for Christianity and humanitarian service led him to founding the FCS in 2008. Holding a Bachelors degree in Engineering and a Masters degree in Business from San Jose State University and the University of Phoenix respectively, Mr. Shuster is a former recipient of the St. Josephs award for community service and former Director of the Saint Lawrence Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization in San Jose California. Following a distinguished career in the technology field, Mr. Shuster founded IntelliClear in 2004—a market research and business consulting firm based in Colorado Springs. Besides his role as CEO of IntelliClear, Mr. Shuster is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has held numerous ecclesiastical positions including leadership, auxiliaries, and teaching. Mr. Shuster and his wife Marilyn of over 20 years have three children and reside in Colorado where he enjoys writing, community service, and hiking. Mr. Shuster is also a musician and former recording artist. Mr. Shuster’s books are available in the FCS Book Store, at Amazon.com, and at other retailers where fine books are sold. Click Here to read Mr. Shuster's testimony as the Founder of the FCS.
	Dr. Chris Brady Dr. Chris Brady is a long time passionate teacher and student of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Brady attended seminary in Manassa, Colorado, served a mission in Central America, and later earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree in 1984 from Baylor College of Dentistry. A leader in his profession, Dr. Brady has conducted hundreds of seminars for groups of dentists across the nation, teaching them valuable professional skills relating to leadership, communication, interpersonal relationships, and business operations—with the end goal being greater personal happiness. Dr. Brady a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in numerous ecclesiastical positions including leadership, auxiliaries, and teaching. In particular Dr. Brady has worked with youth and the Boy Scouts of America, as well as being a Regional Welfare Agent where he supervised caring for the poor and needy- consisting of providing food for the widowed, jobless, single parents and orphaned. Also Included were coordinating humanitarian relief in the Colorado area when fires and other natural disasters struck. His gospel teaching experience has been on all levels from children to adults. Dr. Brady and his wife Charlotte of 28 years have eight children, two grandchildren and reside in Colorado where he enjoys 4 wheeling and other family activities.
	John Hasler Mr. Hasler has spent thirty-five years in religious education, having a deep love for sacred writ and a continuous passion for the eternal meaning found in scripture. Mr. Hasler attended seminary in Golden, Colorado, served a mission in Southern Germany, and later earned undergraduate degrees in German and International Relations and a Masters Degree in Education from Brigham Young University. Mr. Hasler currently serves as the Director of the LDS Institute of Religion in Colorado Springs where he teaches students attending the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Previous to that Mr. Hasler taught two years in the German Language Training facility in Provo, Utah; two years in the Germanic Language Department at Brigham Young University in Utah and Austria; and other institute of religion teaching assignments for students attending the University of Utah and University of Oklahoma. Mr. Hasler is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in numerous ecclesiastical positions including leadership, auxiliaries, and teaching. Mr. Hasler and his wife Marjorie of over 40 years have two sons, four daughters, and 18 grandchildren. Residing in Colorado Mr. Hasler is an avid outdoorsman with a love for hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing and golf. He has had a passion for travel and has seen much of the world including recent trips to Germany and Switzerland to study the reformation and a return trip to Israel in 2008 where he furthered his ongoing study of the Bible.
	Charles Sale Charles “Chuck” Sale is a freelance writer, editor, and photographer as well as a columnist for the Foundation for Christian Studies. Mr. Sale began freelance writing during his 30-year law enforcement career in the Los Angeles Police Department. His writing and editing skills opened the door to an uncommon diversity of special assignments in the LAPD. These included hosting a weekly public-service program for KABC radio, speech writing for the chief of police, and writing or editing innumerable government publications. He was a curriculum developer and instructor at the Los Angeles Police Academy, a teacher at Glendale College, a proofreader for the Los Angeles Times, and an editorial advisor to doctoral candidates at the California Institute of Technology and Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Over the years, Mr. Sale authored, co-authored, or edited many books and articles, including Catholic Roots, Mormon Harvest (Cedar Fort, 2009). He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from California State University at Los Angeles. He is the father of five children and the grandfather of seven. He and his wife, Teri, make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
	Marilyn Shuster Mrs. Shuster is a long time academic of the scriptures, holding a degree in Catholic theology from the celebrated University of Saint Thomas in Houston Texas. A native of Tulsa Oklahoma, Mrs. Shuster is a former Franciscan nun and associate director of youth ministry for the Houston-Galveston Diocese where she earned the coveted Certificate in Youth Ministries Studies. Mrs. Shuster a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has been a seminary teacher for the Old Testament, New Testament, and Modern-day Scriptures in both Texas and Colorado, and has held numerous Church leadership positions including Relief Society President, Young Women’s President, and ward missionary. Mrs. Shuster and her husband Eric of over 20 years have three children and reside in Colorado where she enjoys painting, quilting, and gardening.
	Stephen Swift Mr. Swift is a lifetime student of the scriptures and of world history, being fluent in both the English and French languages. Mr. Swift served a mission in Paris France and later earned degrees in French, Spanish, History, and English from Brigham Young University, while having attended the Institut Le Rosey in Rolle, Switzerland. Mr. Swift also holds a Juris Doctor degree from St. Louis University. Mr. Swift is the founding director of a consumer bankruptcy firm in Colorado Springs, having been a licensed member of the Colorado Bar since June, 1985, while maintaining memberships in the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and the El Paso County and Colorado Bar Associations. Mr. Swift is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has held a variety of ecclesiastical positions including leadership, auxiliaries, and teaching, with his current calling being that of a prison missionary to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Florence, Colorado. Mr. Swift and his wife Elizabeth of nearly 30 years have five children and reside in Colorado where he enjoys studying history and restoring old Victorian homes.
	David White Mr. White is a long time student of the gospel of Jesus Christ in both the United States and abroad, having attended seminary in Idaho Falls, Idaho and serving a mission in Austria. Following his mission Mr. White completed undergraduate and graduate degrees from Brigham Young University and the University of Pittsburgh respectively. Mr. White is the Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation, having over 20 years of economic experience in Colorado, California, and Pennsylvania. Mr. White a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in numerous ecclesiastical positions including leadership, auxiliaries, and teaching. For five years, between 1998 and 2003, Mr. White served as Executive Director of the National Flag Foundation, a national non-profit organization affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America dedicated to teaching young Americans respect for the Flag, responsible citizenship, and an appreciation for the Founding of the United States. Mr. White and his wife Cynthia of over 20 years have five children and reside in Colorado where he enjoys American History, reading, computers, swimming, cycling, hiking, golf, traveling and spending time with his family. Mr. White is fluent in German and conversant in Russian and has lived in seven states and two foreign countries: the United Kingdom and Austria.
	Ashley Wiechmann Mr. Wiechmann has centered his life on gospel learning and Church service, successfully balancing his family, career, and commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Following a tour of duty in the armed forces Mr. Wiechmann earned a degree in Accounting from Weber State University. Mr. Wiechmann has spent nearly 30 years in Public Accounting and is presently a partner at Wiechmann, Boyce & Associates, LLP. Mr. Wiechmann is widely regarded as a medical management consulting expert, while his firm also provides tax, retirement plan management, management advisory services and financial statement preparation for a variety of industries. In addition to his professional duties Mr. Wiechmann is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has held a variety of ecclesiastical positions including leadership, auxiliaries, and teaching. Mr. Wiechmann and his wife Janice of over 30 years have three daughters and one grandchild and reside in Colorado where he is an avid golfer.
	Worldwide Christian Community, Contributing Members Through the use of the Foundation’s Study Forum, the worldwide Christian community is able to contribute to the content found on the FCS website. Given the wide variety of doctrines among the estimated 38,000 Christian denominations in the world today, not all opinions and ideas shared in the forum will find their way into the content for the website. The FCS Board of Advisors is the ultimate decision maker for doctrine on the website; therefore any proposed doctrinal refinements or additions must first pass the watchful eye of the Advisory Board and its Executive Director.