An avid outdoorsman, fly fisherman, and lover of Oregon Pinot noir, Jim Swayze was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, where he still resides with his dear wife, Cristi. They have four children (three boys and a girl, now mostly grown). Jim completed his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and English Literature at SMU and his masters in Apologetics at HBU. In addition to C.S. Lewis, from whom he derives primary inspiration, Jim is also strongly influenced by Tim Keller, Allan Bloom, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.