If you have ever wondered why the Arab-Israeli Conflict is so volatile or if you have been tracking the current crisis in Gaza, listen as Dr. Scott Bridger brings clarity to this complex issue. SPEAKER:Scott Bridger is the Bill and Connie Jenkins Assistant Professor of World Religions and Islamic Studies and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the director of the Jenkins Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam.Prior to joining the faculty of Southern Seminary, Dr. Bridger taught for three years at Criswell College. Before serving at Criswell, he spent twelve years studying, living, and working in various countries of the Middle East. He and his wife, Miriam, have five children, three of whom were born in Haifa, Israel.