James W. Sire

James W. Sire (1933-2018) was a keystone figure in the intellectual renewal of evangelicalism during the 1960s and 70s, serving as editorial director at InterVarsity Press and championing the work of Francis Schaeffer. He is best known for his landmark book 'The Universe Next Door' (1976), which has sold over 350,000 copies and been translated into 18 languages, establishing worldview analysis as a tool for evangelical apologetics. Born on a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills, Sire was a college professor, prolific author of 20 books, and lecturer at over 200 universities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.