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Mark T. Clark, author of Daniel in Babylon<\/em> (2025), is Emeritus<\/em> Professor of Political Science and National Security Studies, with many academic papers to his credit. He came to faith during his years in the Marine Corps, then launched his academic career. A contributor to Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men<\/em> (2002), cowritten with Hugh Ross and Kenneth Samples, Mark is currently working with Hugh on an updated assessment of the UFO\/UAP problem, scheduled for release in 2027. He is an avid fly fisherman and active participant in RTB\u2019s Scholar Community. He and his wife, Mara, live in La Verne, CA, and Durango, CO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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