Dr Peter E Lewis

Peter Lewis is an independent Australian scholar not connected to any university or seminary. Although he has postgraduate qualifications in biblical studies, his career has been medical. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and has worked as a surgeon in developing countries (Bangladesh and the Solomon Islands).

Upon returning to Australia, he served as the vice-president of Hopewell Hospice Services on the Gold Coast for twenty years. Peter is also a numismatist and has written books and many articles about coins relating to the history of Christianity. Currently, he is a Research Associate for the Centre for Coins, Culture and Religious History.