Roberto Badenas is a graduate in Modern Philology and Theology. He holds a master in Classical Philology and a doctorate in Theology from Andrews University. He has served as a pastor, professor of Theology, and a dean of the Adventist University of France (Collonges-sous-Salève). He was also a member of the Biblical Research Committee and the director of Education and Family Ministries at the Eruo-Africa Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is the author of books like Beyond the Law, Facing Suffering and the bestseller Encounters.