Michael Scott Horton is an American Protestant theologian and Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California. Born on May 11, 1964, he is an ordained minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America. Horton is best known for his work on Reformed Christianity, and he has authored numerous books on topics such as Christian dogmatics, apologetics, and the relationship between covenant theology and Christian ethics. He is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio broadcast, "The White Horse Inn," which features conversations on Reformation theology in a modern context. Horton's work is characterized by a commitment to the historical confessional tradition of Protestantism, and he often engages with current theological and cultural issues from that perspective.