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26 February 2008 MEMORANDUM FOR A.S. SENIOR VP / SENATE
FROM: Eric Weaver
SUBJECT: Sanctity of Life Lecture Series
1. Proposal: I am proposing to cover the honorariums of three speakers who are part of the Sanctity of Life Lecture Series.
2. Amount Requested: 1,100
3. Problems with Status Quo: Last year Biolans for life took a pool of Biola Students to assess their knowledge regarding the topic of abortion. More than half the students polled were unaware that over 3,600 abortions happen every day in the United States alone. With the Sanctity of Life Lecture Series, we hope to educate students here at Biola on the severity of the issue of abortion as well as teach them how to thoughtfully engage in effective conversations regarding the issue.
Miscellaneous: Speaker Bios:
Scott Rae B.A., Southern Methodist University, Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, M.A., University of Southern California, Ph.D., University of Southern California.
Dr. Rae’s primary interests are medical ethics and business ethics, dealing with the application of Christian ethics to medicine and the marketplace. He has authored 6 books in ethics. He is a fellow of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity and a fellow of the Wilberforce Forum. He is currently the chair of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, CA.
David M. VanDrunen:
B.A., Calvin College; M.Div., Westminster Seminary California; Th.M., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; J.D., Northwestern University School of Law; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. VanDrunen, a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and a licensed attorney in the state of Illinois, began teaching at Westminster Seminary California in 2001. Prior to this, from 1999-2001, he served as a pastor of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Hanover Park, IL. Currently he serves on the OPC Committee on Christian Education and Subcommittee on Ministerial Training. His present research interests include the doctrines of justification, natural law, and the two kingdoms.
LaVerne Toblbert:
Author of Teaching Like Jesus: A Practical Guide to Christian Education in Your Church (Zondervan, 2000), Dr. Tolbert’s passion is to bring seminary-quality interactive workshops to practitioners who work with children, teens, and adults. As Director of Christian Education Ministries at Crenshaw Christian Center in L.A., where Dr. Frederick K. C. Price is Founder-Pastor, she oversees church ministries for nursery/children, teens, and young adults. She taught 4 years as Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Talbot School of Theology where students twice nominated her for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Currently, Dr. Tolbert teaches children’s and youth pastors as an adjunct Professor at Haggard School of Theology/Azusa Pacific University. *Former Planned Parenthood-New York City board member.
Eric Weaver Biolans for Life