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DR. MATTHEW BUNSON
– Biblical Theology, Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Caritas in Veritate
Dr. Matthew Bunson, Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is one of the United States' leading authorities on the papacy and the Church. The author of more than 35 books, Dr. Bunson has served since 1997 as general editor of Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Almanac, the largest compendium of facts and statistics on the Catholic Church.
Travels from Fort Wayne, ID |
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DR. PAUL KENGOR
– Faith and Politics; God and Barack Obama; Health Care Debate
Dr. Paul Kengor is a best-selling author and professor of political science at Grove City College, a four-year, private, Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He is the executive director of the Center for Vision and Values, a Grove City College think-tank/policy center. His best selling works include: God and Ronald Reagan (ReganBooks, HarperCollins, 2004), God and George W. Bush, and God and Hillary Clinton, among others.
Travels from Grove City / Pittsburgh, PA. |
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DR. PIA DE SOLENNI
– Moral Theology; The Authority of Women in the Church
Dr. Pia de Solenni is an ethicist, moral theologian and featured commentator on a variety of cultural topics. She currently serves as director of Diotima Consulting and her expertise covers issues relating to women's health, life issues, bioethics, the new feminism and culture. She is often quoted in popular news outlets nationwide and appears frequently on MSNBC, FOX, CNN and other nationally televised programs. Her talks are always original and make reference to current events.
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DERRY CONNOLLY
– Faith, Science and Technology; Faith and Business
Derry Connolly is the president and co-founder of John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego. He has a M.Sc. and B.Sc. in mathematical science from University College in Cork, Ireland. He has a Ph.D. in applied mechanics from Cal-Tech. In addition to his role as president at JP Catholic, Derry continues to represents the University of California, San Diego on the executive board of the Center for the Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT), and heads up CCAT mentoring services. Derry spent 15 years working in industrial research and development with IBM and Kodak. He holds 8 U.S. patents and has numerous technical publications.
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DR. BRENNAN PURSELL
– History and the Catholic Church; Pope Benedict XVI
Brennan Pursell, Ph.D. (Harvard University), is a professor of history at DeSales University, a fellow of the Cardinal Newman Society, and the author of the much acclaimed biography of our pope, Benedict of Bavaria: An Intimate Portrait of the Pope and his Homeland (Circle Press, 2008). He is also a professional writer, speaker, singer; he has appeared on multiple media outlets and published dozens of articles and has given talks at universities and dozens of parishes. His current book project, God in History, tells the story of western civilization from a Christian perspective, keeping God in the center, where he belongs.
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DR. STANLEY D. WILLIAMS
– Faith and Media
Dr. Stanley Williams is an entrepreneur, award-winning video producer, filmmaker and show creator. Since his conversion to Catholicism in 1998 his creative and business efforts have been applied toward writing, producing and distributing media related to Catholicism, the intersection of faith and reason, and inspirational entertainment. He holds a Ph.D. in film studies, an M.A. in speech-communications and a B.A. in physics. Williams is the author of the Hollywood screenplay structure book, The Moral Premise: Harness Virtue and Vice for Box Office Success.
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