2008-2009 Convocation

John Skillen

John Skillen is the Professor of English at Gordon College. He also directs the Studio for Art, Faith & History and serves in several capacities as senior advisor in the Global Education Office at Gordon College.

Welcoming the Alien, Alienating the Resident | January 16, 2009

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Dinesh D'Souza

Dinesh D'Souza is a writer, scholar, and public intellectual. He served as the president of The King's College in New York City from 2010 to 2012. He is also a renowned filmmaker with his top-grossing documentaries 2016: Obama’s America and America.

Islam, Christianity and the War on Terror | February 6, 2009

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Timothy Johnson

Dr. Timothy Johnson is a Senior Medical Contributor for ABC News and one of the nation's leading medical communicators of healthcare information. Originally headed for the ministry, Dr. Johnson graduated from North Park Seminary in 1963, then decided two years later to enter medicine. He has helped spearhead several division-wide reporting efforts on a range of key issues, including practical ways to fix the American healthcare system and the fight against cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

The Crum Lecture: Health Care Reform | February 9, 2009

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David Gordis

Rabbi David Gordis was President Emeritus of Hebrew College where he served as President and Professor of Rabbinics from 1993 to 2008. Under his leadership, Hebrew College evolved into a nationally recognized leader in transdenominational Jewish education. Prior to assuming the presidency, Gordis served as vice president, provost and associate professor of Talmud at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles and lecturer of Jewish Law at UCLA. He has also served as vice president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, executive vice president of the American Jewish Committee and founding executive director of the Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel.

A First Century Education: How Jesus and the Apostles Would Have Learned | February 13, 2009

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William Edgar

Rev. Dr. William Edgar holds the John Boyer Chair of Evangelism and Culture and is professor of apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also associate professor at the Faculté Jean Calvin.

Heaven in a Nightclub | February 20, 2009

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