Mako Fujimura Among Distinguished Speakers at King's College This Fall

Published on October 05, 2009 by Christy Tennant

The King's College Announces 2009-2010 Distinguished Visitor Series

Leading Writers, Activists, Musicians, and Artists a Part of The King's College Plan to Become a Center For Christian Thought in the Heart of New York City

NEW YORK CITY--The King's College plans to have 29 political, economic, and cultural leaders on its Empire State Building campus this fall as part of its 2009-2010 Distinguished Visitor Series.
 
"The King's College is becoming a place where Christian leaders and others come to explore new concepts," said Dr. Marvin Olasky, the provost of The King's College.  "The 2009-2010 Distinguished Visitor Series uses our great location to expose our students to great ideas."
 
Olasky, who is also the editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine, will interview guests and then invite student questions. Responses by distinguished visitors become the basis for a magazine article that allows them to reach not only students but WORLD's 400,000 readers as well. Olasky said that the students' ability to see the entire process - from "event to print" - provides an extra learning dimension.
 
Below is a list of the visitors for fall, 2009:
Oct. 9        Jim Ryun

Former congressman and holder of the world record for the mile run

Oct. 12      Anthony Bradley

Theologian and economist (Covenant Seminary, Acton Institute)

Oct. 14      John Beckett

Business executive and author of Mastering Monday and Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business Without Selling Your Soul

Oct. 19       Steve Meyer

Author, Signature in the Cell - Part of Darwin week (November brings the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species publication)

Oct. 21       Richard Dawkins (tent.)

Author, The God Delusion - Part of Darwin week

Oct. 23       David Berlinski

Author, The Devil's Delusion:  Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions - Part of Darwin week

Oct. 26       Makoto Fujimura

Artist, author, and former member, National Council On The Arts

Oct. 30       Amy Sullivan

Time magazine senior writer

Nov. 3        Mary Cunningham Agee

Former business executive; The Nurturing Network founder/president

Nov. 5        Marjorie Dannenfelser

President, Susan B. Anthony List (pro-life political action committee)

Nov. 10      P.J. Hill

Wheaton College economics professor

Nov. 12      Michael Horton

Author of The Gospel-Driven Life and Christless Christianity

Nov. 17      Alexis Brunner

Creative director, Animal Planet (interview by Harry Bleattler)

Nov. 30      Tim Keller

Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, author, The Reason For God and other books

Dec. 2         Michael Card

Musician and author of The Hidden Face of God and other books

Dec. 3         Arthur Brooks                     

President, American Enterprise Institute, and author of Gross National Happiness

Dec. 4         Bret Lott

Novelist (Ancient Highway, Jewel, and other books)
 
These events, free and open to the public, will take place in the City Room on the lower level of the Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York.  Beginning at noon and concluding at 1:10 pm., these are "brown bag" events; audience members are welcome to bring lunches and enjoy them during the interviews.