Paige Cunningham, JD
- Contributed a piece on “The Great Cloning Debate” for her “Biohazards” column in the Winter 2015 issue of Salvo.
- Was interviewed by “LIFE Matters TV” providing a basic introduction to bioethical questions. The episode aired 7 times at the end of December.
- In January, spoke at the Evangelicals for Life Conference in Washington D.C. as part of a panel on fetal tissue research and the Planned Parenthood undercover videos.
- Participated as a guest commentator for an early February episode of VernacularPodcast.com discussing sex selective abortion.
- Was profiled in a front-page Washington Post story on the pro-woman, pro-life strategy in late February.
- Was interviewed on “Brian and Kathleen Mornings” (Moody Radio, Cleveland) on three occasions discussing gestational surrogacy and triplets, IVF and the increase in twins, and compensation caps for egg donors.
Michael Sleasman, PhD
- In January, published an entry on “Robots” in the online version of the Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics edited by Henk ten Have (Springer, Forthcoming).
- Presented a paper on “Eschatological Hope and Human Flourishing: Beyond Utopias and Bare Life” in early February at the 2016 CBHD Academy of Fellows Consultation.
- Co-authored the introduction and served as co-editor with Michael Cox for CBHD’s special report on Examining POLST.
Michael Cox, MA
- Presented lectures on “The Role of Technology in Christian Formation” and “Human Futures” in December for a course on Foundations of Christian Thinking and Living at TIU.
- Facilitated the late January Theological Bioethics Roundtable Discussion of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudito Si’.
- Co-authored the introduction and served as co-editor with Michael Sleasman for CBHD’s special report on Examining POLST.
Heather Zeiger, MA
- Published “When Baby-Making Takes Three: You, Me, and She,” in Volume 39 (1) of Christian Research Journal, featuring interviews with Paige Cunningham and CBHD Fellow C. Ben Mitchell.
- Continues to offer freelance pieces for phys.org and Salvo Magazine’s blog.
ACADEMY OF FELLOWS CONSULTATION
In early February, the Center hosted our 5th Academy of Fellows Consultation on the theme of “Hope and Christian Bioethics.” Presentations by two leading biblical scholars (Willem VanGemeren, PhD, and Grant Osborne, PhD) discussed the Old and New Testaments, examining the topics of hope, ethics, and suffering. These foundational sessions were followed by presentations by CBHD staff and fellows exploring the relationship between hope and bioethics. Video of the presentations will be available on the Center’s YouTube channel in the coming weeks.
SPECIAL REPORT ON POLST
As a supplement to the Winter 2015 issue of Dignitas, CBHD published a special report Examining POLST edited by Michael Sleasman and Michael Cox. This resource includes lead essays by Edward Grant, JD, and Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DPH, MA, MSN, with invited responses by Christian Brugger, DPhil; Mary Harned, JD; Robert D. Orr, MD; and a co-authored response by Patrick Smith, PhD, and Carol Powers, JD. As a reminder, an electronic version of this resource is publicly available online at cbhd.org/POLST.
