Presentations
"St. Patrick: His Life and Beliefs Based on
His Autobiography," a paper presented at the Mid-West Regional
meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society at Grand Rapids,
Michigan (March 19, 1993).
"The Image of God in Bioethics." A paper
presented at "The Christian Stake in Bioethics" conference
at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois (May
19-21, 1994).
"Group Projects to Interest Nursing Students
in Chemistry." A paper presented at the 27th Central Regional
Meeting of the American Chemical Society at the University of Akron,
Akron, Ohio (May 31-June 2, 1995).
"Does Paul Condone Suicide in Philippians 1:19-26?
Implications for Euthanasia." A paper presented at "The
Christian Stake in Dignity and Dying" conference at Trinity
International University, Deerfield, Illinois (July 13-15, 1995).
"Group Projects in Freshman Chemistry for Nursing
Students." A paper presented at the International Conference
of the International Association for the Study of Cooperation in
Education in Columbus, Ohio (July 8-11, 1996).
"Using Genetic Products on Healthy Children:
An Ethical Use of Resources?" A paper presented at "The
Christian Stake in Genetics" conference at Trinity International
University, Deerfield, Illinois (July 18-20, 1996).
"The Psychology of Fraud Therapies." A
presentation given at the "What You Need to Know About HIV/AIDS
Fraud" conference sponsored by the Food & Drug Administration
in
Cleveland, Ohio (June 12, 1996) and Toledo, Ohio (June 26, 1996).
"Therapeutic Touch: A Helpful Alternative?"
A presentation made at the School of Nursing, Mansfield General
Hospital, Mansfield, Ohio (September 19, 1996).
"The Bible and Bioethics." Two keynote
presentations made at the Biology Conference on Bioethics, Mount
Vernon Nazarene College, Mount Vernon, Ohio (October 25, 1996).
"The Ethics of Euthanasia." A presentation
and discussion for faculty and graduate students at Ashland Theological
Seminary, Ashland, Ohio (November 8, 1996).
"Suicide in the Bible: Implications for Physician-Assisted
Suicide and Euthanasia." Presentation at the 48th Annual Meeting
of the Evangelical Theological Society in Jackson, Mississippi (November
23, 1996).
"Therapeutic Touch: Ethical and Theological
Concerns with 'Energy' Based Alternative Therapies." Paper
presented at the conference "The Changing Face of Health Care"
at Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois (July 18,
1997).
"Emerging Alternative Therapies." Plenary
Presentation at the conference "The Changing Face of Health
Care" at Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois
(July 19, 1997).
"The Evangelical View of Healing." Presentation
at the Religion Newswriters Association's conference "Body
& Soul: Trends in Spirituality and Health" in Albuquerque,
New Mexico (September 12-14, 1997).
"Alternative Therapies: At What Price the Possible
Benefits?" Presentation at the Hope Cancer Care Network conference
"Issues and Trends in Cancer Care" in Chicago, Illinois
(April 3, 1998).
"Viagra and the Goals of Medicine." Paper
presented at the conference "The Reproductive Revolution"
at Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois (July 17,
1998).
"Viagra and the Goals of Medicine," in
The Reproductive Revolution: A Christian Appraisal. Edited
by John F. Kilner, et al. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, in press.
"Representation of Original Research in Therapeutic
Touch Reviews. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, in
press.
"Professional Responsibility Concerning Alternative
Therapies," in The Christian Stake in Nursing Ethics.
Edited by Bart S. Cusveller, Judith A. Shelly, and Agneta Sutton,
in press.
"Postmodernism and Alternative Medicine."
Presentation at the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International
conference at Asbury College, Wilmore, KY (July 24, 1998).
"A Scientific Look at Popular Natural Remedies."
Plenary Presentation at the Houghton College Health Care Symposium,
Houghton, NY (July 31, 1998).
"The Ethics of Alternative Medicine: Patient
Autonomy, Physician Beneficience, or Both?" Invited Workshop
at the Annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics &
Humanities, Houston, TX (November 21, 1998).
"Therapeutic Touch: What Is The Harm?"
Presentation at the Science Meets Alternative Medicine conference
in Philadelphia, PA (February 28, 1999).
"The Role of Evidence in Health Care"
and "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Where Medicine
and Religion Meet." Papers presented at the conference, Integrative
Medicine: Bridging Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Johnstown,
PA (April 29, 1999).
"Ethics—The End of Life Decision"
and "Alternative and Complementaty Medicine: What Should You
Know?" Papers presented the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association
97th Annual CME Convention, Hilton Head, SC (June 9-12,
1999).
"Complementary and Alternative Therapies: Implications
for Nursing." Paper presented at the Hillman Alumni Nursing
Network Conference, New York, NY (June 18, 1999).
"The Changing Face of Health Care." Presentation
made with Nigel M. de S. Cameron as part of the Intensive Bioethics
Institute, Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois
(July 15, 1999).
"Making a Difference Through Prayer."
Paper presented at the conference "Making a Difference"
at Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois (July 16-17,
1999).
"Alternative Medicine: Where Did It Come From?
Where Is It Going?" Presentation at the Hope Cancer Care Network
conference "Issues and Trends in Cancer Care" in Chicago,
Illinois (October 8, 1999).
"Sports Supplements: What Works and What Doesn't"
and "Praying with Patients: Why? When? How?" Presentations
at the conference "Alternative Medicine: Shattering Myths,
Forging Realities" in Atlanta, Georgia (May 5-7, 2000).
"Spirituality and Alternative Medicine."
Plenary presentation at the conference "Bioethics in the New
Millennium" at Trinity International University, Deerfield,
Illinois (July 20-22, 2000).
"Integrating Natural Remedies Into Medical
Practice: Guidelines and Cautions" and "Should Medicine
Be Sacred or Secular? Responding to New Age Therapies." Two
Plenary Presentations at the Houghton College Health Care Symposium,
Houghton, NY (August 11-12, 2000).
"The Human Genome Project: Beauty - Truth -
Ethics." Presented at Capital University, Columbus, OH (August
21, 2000).
"Complementary and Alternative Medicine"
and "Ethics and Science in the Human Genome Project."
Two Presentations at the Eleventh National Conference of the Romanian
Christian Medical Association, Oradea, Romania (September 8-10,
2000).
"Ethical Issues in Child Care and Parenting:
What it Means to be an Image of God." Presentation at the Child
Rescue International conference "Building A Better Future:
Healthy Children For a New Romania," in Sinaia, Romania (September
13-15, 2000).
"Response to 'Energy Healing Research'."
Presentation at the conference "Science and Spirituality of
Healing" in Old Salem, NC (October 26-29, 2000).
"Why Alternative Medicine Needs Scientists."
Presentation at the University of Ulster at Coleraine, Northern
Ireland (February 22, 2001).
"Herbal Remedies and the Athlete." Presentation
at the Annual Conference of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
in Columbus, Ohio (May 1, 2001).
