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
Contact: Warren Smith, 646-237-8904, 704-661-9137 (cell)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- 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."
WORLD Magazine will co-sponsor the series. Olasky, who is also the editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine, will interview guests and then invite student questions. Responses by the 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:
Aug. 26 - Mark Whitacre
Corporate whistleblower, subject of new movie starring Matt Damon
Sept. 1 - Bob Cote
Director of Step 13, Denver -- One of America's best homeless shelters
Sept. 4 - Alistair Burt
Member of Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
Sept. 9 - Mark Tooley
President, Institute for Religion and Democracy
Sept. 11- Mike Adams
Syndicated columnist, author of Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel
Sept. 14 - Jim DeMint
U.S. Senator from South Carolina, author of Saving Freedom
Sept. 16 - Lauren Green
Fox News Religion Reporter/Editor
Sept. 23 - Ted Cruz
Texas Attorney General candidate
Sept. 25 - Rebecca Hagelin
Heritage Foundation executive and writer about families
Sept. 29 - Megan Alexander
Correspondent, Inside Edition (interview by associate provost Harry Bleattler)
Oct. 1 - Jay Richards
Author of Money, Greed, and God
Oct. 5 - Darrow Miller
Food for the Hungry executive, author of LifeWork and other books
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, and best-selling author
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.
