Staff Updates
- Hyangjin (Joy) Park started as the Robert D. Orr Fellow in August. Joy is a PhD student in Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Staff Bioethical Engagement
Matthew Eppinette
- Attended the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities annual conference in St. Louis
- Presented a paper, “Will Posthumans be Persons,” at the Society for Christian Bioethicists Conference
- Spoke on “The Disciple’s Witness” in chapel for Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Presented “Living Faithfully in the Biotech Century,” a four-part bioethics study at The Orchard Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois
- Co-Hosted, with Anna Vollema, a Pastors’ Reading Group on J. Todd Billings’ The End of the Christian Life: How Embracing Our Mortality Frees Us to Truly Live
- Gave a lecture on Bioethics for an Introduction to Pastoral Counseling course at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Bryan Just
- Published “The Council of Trent and Christian Bioethics: Lessons from Church History,” Intersections, July 31, 2024, https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/the-council-of-trent-and-christian-bioethics-lessons-from-church-history.
- Published “Technical Difficulties: Revisiting the Moral Hazards of In Vitro Fertilization,” Salvo 70 (Fall 2024): https://salvomag.com/article/salvo70/technical-difficulties.
- Published “Chasing Beautiful: How Technology Is Reshaping Our Views of Beauty,” Salvo 71 (Winter 2024): https://salvomag.com/article/salvo71/chasing-beautiful.
- Published “To Thee My Child I Offer,” Intersections, December 17, 2024, cbhd.org/intersections/to-thee-my-child-i-offer.
- Attended the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and the Society for Christian Bioethicists Conferences
Anna Vollema
Heather Zeiger
- Had a regular spot on Faith Radio’s Mornings with Carmen to talk about science and bioethics headlines
- Interviewed Ari Schulman, editor of The New Atlantis, for The Bioethics Podcast
- Presented and led discussion at the North Texas Bioethics Network on Overtreatment of the Frail Elderly
Most Read CBHD Resources 2024
Top 3 Dignitas Articles:
- Patricia Engler, “AI and Human Futures: What Should Christians Think?” Dignitas 30, no. 4 (2023): 3–9, https://www.cbhd.org/dignitas-articles/ai-and-human-futures-what-should-christians-think.
- Caitlyn Trader, “Embracing Suffering: The Christian Antidote to Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide,” Dignitas 31, no. 1–2 (2024): 3–7, https://www.cbhd.org/dignitas-articles/embracing-suffering-the-christian-antidote-to-euthanasia-and-physician-assisted-suicide.
- Nathan Barczi, “The Bioethics of CRISPR in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease: Ethical and Theological Considerations, Dignitas 31, no. 1–2 (2024): 8–13,
https://www.cbhd.org/dignitas-articles/the-bioethics-of-crispr-in-the-treatment-of-sickle-cell-disease-ethical-and-theological-considerations.
Top 3 Intersections Pieces:
- Anna Vollema, “On Being Human: Reflections on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Movie,” Intersections, January, 25th 2024, https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/on-being-human-reflections-on-greta-gerwigs-barbie-movie.
- Megan Klint, “God’s Sovereignty in Barrenness,” Intersections, May 23, 2024 https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/gods-sovereignty-in-barrenness.
- Lori Way, “The Burdens and Privileges of Caregiving,” Intersections, September 17, 2024, https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/the-burdens-and-privileges-of-caregiving.
Top 3 Podcast Episodes:
- Heather Zeiger and Ari Schulman, “After IVF, Effective Altruism, and More: An Interview with Ari Schulman of The New Atlantis,” The Bioethics Podcast, November 13, 2024, https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/after-ivf-effective-altruism-and-more-an-interview-with-ari-shulman-of-the-new-atlantis.
- Megan Best, “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made,” The Bioethics Podcast, February 27, 2024, https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/megan-best-fearfully-and-wonderfully-made.
- Matthew Eppinette, “Artificial Intelligence: More Than Byte-Sized Issues,” The Bioethics Podcast, January 18, 2024, https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/artificial-intelligence-more-than-byte-sized-issues.
