Bring the Evangelical back in College

On the occasion of his retirement after 35 years, Westmont philosophy Professor Robert Wennberg will speak on “Bringing Back the ‘Evangelical’ In the Evangelical College” 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in Hieronymus Lounge, Kerrwood Hall on the upper Westmont campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

Wennberg’s areas of expertise include philosophical ethics, issues on abortion, euthanasia and animal rights. He received his doctorate in philosophy from UC of Santa Barbara in 1973. Wennberg was named teacher of the year at Westmont in 1973, 1982, 1989 and 1994 and received the faculty research award in 1986. Selected publications include: “God, Humans and Animals: An Invitation to Enlarge Our Moral Universe,” Eerdmans, 2003; “Terminal Choices: Euthanasia, Suicide and the Right to Die,” Eerdmans, 1989; “Life in the Balance:  Exploring the Abortion Controversy,” Eerdmans, 1985; “Animal Suffering and the Problem of Evil,” Christian Scholar’s Review, XXI (1991); and “The Right to Life: Reflections on Three Theories,” Christian Scholar’s Review, XIV (1985).

 For more information, please contact the public affairs office at (805) 565-7057. For directions, visit www.westmont.edu.