Events

Countering Brave New World Thinking

Thank you for your personal interest in the Center for Bioethics and Culture (CBC). I deeply appreciate your commitment to helping make a difference in a world where Brave New World thinking is threatening human dignity. So much is at stake as we are watching many seek to redefine even life itself. The last few […]

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Why Life and Death Matter

Author of the national bestseller Dakota Christmas, an e-book memoir of his childhood on the prairie, Joseph Bottum is a contributing editor to the Weekly Standard and one of the nation’s most widely published essayists—with work appearing in journals from the Atlantic Monthly to the Wall Street Journal, Commentary, and the Washington Post. The former […]

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Paul Ramsey Award Dinner

Dear Friend, The Board of Directors of The Center for Bioethics and Culture cordially invites you to The Eighth Annual Paul Ramsey Award Dinner, to be held at 6:30 PM, Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Lakeside Olympic Club in San Francisco. The evening will include addresses by William Hurlbut, M.D. Wesley J. Smith, J.D. […]

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Announcing the 2011 Paul Ramsey Award Recipient

November 17, 2010 — San Ramon, CA — The Paul Ramsey Award nomination committee is pleased to announce Luke Gormally as the 2011 recipient of the Paul Ramsey Award for excellence in bioethics. Professor Gormally is a leading British bioethicist and was the first Research Officer and long-time Director of The Linacre Centre. More recently, […]

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We Are Dreaming Big

Dear Friends,Our tenth year has been a busy one! We are excited to announce the successful August 9, 2010 release of the CBC’s second documentary, Eggsploitation. We have been fighting the exploitation of women by egg ‘donation’ for some time, and as more and more states are considering egg donation legislation, the timing of our […]

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Call For Nominations: The 8th Annual Paul Ramsey Award

The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network would like to invite you to nominate the 2011 Paul Ramsey Award winner.The Paul Ramsey Award honors those who have made an outstanding contribution to the bioethics discussion and are actively engaged in society; facing the challenges of the 21st century, profoundly defending the dignity of humankind, and […]

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New Documentary Eggsploitation Reveals the Infertility Industry’s Dirty Little Secret

For Immediate Release Film Presents the Hidden Dangers, Health Risks, and Exploitation of Young Women Through Egg Donation NEW YORK, NY/July 28, 2010 – The infertility industry has a dirty little secret that is dressed in deceptive advertising, large monetary incentives and appeals to altruism. Using these tactics, the industry targets young, vulnerable women for […]

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Be a Part of CBC’s 10th Anniversary Celebration

Dear Friends, 2010 marks the tenth anniversary of the CBC! We are preparing for some special projects and events throughout the year to commemorate this exciting milestone, and we need your help now more than ever. We will be holding a party and silent auction on September 25, 2010, with very special CBC guests present […]

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CBC Turns Ten

By Jennifer Lahl, CBC National Director In 2010, CBC turns ten!  We will have some special events and celebrations throughout the year.  But to kick us off, I thought I’d highlight my best memories of the past decade.  For our full report, Ten Years of Building a Human Future, you can download a pdf here. […]

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Lines That Divide Showing in CA Independent Film Festival

Lines That Divide is showing as an Official Selection at the California Independent Film Festival, Sunday, April 25 at 1:00 PM and 2:45 PM, with discussion following each showing. Purchase tickets

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Lines That Divide Showing in CA Independent Film Festival

Lines That Divide was shown as an Official Selection at the California Independent Film Festival on Sunday, April 25. About Lines That Divide: Stem cell research: A potential miracle cure for diseases or a form of biological colonialism? The debate still rages over this controversial science. Supporters argue that it is our moral duty to […]

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Leon Kass Remarks at the Ramsey Award Dinner

Remarks at the Ramsey Award Dinner by Dr. Leon R. Kass 2010 Recipient of the Paul Ramsey Award for Excellence in Bioethics Audio Version Thank you very much for the honor you have given me. I am very sorry that I cannot be with you this evening to express my gratitude and to let you […]

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Paul Ramsey Award Dinner Honoring Dr. Leon Kass

Every year we gather to honor the works of the late great Paul Ramsey. Paul Ramsey is regarded by many as one of the most important ethicists of the twentieth century. He was a distinguished writer on bioethics a generation ago, and served as Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion, Princeton University. Ramsey shines as an […]

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Introducing the 2010 Paul Ramsey Award Winner, Leon R. Kass, M.D.

October 28, 2009 – San Ramon, CA The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network is pleased to announce that Dr. Leon R. Kass has been selected to receive the 2010 Paul Ramsey Award, given to those who have demonstrated exemplary achievement in the field of bioethics. Kass, the Addie Clark Harding Professor in the Committee […]

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Learning From Ramsey

I’m honored to receive this award – and especially gratified to receive an award named in Paul Ramsey’s memory. As I thought about what I should say here this evening, it seemed to me that I might, in fact, begin by saying a little about Paul Ramsey. We can see, then, whether there is any insight to be gained from starting there. For, after all, Paul Ramsey was my teacher in graduate school. I knew him pretty well, and there’s lots to say about him.

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The Paul Ramsey Award Dinner

Friday, March 19, 2010 at 6:30 pmLakeside Olympic ClubSan Francisco, CA 94132

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2009 Paul Ramsey Award Winner

The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network is pleased to announce Gilbert Meilaender as the recipient of the 2009 Paul Ramsey Award. Dr. Meilaender is the Richard & Phyllis Duesenberg Professor of Christian Ethics at Valparaiso University and serves on the President’s Council on Bioethics. Professor Meilaender is an associate editor for the Journal of […]

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2009 Paul Ramsey Award Winner

The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network is pleased to announce Gilbert Meilaender as the recipient of the 2009 Paul Ramsey Award. Dr. Meilaender is the Richard & Phyllis Duesenberg Professor of Christian Ethics at Valparaiso University and serves on the President’s Council on Bioethics. Professor Meilaender is an associate editor for the ﾠ Journal […]

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