The Presentations -- the bios provided here were current at the time of the Conference.

"Abortion and the Church" - Elizabeth Achtemeier
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Achtemeier is retired after 38 years of seminary teaching at both Lancaster (PA) Seminary and Union Seminary, Richmond, VA and now continues to write, preach, and lecture throughout the USA and Canada.

"Faithfulness to the Culture of Life" - Richard John Neuhaus
Rev. Richard John Neuhaus is President of the Institute on Religion in Public Life and is Editor-in-chief of First Things.

"Preaching the Prolife Message" - Richard Land
Dr. Richard Land is President and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He hosts the nationally syndicated daily radio program, "For Faith and Family" which is heard on over 200 stations in 30 states. Dr. Land, a graduate of both Princeton and Oxford Universities, is an ordained Southern Baptist minister.

"The Jericho Project" - David Reardon
Dr. David Reardon is Director of the Elliot Institute and has specialized in research and education regarding the aftereffects of abortion on women and families. He is the author of several books, including The Jericho Plan and Making Abortion Rare: A Healing Strategy for a Divided Nation.

"World Views & the New Eugenics" - John Kilner
Dr. John Kilner is Director of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity in Deerfield, IL, an international educational center bringing Christian perspectives to bear on contemporary ethical challenges facing individuals, families, communities, and societies.

"The Cosmic Struggle of Life Against Death" - Carl Braaten
Dr. Carl Braaten is Executive Director of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology in Northfield, MN and Co-editor of ProEcclesia.