	Dr. Joseph Runzo

	Presentations *INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:* Barcelona, Spain - "Human Rights and Religion," Fourth Parliament of the World Religions, July 2004 Ahmedabad, India - "War and Universal Ethics," Gujarat University, December 2003 Chiang Mai, Thailand - "Globalization, War and Relgion," August 2003 Halifax, Canada - "War and the Destruction of the Soul," invited Religion and Society Plenary Lecturer, 72nd Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, June 2003 Toronto, Canada - "War and the Religions Traditions," Annual Meetings of the American Academy of Religion, November 2002 Beijing, China - "Is a Universal Ethics Possible?: the Problem of Conflicting Metaphysics Among Religious Worldviews," Tsinghua University, December 2000 Durban, South Africa - "Human Rights and Religion" and "Parameters for a Universal Ethic," International Association for the History of Religions, August 2000 Capetown, South Africa - "Human Rights and Religious Leadership" and "Religion and the United Nations," Parliament of the World Religions, December 1999 Cambridge University - 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2001, 2003 Oxford University - 1998, 2001 University of Birmingham, England - 1998 University of London King's College - 1985, 1988, 1990 University College - 1985, 1990 University of Wales, Lampeter - 1990 University of Lancaster - 1985, 2001 University of Edinburgh - 1985 *PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:* 2002-03 "War and Universal Ethics" - Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, December 2003 "Globalization, War and Relgion" - Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 2003 Religion and Society Plenary Lecturer, 72nd Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, "War and the Destruction of the Soul," - Halifax, Canada, June 2003 "Religious Egoism and War" - Cambridge University, May 2003 "Can There be Just Wars?" - Conference on "War and Reconciliation: Perspectives from the World Religions," California State University, Northridge, April 2003 "Can There be a Universal Ethic of Peace?" - Orange County Peacebuilders Network, Chapman University, March 2003 "War and the Religions Traditions" - Toronto, Canada, Annual Meetings of the American Academy of Religion, November 2002 "What is a Saint and Why Do We Need Global Saints?" - University of California, Los Angeles, October 2002 2001-02 "War and the Destruction of the Soul" - Cambridge University, May 2002 "War and the Destruction of the Soul" - California Lutheran University, Plenary Address, March 2002 "Religion and Violence: Prospects for the Future" - Panelist Conference on "Violence and Human Dignity," California Lutheran University, March 2002 "War and the Destruction of the Soul" - University of Hawaii, January 2002 2000-01 2001 Boston University Lowell Lecturer, "Is a Universal Religious Ethic Possible?," Winter 2001. "Religion as a Resourse for Global Reconciliation" - Conference on "War and Reconciliation in the World Religions," California Lutheran University, Spring 2001 "Is a Universal Ethics Possible?: the Problem of Conflicting Metaphysics Among Religious Worldviews," - Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, December 2000 1999-2000 "Human Rights and Religion" - International Association for the History of Religions, Durban, South Africa, August 2000 "Parameters for a Universal Ethic," - International Association for the History of Religions, Durban, South Africa, August 2000 "Human Rights and Religious Leadership" - Parliament of the World Religions, Capetown, South Africa, December 1999 "Religion and the United Nations" - Parliament of the World Religions, Capetown, South Africa, December 1999 1998-1999 McManis Lectures, Wheaton College, Illinois - "Science and Religion at the End of the Millenium" April 15-16, 1999 I: "Science and Religion : World Views and Faith" II: "Science and Religion : Values and Love" "Toward a Universal Ethic: the Case of Torture" - Chapman University International Conference on "Human Rights and Responsibilities: the Contribution of the World Religions," Spring 1999 Chair, Symposium on "A Universal Declaration on Human Rights from The World Religions" - Loyola Marymount University, Spring 1999 1997-98 "Erotic Love and God: A Paradigm Shift" - University Lecture Series, California Lutheran University, Fall 1998 "The Symbolism of Sex and the Reality of God"- Chapman University International Conference on "Gender and Love in the World Religions," Spring 1998 "Erotic Love and the Love of God"- Oxford University, Spring 1998 "Symbolism and Meaning in Sex and Religion"- University of Birmingham, England, Spring 1998 "Erotic Love and the Love of God"- Cambridge University, Spring 1998 1996-97 "Erotic Love and the Love of God" - Plenary Address, Society of Christian Philosophers, Pacific Division "Eros and Meaning in Life and Religion" - Chapman University International Conference on "The Meaning of Life in the World Religions" Symposiast on "What Philosophy can Bring to Religion" - University of California, Riverside Symposium chair "Are Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism Comparable and Compatible?" - American Philosophical Association, Annual Pacific Division Meeting 1994-95 "Ethics and Theological Realism"- Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, Colloquia in Philosophy of Religion - Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, "Biblical Criticism and Theological Epistemology" - Western Regional Meeting, Society of Christian Philosophers 1992-93 "Perceiving God, World Views and Faith: What About Religious Pluralism?" - Annual Meeting, American Academy of Religion "Perceiving God, Religious Pluralism and Faith" - Annual Pacific Regional Meeting, Society of Christian Philosophers Chair, Invited Symposium on William Alston's Perceiving God (Philip Quinn, Richard Gale, Robert Adams, William Alston) - Annual Meeting, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1991-92 Respondent to Plenary Address by Philip Quinn, "Religious Relativism vs. Religious Pluralism" - Annual Meeting, Society of Christian Philosophers Commentator, "John Hick's Philosophy of Religion"- Annual Philosophy of Religion Conference, Claremont Graduate School Chair, Philosophy of Religion Section - Annual Meeting, American Academy of Religion Chair, Invited Symposium on "The Problem of Evil: From One Extreme to the Other," (Marilyn Adams, Philip Quinn) - Annual Meeting, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, Invited Symposium on "Pluralism" (Alvin Plantinga, William Alston, William Wainwright), Philosophy of Religion Society Session - Annual Meeting, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1990-91 "Ethics and Theological Realism: The Failure of Non-Realism" - Annual Meeting, American Academy of Religion Commentator on "Religion as Skillful Means: A Hint from Buddhism" (John Hick) - Pacific Regional Meeting, American Academy of Religion Commentator on "Divine Action: Shadow or Substance?" (William Alston) - Annual Philosophy of Religion Conference, Claremont Graduate School "Theological Non-Realism and Ethics: A Defense of Realism" - Annual Pacific Meeting, Society of Christian Philosophers Commentator on "The Fulfillment of Promises" (William Alston) - University of Santa Clara Conference on "The Epistemology of Religious Belief" Chair, Invited Symposium on "Is There a Place for Religion in Contemporary Ethics?" (Philip Quinn, Robert Adams, John Langan) - Annual Meeting, American Philosophy Association, Pacific Division Chair, Invited Symposium on "Religious Experience - Its Nature and Validity" (John Hick, William Alston, Nelson Pike), Philosophy of Religion Society Session - Annual Meeting, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, Invited Symposium on Divine Nature and Human Language (William Alston) - Annual Meeting, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1989-90 "Ethics and the Challenge of Theological Non-Realism," presented at: Cambridge University, King's College, University of London, and University of Wales, Lampeter "Is Belief in God Epistemologically Justified?" - University College, University of London Commentator on "A Pluralistic Conception of Religious Truth" (Gordon Kaufman) - Annual Philosophy of Religion Conference, Claremont Graduate School Commentator on "In Defense of Realism" (John Cobb) - Philosophy of Religion and Theology Colloquium, Claremont Graduate School Chair, Colloquium Sessions in Philosophy of Religion - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1988-89 "Realism, Non-Realism, and Atheism: Why Believe in an Objectively Real God?" - Annual Meeting, American Academy of Religion Chair, Symposium on "Edwards' the Sense of the Heart and the Rationality of Religious Belief" (William Wainwright), Philosophy of Religion Society Session - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, Invited Symposium in Philosophy of Religion - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1987-88 "Kant on Reason and Justified Belief in God" - Conference on "Kant's Philosophy of Religion Reconsidered," Marquette University "Realism, Non-Realism and Atheism: Why Believe in an Objectively Real God?" - Annual Philosophy of Religion Conference, Claremont Graduate School "The Noumenal God and 'the' God of History" - Philosophy of Religion and Theology Colloquium, Claremont Graduate School Chair, Symposium on "Aquinas on the Doctrine of Atonement" (Philip Quinn), Philosophy of Religion Society Session - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, Colloquium Sessions in Philosophy of Religion - Annual Meeting, American Academy of Religion 1986-87 "The Epistemic Foundations of Theism," - "D" (Philosophy of Religion) Society, Cambridge University "Relativism and Rational Faith" - Cambridge University "The Epistemic Foundations of Theism" - King's College, University of London "Mysticism and Knowledge" - Claremont Graduate School Chair, Colloquium Sessions in Philosophy of Religion - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1985-86 Chair, Symposium on Revelation (George Mavrodes), Philosophy of Religion Society Session - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Chair, Symposium on "Flavors, Colors, and God" (Robert Adams) - Society. of Christian Philosophers, Pacific Regional Meeting Chair, Colloquium "Problem of Evil" (Brian Hebblethwaite) - Philosophy of Religion Society 1984-85 "Absolute Faith, Relativism, and Rationality" - University of London Philosophy Society, University College, London "The Rationality of Absolute Faith in an Age of Relativism," presented at: King's College, University of London, University of Lancaster, University of Edinburgh, and Society of Christian Philosophers, Pacific Regional Meeting "Mysticism, Knowledge, and Ineffability" - Claremont Graduate School Chair, Symposium on "Perceiving God" (William Alston), Philosophy of Religion Society Session - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1983-84 Commentator on "God's Freedom and Simplicity" (Norman Kretzmann and Eleanore Stump) - Society of Christian Philosophers, Pacific Regional Meeting Commentator on "Human Freedom and Divine Foreknowledge" (Linda Zagzebski) - Philosophy of Religion Society Chair, "Direct Justification and Theistic Belief" - NEH Research Conference in the Philosophy of Religion, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Chair, Symposium on "Toward an Epistemology of Religions" (John Hick), Philosopy of Religion Society Session - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1982-83 Chair, "The Euthyphro Objection to Divine Normative Theories" (Paul Faber) - Philosophy of Religion Society Chair, Colloquium "The Rationality of Theistic Belief" (John Hick) - Society of Christian Philosophers, Pacific Regional Meeting 1981-82 "Conceptual Relativism and Religious Experience" - Annual Philosophy of Religion Conference, Claremont Graduate School Panelist, Symposium on "Faith, Skepticism and Evidence" - Society of Christian Philosophers Session, American Philososphical Association, Pacific Division Commentator, "Is the Past Preventable?" (George Mavrodes) - Society of Christian Philosophers, Pacific Regional Meeting Chair, "A Bayesian Analysis of Arguments For God's Existence" (Loren Meierding) - Philosophy of Religion Society Chair, "Grading Religions" (John Hick), Philosophy of Religion Society Chair, "Philosophy, Miracles and the Resurrection of Jesus" (Stephen Davis) - Philosophy of Religion Society 1980-81 "Relativism, Theology, and Religious Experience," presented at: Society of Christian Philosophers Session, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division and the Philosophy of Religion Society "Relativism, Religion, and Objectivity," presented at: American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division and American Academy of Religion, Annual Meeting "Relativism, Religious Experience and Knowledge of God"- Conference on"Religion, Mysticism and Knowledge," California State University, Fullerton "Relativism and Religious Belief"- Claremont Graduate School Chair, "Toward an Epistemology of Religious Pluralism" (John Hick) - Philosophy of Religion Society Chair, "Faith as a Virtue" (Robert Adams) - Philosophy of Religion Society Chair, Colloquium of Society of Christian Philosophers - American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division 1978-79 "The Radical Conceptualization of Perceptual Experience" - American Philosophical Association, Western Division "Our Minds and Our Perceptions of Reality" - Philosophy-Religion Colloquium, Chapman College 1977-78 Panelist for "Legal and Ethical Problems in Medically-Induced (Iatrogenic) Injury" - National Endowment for the Humanities, Mississippi Council, Forest General Hospital * Back to Bio \| * Home