Distinguished Law Professor Promotes Sanctity of Human Life at 2015 Institute
As part of the 2015 Law, Justice, and Culture Institute, Dr. Morse Tan, professor of law at Northern Illinois University, spoke to students on a Christian view of bioethics. Dr. Tan is known for his eloquent and passionate defense of the sanctity of human life, making him an exceptional voice in his field. Institute students listened intently as Dr. Tan discussed how landmark legal decisions involving the issue of life have affected America’s cultural landscape. He also addressed commonly-held pro-choice misconceptions about abortion,...
read more2015 Creation Care Scholars Inspired by Center’s Ground-Breaking Film
A generous grant from the Hoghton Family Charitable Trust enabled Dr. Susan Emmerich to conduct the Creation Care Practicum on May 16 in conjunction with the 2015 Law, Justice, and Culture Institute. The one-day course gave students a biblical view of stewardship as it relates to God’s created order. This pioneering faith-based approach to creation care is documented in the Center’s award-winning film When Heaven Meets Earth, which features Dr. Emmerich’s work of mediating the controversy between environmentalists and the watermen of...
read moreCenter Hosts Leading Economist
On April 24, 2015, Olivet Nazarene University and The Center for Law and Culture welcomed nationally known economist, Stephen Moore, for a special luncheon. Co-sponsored by the Center and Olivet’s Weber Leadership Center, the event was attended by nearly 100 people, including leaders from the surrounding Kankakee County community, in addition to Olivet students, staff, and faculty. Mr. Moore, widely regarded as one of the foremost economists of our time, was formerly Chief Economist for the Wall Street Journal and currently holds that same...
read moreCenter Students Lobby at Illinois Statehouse
On April 22, 2015, The Center for Law and Culture brought six of its most talented Legal Studies students from Olivet Nazarene University to the Illinois state capitol in Springfield for Student Lobby Day. Sponsored by the Federation of Independent Colleges and Universities, each year Student Lobby Day provides Illinois’ brightest college students with the opportunity to meet Illinois legislators and get a glimpse of the law-making process at the state level. This year, Lobby Day focused on the Monetary Assistance Program (MAP), the 4th...
read moreCenter Unveils New Office Space
On November 1, the Center hosted an open house during Olivet’s homecoming weekend. Over 60 people visited the Center’s new offices, located directly across the street from the main gate of Olivet’s campus. In conjunction with the open house, the Center contacted nearly 200 Olivet alumni who are engaged in law, government, politics, or other types of public service. Alumni and friends met Professor Charlie Emmerich and the Center team and shared stories about their Olivet experiences, as well as their various callings to public life. The...
read moreCenter’s Creation Care Legacy Flourishes
A generous grant from the Hoghton Family Charitable Trust enabled Dr. Susan Emmerich to conduct a Creation Care practicum on May 17 in conjunction with the 2014 Institute. Attended by 14 students, including 13 recipients of the Richard Aker Scholarship, the practicum featured instruction about the biblical principles of creation care, documented in the Center’s film When Heaven Meets Earth. One of the students who participated in the 2011 Creation Care practicum and Institute was Sarah McCormack, then attending Wheaton College. Although...
read moreInspiring Virtuous Leadership
Eighteen talented students, representing seven institutions, gathered at Olivet for two weeks in May for the Center’s eleventh Law, Justice and Culture Institute. The institutions represented included two new schools—Corban University and the International Theological Seminary (ITS) in South Korea, as well as John Brown University, Ohio Christian University, Olivet Nazarene University, Trinity Christian College, and Wheaton College. Thanks to your generosity, the Center awarded these students a record amount of financial assistance—over...
read moreSix New CCCU Institutions Enter Partnership with the Center
Six new Council for Christian Colleges & Universities institutions have entered into agreement with the Center for Law and Culture, to officially sponsor and endorse the Law, Justice and Culture Institute: Eastern Nazarene College, Nazarene Bible College, Point Loma Nazarene University, Regent University, Southern Nazarene University, and Trevecca Nazarene University. These institutions join 10 others already endorsing the Institute: Biola University, Cornerstone University, Covenant College, John Brown University, Judson University,...
read moreOlivet and Center for Law and Culture Commemorate New Partnership
During a ribbon tying ceremony on Friday, December 7, 2012, Olivet and the Center for Law and Culture formalized a new educational and community service partnership. A gold and scarlet ribbon tied in a bow was a visual reminder of the cooperative relationship that the two entities now share. “We believe the partnership between Olivet and the Center affords a unique opportunity to lead the way in public life,” said Dr. John C. Bowling, University president (pictured, left, with Charles Emmerich). In welcoming the Center to Olivet, he added,...
read moreCharlie Emmerich Pens Article in Olivet: The Magazine
In “A Voice From 1797 Speaks Today,” Professor Charlie Emmerich explores the life and impact of William Wilberforce. Exemplifying the power of courage, wisdom, tenacity and faith in public life, Wilberforce’s story occupies a central place in Olivet’s new legal studies curriculum. Download the article or read it below. —– “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the god of Daniel,” declared King Darius in the sixth century B.C. “For he is the living God,...
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