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Forum to explore church's role in doing justice

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Discussing the church's role in social justice issues will bring pastors lawyers politicians and people from other professions together at the School of Law on Friday for a conference titled "The Role of the Church in Doing Justice." Pepperdine's Nootbaar Institute on Law Religion and Ethics will host the conference.Jay Milbrandt director of the Global Justice Program at … [Read more...] about Forum to explore church's role in doing justice

Letter to the Editor 2/18

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On Feb. 24 Pastor John Baker of Saddleback Church is scheduled to speak at Wednesday Chapel. He intends to promote an addiction treatment program he and Rick Warren developed based on "8 principles" of recovery. Unfortunately his "Celebrate Recovery" program has no scientific basis and its success rate is highly questionable. In fact Baker's program is much more effective at … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor 2/18

Quest to fill Starr's void begins

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When Pepperdine appointed Kenneth Starr as dean of its School of Law in 2004 the former special prosecutor and judge was nationally known and widely criticized for leading the investigations into the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky scandals. The School of Law meanwhile was ranked 99th in the nation and was little noticed outside of California.Monday when Baylor University … [Read more...] about Quest to fill Starr's void begins

'Hang 10 dinners' will offer networking opportunities

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Next month the Student Alumni Organization (SAO) is hosting a more personal student and alumni networking experience known as the "Hang 10 dinners.""What the Hang 10 dinners are is an opportunity for students to actually dine in the homes of Pepperdine alumni and faculty senior Chantel Pevey, SAO Vice President of Marketing and Student Awareness, said.These dinners will include … [Read more...] about 'Hang 10 dinners' will offer networking opportunities