	Dr. Joseph Runzo

	Presentations *INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:* Monterrey, Mexico - "Religion and Armed Conflict," Universal Forum of Cultures, September 21-26, 2007 Frankfurt, Germany - "Revising Just War Theory for the 21st Century," University, July 12, 2007 Jerusalem, Israel - "The Ethical Foundations of Just War Doctrine," Jerusalem Centre for Ethics, July 2-5, 2007 Hamburg, Germany - "Private Military Companies and Humanitarian Military Intervention: Revising Just War Theory," Institute for Theology and Peace, November 2006 Montreal, Canada - "The Moral and Religious Importance of Defining War in an Age of Terrorism," World Congress on "The World's Religions After 9/11," September 2006 Montreal, Canada - "Human Rights and the World's Religions," World Congress on "The World's Religions After 9/11," September 2006 Montreal, Canada - "Human Rights and the Parliament of the World's Religions," World Congress on "The World's Religions After 9/11," September 2006 Canberra, Australia - "War and the Role of Religion in a Global Civil Society," Australian National University, September 2005 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - "The Ethics of War, Private Military Companies, and the Soul, July 2005 Barcelona, Spain - "Religion in a World at War: The Transformation from Hate to Love of Our 'Enemies,'" Fourth Parliament of the World Religions, July 2004 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 Religion," 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, 2004, 2005 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:* 2006-07 Monterrey, Mexico, "Religion and Armed Conflict," Universal Forum of Cultures, September 21, 2007. “The Ethical Foundations of Just War Doctrine,” Jerusalem Centre for Ethics, Jerusalem, Israel, July 2-5, 2007. “Christianity and War: A History and Ethics of Extreme Violence,” California State University, Northridge, March 14, 2007. “Private Military Companies and Humanitarian Military Intervention: Revising Just War Theory,” Institute for Theology and Peace, Hamburg, Germany, November 2006. “A Typology of War,” Cambridge University, November 2006. “Religious Responsibility in Defining War,” American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., November 2006. “The Moral and Religious Importance of Defining War in an Age of Terrorism,” World Congress on “The World Religions After 9/11,” Montreal, Canada, September 2006. “Human Rights and the World Religions,” World Congress on “The World Religions After 9/11,” Montreal, Canada, September 2006. “Human Rights and the Parliament of the World’s Religions,” World Congress on “The World Religions After 9/11,” Montreal, Canada, September 2006. 2005-06 "The Importance of Defining 'War': Terrorism, Torture, Humanitarian Intervention and Private Military Companies," Chapman University School of Law Conference "Are We at War?", April 6-7, 2006 "Teaching to Kill, Teaching to Live: Educating for Peace," annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Philadelphia, November 2005 "Global Voices for Human Rights," documentary presentation, Marquette University, September 2005 "Religion and Global Civil Society: The Kiss of Peace Versus The Kiss of War," Marquette University, September 2005 "Global Voices for Human Rights," documentary presentation, California Lutheran University, September 2005 "War and the Role of Religion in Global Civil Society," Australian National University, September 2005 2004-05 "The Ethics of War, Private Military Companies, and the Soul," University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, July 2005 Chair, "Learning from Nature: Ways to Deal With Nuclear Waste," Keynote Address, Ekhard Salje, "The Environment and Health: Science, Ethics and Religion Intersecting" Conference, University of Cambridge, June 2005 "The Ethics of Future War: Terrorism, Humanitarian Intervention and Private Military Companies," Georgetown University, May 2005 Chair, "Helping Others, Helping Ourselves: A Global Perspective on Ecology and Health," Keynote Address: James Mason, "Ecology and Global Health" Conference, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, May 2005 "The Ethics of Future War: Terrorism, Humanitarian Intervention and Private Military Companies," The Future of Warfare Conference for Senior Officers of the British Military, University of Cambridge, April 2005 "Religion, War and Conflict Resolution," University of California, Irvine, November 2004 Panelist, "The Role of Religion in Conflict Resolution in the Middle East," University of California, Irvine, November 2004 2003-04 "The Annihilation of War," Fourth Parliament of the World Religions, Barcelona, Spain, July 2004 Personal interview wit the XIV Dalai Lama, video presentation, Fourth Parliament of the World Religions, Barcelona, Spain, July 2004 Chair, Human Rights Symposium, Session I (Rama Rao Papu, Sulak Sivaraksa, Ines Talamantez, Xinzhong Yao) and Session II (Philip Rossi, Christopher Chapple, Wande Abimbola, Irfan Omar), Fourth Parliament of the World’s Religions, Barcelona, Spain, July 2004 "Global Responsibilities and the Right to Medical Care," Cambridge University, June 2004 Responsibilities, Medical Care, and Humanitarian Intervention," Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, May 2004 Plenary Address: "War and the Soul of Humanity in a Global World," Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, December 2003 "Religion and the Ethics of War" Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Atlanta, November 2003 "War Ethics, The Honorable Soldier, and the Soul," United States Military Academy West Point, November 2003 "Globalization, War and Religion," Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 2003 Chair, "Religious Dialogue, Mission, and Interaction," international conference on "Religion and Globalization," Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 2003 Chair, "The Transformation of Religious Traditions through Global Inter-religious Encounter," international conference on "Religion and Globalization," Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 2003 2002-03 "War and Universal Ethics" - Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, December 2003 "Globalization, War and Religion" - 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 Peace-builders 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 Resource 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 Millennium" 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), Philosophy 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 Philosophical 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