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Bioethical dilemmas present complex challenges for pastors and other church leaders, requiring a response grounded in Scripture. To help equip them to navigate these critical issues, SA国际传媒, St. Louis (CSL) and , Wis. (CUW) are offering a six-week virtual continuing education course, 鈥淟ife and Death: A Confessional Framework for Pastoral Bioethics.鈥� This course will cover essential bioethical topics, such as gender dysphoria, abortion, physician-assisted suicide and more, all viewed through a biblical lens.

The course will be taught via Zoom from 4-5:15 p.m. (CT) Tuesdays, April 29 through June 3, 2025. Each session will include 45 minutes of presentation by the primary speaker, 15 minutes of response from the secondary speaker and 15 minutes of open discussion.

Meet the presenters

• Dr. Kevin Voss, professor emeritus of Philosophy and former director of the Concordia Center for Bioethics at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. With decades of experience in bioethics and pastoral care ministry, Voss blends his unique expertise in reproductive counseling and end-of-life care with a passion for addressing bioethical issues from a Lutheran theological perspective.
• Dr. Robert Weise, professor emeritus of Practical Theology and the former Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Chair in Pastoral Ministry and the Life Sciences from SA国际传媒, St. Louis. Weise served on the faculty for over two decades and made significant contributions to the fields of bioethics, human sexuality and genetics, both through his academic work and as a frequent speaker and author.

鈥淲e are thrilled to announce that Dr. Kevin Voss and Dr. Robert Weise will collaborate to teach this bioethics course. Both men have been discussing these topics long before they became mainstream or trending. The content they will present is unique and cannot be found anywhere else, especially not in the way they will teach it,鈥� said Erika Petsch, director of Continuing Education at SA国际传媒.

Course Overview
Over six sessions, this series will address critical bioethical topics, equipping pastors and church leaders with the knowledge and confidence to respond to life-and-death issues in a compassionate, biblically grounded manner. Drawing on decades of expertise, Voss and Weise will guide attendees in navigating diverse worldviews through the lens of Lutheran doctrine. Course units include:

• Gender Dysphoria: 鈥淗uman Sexual Identity: Mask Uncovered鈥擜dam and Eve Are AWOL鈥� by Dr. Robert Weise
• Abortion: 鈥淎bortion: Ripping Off the Bandage!鈥� by Dr. Kevin Voss
• Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Part I: 鈥淲here God鈥檚 Word Meets ART: Children 鈥� Begotten or Made?鈥� by Dr. Robert Weise
• End-of-Life Problems: 鈥淐aring for Loved Ones at Life鈥檚 End鈥� by Dr. Kevin Voss
• Physician-Assisted Suicide: 鈥淚f Not Legal in Your State, It Likely Will Be!鈥� by Dr. Kevin Voss
• Genetic ART Part II: 鈥淐hildren by Design: Setting Limits?鈥� by Dr. Robert Weise

Registration and details
This virtual series is open to anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of bioethical issues from a biblical perspective. This course equips church leaders with practical tools for providing compassionate guidance to individuals and families. Register by April 25, 2025, via the . The registration fee is $99, which includes one Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

For more information, contact the Continuing Education department at SA国际传媒 at [email protected] or 314-505-7286.

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