This coming Saturday from 10-2pm is our KKLA Family Fun Day here outside our studios in Glendale, at the northwest corner of Brand and the 134. We'll have free carnival games and prizes, photos with our KKLA hosts and hostesses, and we'll be giving away tickets to Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Spa Visits, overnight hotel accommodation and restaurant gift certificates! Parking is $7.00. Go to kkla.com for more info.
400-408 – Fr. Bob Spitzer, is the Founder and President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith (magisreasonfaith.org) and the Spitzer Center for Ethical Leadership (spitzercenter.org), both in Irvine. Magis is "dedicated to showing the close connection between faith and reason in contemporary astrophysics, philosophy, and the historical study of the New Testament." Personally, Fr. Bob is "dedicated to personal and cultural transformation that supports principle-based ethics and leads to noble and enduring success."
• Today, they went online with their Online Encyclopedia of Reason and Faith at magiswiki.org, check it out!
• He was born and raised in Hawaii before going on to earn four graduate degrees: an M.A. in Philosophy from St. Louis University, an M. Div. in Theology from Gregorian University in Rome, a Th.M. in Theology from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Catholic University. He joined the Jesuits in 1974, at the age of 22, and has been ordained since 1983. He's published 5 books, numerous scholarly articles, started 6 national institutes, and from 1998 to 2009 was the President of Gonzaga University (pdf bio).
• His academic specialties are:
1) Philosophy of Science, particularly space-time theory and the transcendent implications of big bang cosmology.
2) Metaphysics, particularly the theory of time and the philosophy of God.
3) Organizational Ethics, particularly its relationship to personal and cultural transformation.
• His books are:
1) Spirit of Leadership: Optimizing Creativity and Change in Organizations (Executive Excellence, 2000);
2) Healing the Culture: A Commonsense Philosophy of Happiness, Freedom and the Life Issues (Ignatius, 2000);
3) Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life: A Practical Guide to Prayer for Active People (Ignatius, 2007);
4) New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy (Eerdmans, 2010);
5) Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of the Life Issues (Ignatius, 2011).
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• Salt Lake Tribune (7/11/2011) 'Sister Wives' husband to challenge Utah's polygamy law. Calls: Why does this show fascinate us? What does the Bible say about polygamy and what exceptions are in the Bible that makes the case for polygamy? Should the law be changed? Any callers know anyone involved in polygamy?
• Fox News (7/13/2011) Roger Clemens' DNA on Steroid Needles, Prosecutors Say.
• Fox News (7/13/2011) Pills Prevent HIV in Straight Men and Women.
• LA Times (7/13/2011) JetBlue offers 'Carmageddon' flyover: Long Beach to Burbank for $4 [Updated].
• LA Times (7/13/2011) Woman cut off husband's penis after fight over friends, prosecutors say.
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