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Jane Walters, 2008
No full textThis is an interview with Ms. Jane Walters, the current principal of the Grizzlies Academy in Memphis. Walters worked as a teacher in the Memphis City School System during the Civil rights movement and she discusses her experiences with integration and its relation to education
Jacob Walters Papers
Full text linkCorrespondence, typed summary of interview (5 leaves) with Leonard Sackett concerning his life and the Grandin elevator at Gardner, N.D. Includes mention of the homestead built by his father, Carl Walters, and of the Grandin elevator that stood nearby, hauling grain on the Red River, James Pratt, the first elevator manager, Jacob Walters' job on the steamboat "Minnesota," and its crew, Jacob's brother, Charlie Walters, Jacob's wife, Bertha Swenson Walters, and addendum mentioning Bertha's birthdate and their two adopted children. Also includes their marriage certificate and clippings
Letter from J. Walters to James B. Finley
Full text linkWalters writes to Finley concerning the whereabouts of Rev. A.W. Musgrove. Walters\u27 much loved friend promised to attend the Christmas quarterly meeting but never responded to any correspondence about the meeting. When Musgrove first came to Dayton to serve Finley Chapel [1842-1844, assisted Brother Herr], there was no place for the nearly blind minister to live. The Walters family took him in and grew to love him. Walters does not understand why all communication has ceased and wants to know whether Musgrove is dead or alive. He is also upset that Finley appears to have forgotten him. Walters declares that he needs to withdraw temporarily from the Methodist Episcopal Church for the sake of his soul and body, as he has been the subject of slander from church members for the last five years. Abstract Number - 327https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/1527/thumbnail.jp
Oral History of LeRoy Walters
No full textThis interview with LeRoy Walters, BD, MPhil, PhD, was conducted by Suzanne Snider on March 2 and March 3, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland as part of Moral Histories: Voices and Stories from the Founding Figures of Bioethics, an oral history project of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Prof. Walters is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Georgetown University and Senior Research Scholar Emeritus at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown. He was born in Sterling, Illinois in 1940. Prof. Walters’ areas of expertise include the ethics of human genetics, including gene transfer research, human fetal and embryo research, and Holocaust studies.On Day 1, Prof. Walters describes his childhood in Pennsylvania, growing up in the Mennonite faith, and his first years as a student at Messiah College where he received a BA in 1962. He describes two years he spent in West Germany after college, during the Cold War and Vietnam War eras; one at the University of Heidelberg and one at the Free University of Berlin. He describes his transition to Yale University Graduate School, where he received his PhD in Religious Studies in 1971, and discusses his dissertation work on just war theory and the influence of James M. Gustafson.Prof. Walters talks about his move to the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in the early 1970s, where he began as a Senior Research Scholar in 1971. He narrates his early days there, during which he began to curate the Bibliography of Bioethics and Encyclopedia of Bioethics. He outlines the process of founding an information system for bioethics which would become the Bioethics Research Library, and mentions André Hellegers’ support in doing so. Prof. Walters discusses the interdisciplinary nature of bioethics with emphasis on theology’s role in the field. He narrates the origins of the Kennedy Institute's long running intensive bioethics course for healthcare professionals.Prof. Walters describes events of the day during the time of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (National Commission), a commission on which he served as a consultant on fetal research from 1974-75. He mentions the Roe v. Wade ruling, and discusses fetal research and the ethical dilemmas presented in a United States study that administered AZT (an early HIV therapy) to pregnant women in Thailand during the 1990s.On Day 2, Prof. Walters defines bioethics, discusses benefits and limitations of the four principles of bioethics, and outlines “the matrix,” an ethics decision-making tool for thinking about the use of genetic technologies in humans. He charts his various roles over 39 years at the Kennedy Institute, including grant management, administrative work, and his time as Director of the Institute from 1996-2000. Prof. Walters talks about the death of his first wife, Jane M. Walters, in 1988, and the death of André Hellegers in 1979.Prof. Walters discusses Charles “Charlie” McCarthy and McCarthy’s contributions to bioethics. He acknowledges the great influence of Hellegers’ role on the Kennedy Institute’s development of emerging new research and its eventual teaching institution. Prof. Walters talks about Tom Beauchamp’s arrival to the Kennedy Institute, which led to Prof. Walters’ and Beauchamp’s collaboration on their textbook Contemporary Issues in Bioethics. Prof. Walters discusses fetal research, the National Commission, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). He speaks of his appointment to the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) from 1976-1980, and the extensive research it required of him to serve alongside the committee members with advanced knowledge in science. He names some risks of gene editing and discusses his time on the RAC’s Human Gene Therapy Subcommittee. He recognizes the influence of terminology on the public’s perception of bioethical issues.Prof. Walters concludes the interview by discussing cutting-edge genetic technologies such as CRISPR, the future of bioethics, and its interdisciplinary approach. He names his service on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bioethics Advisory Board as a great honor of his life, and offers his admiration for science and scientists, naming Eric Kandel in particular. He describes his daily life at the time of the interview in his retirement community.This interview may be of interest to those who wish to learn more about: bioethics and the history of bioethics in the US; the founding and development of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics; the creation of encyclopedias, bibliographies, and information systems; fetal research; research and use of human genetic technologies; abortion; the National Commission; and the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee
Book review: life lessons from Kierkegaard
No full textSøren Kierkegaard was a nineteenth century Danish philosopher, theologian, and religious author who many consider to be the first existentialist philosopher. In Life Lessons from Kierkegaard, novelist Robert Ferguson attempts to draw out from Kierkegaard’s work some essential lessons on life. James Walters finds this a pleasant, easy read and a practical introduction to a handful of Kierkegaard’s ideas, but challenges Ferguson on some of his arguments around the mismatching of rationality and religious belief
Oral History of LeRoy Walters
No full textThis interview with LeRoy Walters, BD, MPhil, PhD, was conducted by Suzanne Snider on March 2 and March 3, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland as part of Moral Histories: Voices and Stories from the Founding Figures of Bioethics, an oral history project of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Prof. Walters is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Georgetown University and Senior Research Scholar Emeritus at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown. He was born in Sterling, Illinois in 1940. Prof. Walters’ areas of expertise include the ethics of human genetics, including gene transfer research, human fetal and embryo research, and Holocaust studies.On Day 1, Prof. Walters describes his childhood in Pennsylvania, growing up in the Mennonite faith, and his first years as a student at Messiah College where he received a BA in 1962. He describes two years he spent in West Germany after college, during the Cold War and Vietnam War eras; one at the University of Heidelberg and one at the Free University of Berlin. He describes his transition to Yale University Graduate School, where he received his PhD in Religious Studies in 1971, and discusses his dissertation work on just war theory and the influence of James M. Gustafson.Prof. Walters talks about his move to the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in the early 1970s, where he began as a Senior Research Scholar in 1971. He narrates his early days there, during which he began to curate the Bibliography of Bioethics and Encyclopedia of Bioethics. He outlines the process of founding an information system for bioethics which would become the Bioethics Research Library, and mentions André Hellegers’ support in doing so. Prof. Walters discusses the interdisciplinary nature of bioethics with emphasis on theology’s role in the field. He narrates the origins of the Kennedy Institute's long running intensive bioethics course for healthcare professionals.Prof. Walters describes events of the day during the time of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (National Commission), a commission on which he served as a consultant on fetal research from 1974-75. He mentions the Roe v. Wade ruling, and discusses fetal research and the ethical dilemmas presented in a United States study that administered AZT (an early HIV therapy) to pregnant women in Thailand during the 1990s.On Day 2, Prof. Walters defines bioethics, discusses benefits and limitations of the four principles of bioethics, and outlines “the matrix,” an ethics decision-making tool for thinking about the use of genetic technologies in humans. He charts his various roles over 39 years at the Kennedy Institute, including grant management, administrative work, and his time as Director of the Institute from 1996-2000. Prof. Walters talks about the death of his first wife, Jane M. Walters, in 1988, and the death of André Hellegers in 1979.Prof. Walters discusses Charles “Charlie” McCarthy and McCarthy’s contributions to bioethics. He acknowledges the great influence of Hellegers’ role on the Kennedy Institute’s development of emerging new research and its eventual teaching institution. Prof. Walters talks about Tom Beauchamp’s arrival to the Kennedy Institute, which led to Prof. Walters’ and Beauchamp’s collaboration on their textbook Contemporary Issues in Bioethics. Prof. Walters discusses fetal research, the National Commission, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). He speaks of his appointment to the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) from 1976-1980, and the extensive research it required of him to serve alongside the committee members with advanced knowledge in science. He names some risks of gene editing and discusses his time on the RAC’s Human Gene Therapy Subcommittee. He recognizes the influence of terminology on the public’s perception of bioethical issues.Prof. Walters concludes the interview by discussing cutting-edge genetic technologies such as CRISPR, the future of bioethics, and its interdisciplinary approach. He names his service on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bioethics Advisory Board as a great honor of his life, and offers his admiration for science and scientists, naming Eric Kandel in particular. He describes his daily life at the time of the interview in his retirement community.This interview may be of interest to those who wish to learn more about: bioethics and the history of bioethics in the US; the founding and development of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics; the creation of encyclopedias, bibliographies, and information systems; fetal research; research and use of human genetic technologies; abortion; the National Commission; and the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee
Reshaping religious education in the UK
Full text linkProfessor James Walters, Director of the LSE Faith Centres, discusses how to embrace opportunities for change in religious education
Letter from Frank Walters, Walter Piano Company, Hillsboro, Texas, to James Anderson, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 19, 1935
No full textOur debt to Pope Francis
No full textDirector of the LSE Faith Centre James Walters reflects on the life and legacy of Pope Francis
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