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{Features} Conservative 14 Commonwealth As a young man with a law degree from Regent University fresh from a D.C. internship, Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell began his political career running for the House of Delegates in Virginia Beach contesting democrat Glenn B. McClanan, a 20-year incumbent who had ran unopposed for a decade. McDonnell won. Fast forward 15 years, and the same gentleman who was raised Irish Catholic in Northern Virginia now holds the Commonwealth’s title of attorney general. Is the governor’s race his next campaign?

Future of American Conservatism 20 The Harvey Mansfield, Harvard University professor of government; William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard; Marvin Olasky, editor of World magazine; and Michael Barone, senior columnist for U.S. News & World Report, contribute four essays about the compelling components of conservatism and what the future may hold.

Passion for Learning 32 ACompeting with high-tech videos and games, today’s educators are often

hard pressed to keep the attention spans of their pupils. For the enthusiastic and creative, this state of affairs is a welcomed challenge. Meeting this lofty yet obtainable goal often means trying a new approach. Employing an artful combination of character education, individualized instruction and professional development, educators from Regent are not only meeting that goal, but inspiring academic excellence along the way.

{Departments} 2 Chancellor’s Message 3 Thoughts on the Matter The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees presents the Senate with a new challenge. 4 UpFront Oliver North and Newt Gingrich debate Gen. Wesley Clark and Paul Begala on the war in Iraq. Plus: Former Chief Naval Officer now a Regent professor; Farewell to a beloved faculty member. 37 Alumni Chapters 38 School Updates 40 Class Notes 45 Who’s Publishing 48 EndNote Donald Trump’s prime time distortion

Above: The 1608 Book of Common Prayer is complete with Old and New Testament concordances and the psalms with music notes. It is a part of the many historical items held by the library’s Special Collection & Archives (“Attic Treasures,” page 8).

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onald Reagan once said, “The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas—a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideals to which we are dedicated.” At Regent University, we are preparing men and women who are leaders of spiritual resolve. Leaders engaged at every cultural level as the values and beliefs we hold most sacred are tested here and abroad. Featured leaders in this issue of Christian Leader include Bob McDonnell, Virginia’s newest attorney 84th District Delegate Sal Iaquinto ’96 and Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson join newly elected Attorney General Bob general and an alumnus of Regent Law and the McDonnell ’89 during pre-inaugural festivities. Robertson School of Government; award-winning educators like National Middle School Teacher of the Year Sharon Byrdsong, principal Doreatha White, and History Teacher of the Year for Virginia, Molly Gunsalus; and national leaders like former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Vern Clark, who will be joining Regent as a distinguished professor to teach leadership and government principles from a front-line vantage point. As a leading center for Christian thought and action, it was also appropriate that the Robertson School of Government recently hosted a groundbreaking event: “The Future of American Conservatism,” a symposium in honor of Ronald Reagan. A panel of renowned conservative scholars and voices included U.S. News and World Report’s Michael Barone, The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol, Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield and others gathered with over 450 attendees from around the nation to discuss the future of conservatism in our country. Several panelists are guest writers (see “American Conservatism,” p.20) in this issue and will be featured in a book compilation published by Regent University later this year. Regent has enjoyed a phenomenal time of growth and achievement. Here are some of the recent highlights:

• Ken and Roberta Eldred’s The Living Stone Foundation contributed $1 million to help launch the new Regent Center for Entrepreneurship.

• Regent Law celebrated its 20-year anniversary and the Trial Advocacy Team placed first at the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Trial Competition.

• Regent films won 14 awards in 2005 including Aegis Video & Film Production awards. • The School of Business was named the #1 Christian graduate business program and earned the Top Business Faculty ranking by Business Reform magazine.

Regent University has turned an important corner in just over a quarter of a century. The accomplishments of our successful alumni, our growing distinguished faculty and our staff are visible and quantifiable. We appreciate the generous support of our alumni and friends who enable us to accomplish God’s vision.

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The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees presents the Senate with a new challenge By Jay Sekulow It’s an interesting time at the Supreme Court of the United States. President Bush kept his promise by naming two Supreme Court nominees who share a conservative judicial philosophy and a commitment to uphold the Constitution, not rewrite it. But if you take a closer look at the events, a troubling pattern is developing. When President Bush named John Roberts to replace the retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, opposition groups were preparing to do battle when the unexpected happened: Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who had been battling cancer, died. President Bush nominated Roberts to replace Chief Justice Rehnquist. At this point, the opposition groups, including many outspoken Democratic Senators, began to take a different view of the nomination. Instead of replacing Justice O’Connor—who more often than not provided a swing vote on many of the key cultural and legal issues of our day—Roberts would replace Chief Justice Rehnquist, one of the court’s more conservative jurists. The nomination was seen as replacing a conservative with a conservative, not changing the balance of the high court. The ensuing debate was more muted, more measured. In the end, John Roberts was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 78–22. The cordial environment in the Senate quickly evaporated when President Bush named Samuel Alito Jr. to replace Justice O’Connor. Immediately, the same

Senators—along with the same opposition groups—started laying the groundwork for a bitter battle. After all, there was much more at stake. Alito, an accomplished federal appeals court judge with a 15-year record, embraces a conservative judicial philosophy. But Alito was viewed as more dangerous than Roberts by the liberal left because Alito’s view of many constitutional issues was perceived to be different from Justice O’Connor’s; his judicial philosophy would align more closely with that of conservatives. Like Roberts, Alito exhibited a conservative judicial philosophy with a limited role. “A judge can’t have any agenda,” Alito told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “The judge’s only obligation … is to the rule of law. And what that means is that in every single case, the judge has to do what the law requires.” It’s the same judicial philosophy expressed by Roberts. But this time it triggered much more animosity and bitter partisanship. A number of Democrats pounded Alito, even bringing his wife to tears. An 11thhour filibuster attempt failed and Alito went on to become Justice Alito by a vote of 58–42—a much smaller margin of victory than Roberts had received. It’s clear the judicial confirmation process has now become politically supercharged, signaling a troubling change in the confirmation process itself. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) pointed out that not long ago two socially liberal Supreme Court nominees

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enjoyed wide bipartisan support, with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg clearing the Senate by a vote of 96–3 and Justice Stephen Breyer being confirmed by a vote of 87–9. “There’s a storm cloud on the horizon,” said Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), referring to the challenges ahead for the Senate when the next Supreme Court vacancy occurs. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) went even further. “It’s about politics,” he said, referring to the confirmation process, “and that does not bode well for the future of the judiciary.” The Constitution is very clear in this area. The Senate is to provide advice and consent for the President’s nominees. That does not mean the Senate has a green light to conduct a character assassination by belittling and berating a qualified nominee who reflects the judicial philosophy of the nominating President. That’s not the way the system is supposed to work. With another Supreme Court vacancy certainly possible in the remaining years of the Bush administration, the question remains: Will the Senate return to the civil

discourse and debate that served as a hallmark of earlier confirmation proceedings? Or, will the Senate continue down the disturbing path it’s on right now: politicizing the judicial confirmation process and polarizing the American people? If the Senate stays on its current course; there’s another troubling aspect to consider. The nation’s best and brightest judicial candidates may decide to stay clear and refuse to be considered for judicial openings. As Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) puts it, the Senate “will need to come to terms with our confirmation process which too often treats Supreme Court nominees more like piñatas than human beings. That’s something that none of us should tolerate.” He’s right. Jay Sekulow ’04 is chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), a Washington, D.C.-based law firm specializing in constitutional law. Sekulow regularly argues cases before the Supreme Court. He received a Ph.D. from Regent University with a dissertation on American legal history and serves on its Board of Regents. Spr ing/Summer 2006

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Iraq: Is the Bush Strategy Working?

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Gingrich, North debate Clark, Begala on war in Iraq

our of the nation’s most recognized military and political experts were pitted against one another during Regent University’s explosive third annual Clash of the Titans® debate. On Oct. 21, a sold-out audience witnessed the Honorable Newt Gingrich join forces with Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North to spar with General Wesley Clark and Paul Begala over the question, “Is the Bush strategy working in Iraq?” Serving as moderator was veteran war correspondent and former

anchor for NBC News and MSNBC Forrest Sawyer. Gingrich fired opening salvos. Arguing on behalf of the Bush strategy along with North, Gingrich said that leading up to the war, every major intelligence service in the world considered Saddam Hussein dangerous. “It is also true that President Putin of Russia said publicly he had brought the head of Russian intelligence into the White House to say to the President [that] Saddam Hussein is planning to strike against the United

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States with terrorist actions,” said Gingrich. “That’s a public fact, this is not a theoretical.” Clark, arguing against the Bush strategy with Begala, disagreed with the degree of threat posed by Saddam. Clark said that joint staff officers told him 10 days after 9/11 that the Bush administration was planning to invade Iraq. “I said, ‘But why?’ They said, ‘Well, um, we don’t know, but if the only tool you’ve got is a hammer then every problem has to look like a nail,’” said Clark. “And they proceeded to

explain that the administration really didn’t know what to do about the War on Terror, but did want to take apart a regime to show that we were powerful ….” North said that Iraq needs to be seen in a broader context in the War on Terror. He added that one way to defend against terrorism is to diminish the conditions that attract young people to want to join a jihad and become a martyr. “Today, in Iraq, there are more children going to school, particularly girls, than ever before,” said North.

“They’re not learning he served in for the theater, Clark shouted, “I hear 34 years, “didn’t hatred, they’re a lot of people out there. I want to learning how to do torture people. It ask you this question, which one of math, and science, didn’t abuse them. you believes that a single American physics—in a country It didn’t punch out service member should die before that has more oil prisoners when it every possible alternative has been wealth than Saudi captured them.” exhausted? Which one of you would Arabia. … It is not a Clark blamed the believe that we should sacrifice our country that is going guidance from the men and women in war before we try to use its oil wealth, top for undercutting our best with other means such as as some have, to the armed forces’ diplomacy?” OLIVER NORTH | “They’re not learning hatred, they’re learning further the cause of training. When several audience members how to do math, science, and terrorism, if we do “We never had cried out, Clark also generated some physics....” stay the course.” the investigation,” said applause after yelling “Stand up and say it! Let’s hear it! Begala said that Clark. the previous policy of sanctions, “But I’ll tell you And let’s hear you inspections, bombings and no-fly what, if you believe explain it and justify zones were sufficient to contain everything that it to the families Saddam, and that Al Qaeda, now, he has happened at of those who have believed, is a bigger threat and had no Abu Ghraib, at suffered the loss.” link with Saddam. Guantanamo, and Referring to the “They [the Bush administration] the rest of it, is the French opposition to told you that Iraq was a threat, a responsibility of a the Iraq War, Gingrich unique threat, an urgent threat, a colonel or a corporal fired back, “Which of grave threat, a growing threat, an or a couple of you believes there are WESLEY CLARK | “And they imminent threat, a nuclear threat, sergeant’s then I’ve any circumstances proceeded to explain that the a biological threat—none of that is got a bridge or two I’d administration really didn’t under which Jacque true,” Begala said. “So now, here we like you to buy.” know what to do about the War Chirac was going to Later on Terror, but did want to take undermine his covert are, our heads stuck in apart a regime to show that we alliance with Saddam this fence.” in the were powerful….” Things heated up debate, Hussein?” when former MSNBC Gingrich said Gingrich said that it was unrealistic colleagues North and that following the to expect America to design a strategy Begala discussed Abu assassination of a for dealing with a dictator who was leading Lebanese Ghraib. depositing money in French banks, “Do you believe political figure, the and who was buying things from that torture was Bush administration French businesses. the policy of the played an important “We now know as a fact [that] administration or the role in getting the both the French and the Russians armed forces of the were assuring Saddam up until the NEWT GINGRICH | “We will win French to head a this war with whatever it takes.” United Nations’ United States at Abu very end that we would not attack,” Ghraib?” North asked. investigation of Syria. Gingrich added. Looking to the “No,” replied Begala. “I believe it Following Clark’s was the responsibility of the President reply, sparks flew. future, North believed of the United States who sent those the U.S. will begin Clark said that he was men and women into that situation delighted that the moving troops out of for which they were not properly administration has Iraq, albeit slowly. trained, equipped, or backed-up.” seen “the error of its “We will win this Clark jumped in, and the item ways,” and is starting war with whatever it to use the United escalated. Clark took issue with what takes,” Gingrich said he said were memos that came from Nations, the French in closing. “That’s the the White House that said the Geneva and more diplomacy. only future I Convention didn’t apply. After a flurry PAUL BEGALA | “So now, here we know of.” are, our heads stuck in the fence.” Clark told North that the military of boos erupted in

Debate Dinner Honors America’s Military Regent University’s Library Atrium, normally dark after sunset, was illuminated with candles, glittering medals and an air of reverence on the night of a special banquet in honor of America’s military. In attendance were uniformed men and women from every branch of service, as well as several nationally recognized speakers including the Honorable Newt Gingrich, Lt. Col. Oliver North, Gen. Wesley Clark, Paul Begala and Forrest Sawyer. The event followed Regent’s third annual Clash of the Titans® debate, where, in a spirited matchup, Gingrich and North on the right locked horns with Clark and Begala on the left over the question, “Is the Bush strategy working in Iraq?” Honored guests at the post-debate dinner included Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Congressman Randy Forbes, and Congresswoman Thelma Drake, as well as many local elected officials. Casting aside political differences, the speakers delivered moving speeches in praise of the military. Clark shared a personal testimony of his military service in the Vietnam War. North said that the leadership exhibited in the armed forces is not just a leadership of rank, but a leadership of responsibility. He told an anecdote about the teenage boy who wouldn’t do his own laundry, fix his own meals, and clean up after himself—but then joined the military and became totally self-sufficient and accountable. Begala beseeched the audience to employ a weapon more awesome and powerful than any weapon in the armed forces. “Every single night, 365 times a year, the Begala boys kneel in prayer,” he said, citing the things prayed for, including family members, teachers, and pets. Begala said they also pray every single night, “God, please bless all of our soldiers, all of our sailors, all of our airmen, all of our marines.” “I’m going to ask every one of you, if I can be so presumptuous, to deploy that weapon tonight when you hit your knees. Thank God Almighty for the men and women who keep us free.”

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Campus Quotes “That’s the story of America. America is a community of individuals who have sought to lead profoundly so that the campground will be better after they leave it than it was when they got there.” –Hon. John Ashcroft Distinguished Professor Executive Leadership Series, The Founders Inn

“We must embrace the education of our children holistically by integrating character and academics. They must be taught hand in hand.” –Deborah Price Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools for the U.S. Department of Education, Deans’ Summit

“I’ll tell you what, if you believe everything that has happened at Abu Ghraib and at Guantanamo is the responsibility of a colonel or corporal or a couple of sergeants somewhere, then I’ve got a bridge or two I’d like you to buy. ” –General Wesley Clark Clash of the Titans® 2005

“In journalism, you don’t really have to know that much about anything. You just have to know how to ask the right questions.” –Forrest Sawyer Veteran Journalist to Regent Communication Students, Campus News Room

“We will never as a nation, as a globe, as a world, as an individual, experience transformation until we are willing to suffer.” –Jim Kouzes Named one of The Wall Street Journal’s “Top 10” executive development consultants, School of Leadership Studies’ banquet at The Founders Inn

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Top Gun

Regent enlists nation’s former chief naval officer

egent continues the university’s practice of exposing its students to world-class leaders with the appointment of former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Vern Clark as a distinguished professor. In his new role, Clark lends his worldwide experience and homegrown knowledge to the leadership and government schools at the Virginia Beach and Washington D.C. campuses. “I grew up in a home where I was taught very early on about the importance of serving,” says Clark, who began teaching his first Regent course this spring. “We need to

inspire the next generation to become servant leaders, individuals who choose to serve first and then lead—all with an ethical use of power and empowerment.” Clark became the 27th Chief of Naval Operations on July 21, 2000. In addition to his numerous Navy and Joint decorations, Clark says he is most honored by two Distinguished Service Medals received from the Army and Air Force and his international awards from Germany, Italy, France, South Korea, Japan, Portugal, Singapore and the Netherlands. Prior to assuming the Navy’s top position, Clark served aboard

and commanded numerous Navy warships. His duties ashore included service as the commander of the Atlantic Fleet, commander of the Second Fleet (simultaneously commanding NATO’s Striking Fleet), director of the Joint Staff’s Crisis Action Team for Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and director of the Joint Staff. Admiral Clark graduated from Evangel College and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas.

Riches and Glory

Regent graduate explores managing money

alph Doudera knows what life is like on both sides of the coin. Literally. In his new book, Wealth Conundrum (Signature Editions, 2006), he discusses growing up in a family who only purchased items on sale and then becoming a successful financial planner who felt guilty for having too much money. While his quest for financial independence started early—the single copy of The Wall Street Journal delivered to his fraternity house had his name on it—Doudera began seeking the Lord’s guidance on money issues while enrolled at Regent’s biblical studies master’s program. Assigned to write about the teachings of Christ, Doudera turned his attention to what Jesus

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said about money. “Now that I had some [money], I began to wonder if it was theologically appropriate for me to be wealthy,” he writes. Turning to the New Testament, he began with a highlighter. “Green, of course—the color of money.” Doudera restricted his research to the Gospels, paying close attention, he says, to Jesus’ words in red. He reduced his findings to a page of major themes. What he found amazed him. What he found became the foundation of his new book. Unlike a pastoral perspective, Doudera approaches Wealth Conundrum with a business person’s interest. Chapters delve into “making megabucks” to “stewardship struggles.” Woven throughout are outtakes of Doudera’s life from the

stock market crash on Black Monday to the filthy streets of Calcutta, where he learned the true value of wealth from Mother Teresa. He even offers advice on buying sports cars and shares his joy in surfing the waves off Costa Rica. Wealth Conundrum is an easy read with an honest approach to God and money matters. Money is a puzzle to most of us. Doudera keeps the fun in it while taking a solid look at Christian money principles.

(Visit www.wealthconundrum.com for more information.)

Q & A With Ken Eldred

Christ Incorporated Regent’s Center for Entrepreneurship receives a healthy grant from the Living Stones Charitable Trust

uthor and businessman Ken Eldred knows what he likes. And he puts his money where his heart is. As the founder of The Living Stones Foundation Charitable Trust, Eldred invests in Christian businesses he terms “Kingdom-building” ministries. He’s overseen $100 million in assets distributed across the world to help startup enterprises. In November, Eldred’s organization provided a grant of $1 million to support the Regent University Center for Entrepreneurship (RCE). Christian Leader recently spoke with Eldred to learn more about his unique role as a Christian businessman and how he merges his passion for Christ with life in the board room. Christian Leader: Do you have a personal mission that has guided you throughout the years? Ken Eldred: Everyone should have a personal mission statement. Most people worry about getting it right, but they shouldn’t worry about that. As God leads them, they can change it. Mine is to be a witness to my employees, to be a witness to the business community and to fund Christian work around the world. That has been my mission statement for twenty some years. CL: Did you find it difficult in the beginning to mix your faith and your business? Eldred: When I graduated from business school years ago, I was struggling with who was going to be

Lord of my life. I felt that if I became a Christian I would have to leave the business community. I didn’t want to do that. The Lord didn’t give me much quarter there. He said, “You accept me and let me lead you or you don’t. It has nothing to do with where you are or where you’re headed.” And I remember in the church parking lot saying to God, “I give in. If you want me to be a pastor in a poor town, I’m ready. But Lord, there is a desire in my heart to build businesses, but I just can’t see them.” It wasn’t long after that God began to show me business opportunities. CL: How do you define success? Eldred: Having a stronger relationship with God, having a strong relationship with my wife, having a strong relationship with my children. In business, it’s a business that not only recognizes Jesus Christ as the head, but honors Him. CL: What brought you to Regent? Eldred: My personal belief is that in the next 20 to 30 years, major universities today will be fairly irrelevant. And the Christian universities, Regent being one of those, will be one of the leading centers of truth and teaching. People will gather at these universities because they don’t concern themselves

Ken Eldred’s Living Stones Foundation provided a $1 million grant to support the Regent University Center for Entrepreneurship. L-R Ken Eldred, Roberta Eldred, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson

with the politics of political correctness. In the business world people are either with God or out for themselves. And we get results like Enron, Global Crossing and Tyco. Total disasters. Why? Because there’s no understanding of God. Regent understands that. We need this center. It is going to be a light for the Christian community and universities around the country. We need to teach and to re-instill the principles of biblical leadership in entrepreneurship. CL: What is the role of the center? Eldred: The center will be a repository of what’s going on in the world. If somebody says, “I’m really interested in business as a mission,” or “I’m interested in business as an entrepreneur,” then the center will employ people that can lead them to those resources. That’s the biggest single problem that most people have. There will be business

opportunities. It’s going to act like a magnet for new business ideas and create opportunities where funds can connect with ventures, whether they’re U.S. based or internationally based. CL: Is there a an international component to this center? Eldred: All of the projects right now are international—Uganda, Nepal, other parts of Africa, southeast Asia. Lots of Regent graduates come from those countries. And typically, they stay here because our country offers the greatest opportunity. But many find it in their heart to return to their native land and take the skills and understanding of business back to their nation.

FYI Led by Dr. John Mulford, former dean of the university’s Business School, the RCE will become a global training center located on the campus of Regent. Business projects will reach the poorest markets of Nepal, Kenya and Zambia as well as create opportunities in Spain, Morocco and Rwanda. RCE will also establish business models and programs to support each venture. www.regententrepreneur.com

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Attic Treasures The rare, the interesting and the unusual can be found in the Library’s Special Collections & Archives

and other memorabilia of the collection of hymnology books in the United States. university. The Special Collections section, much of which is on display “It’s certainly our most valuable in the library’s Lehman and Kiewatt subcollection,” Sivigny says. “Clark Reading Room, includes a variety of was just a collecting machine. He kept materials donated and purchased by collecting after he sold the collection the university. to us.” Clark’s widow recently visited Regent and donated nearly 100 The most unique of additional items—the remainder those items, of her husband’s collection—to the according to university. Robert Sivigny, Included in the Clark assemblage is the 1608 Book of Common coordinator of the archives, Prayer, complete with Old and New is the Clark Testament concordances and the Hymnology psalms with musical notes. “This is Collection. interesting to look at because it has Keith C. Clark, so much character and is so old,” says a U.S. Army Donald Gantz, assistant supervisor musician who for Special Collections & Archives. played “Taps” “The fact that it’s pretty much all at the funeral of intact is amazing.” President John Special Collections & Archives Special Collections & Archives houses the C.O. F. Kennedy, also houses the C.O. Baptista Film Baptista Film Collection and Archives, which contain amassed Collection and Archives, which some of the earliest Christian Films produced in the United States. more than contain some of the earliest Christian films produced in the United States. An Israeli flag carried by troops 9,000 volumes of hymnology Under the direction of Carlos dating from the early 17th century. withdrawing from southern Lebanon. A volume of the writings Written in several languages and Baptista, a former piano salesman of Martin Luther published in 1570. representing a plethora of countries who got into cinematography when A Bible presented to Dr. Robertson and denominations, the collection he made a movie for his Sunday by Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer Little also includes miniature hymnals and school class, the C.O. Baptista Film prayer books from the 1800s, as well Richard. These are just some of Mission used live and animated the interesting items found in the as biographical moving pictures The oldest book in the collections Regent University Library’s Special works about is a volume of writings by Martin to spread the Collections & Archives. John and Charles Luther, published in 1570. gospel from the 1940s to the early In Special Collections & Archives, Wesley, Isaac 1960s. Regent located on the library’s second Watts and Fanny has 125 reels Crosby. In 1982, floor, reside objects relevant to Regent’s history and culture, and when Regent of original film other resources. The archives serve purchased the with titles such as a repository for official papers, collection, it was as All for Jesus publications, audiovisual materials, the largest private and The Rapture, Patrick Wright

16 mm film collection from a Christian film-making pioneer. A 9,000-volume collection of hymnology books of all shapes, sizes and denominations.

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hand-painted title cards, records of Baptista’s correspondence and the 16 mm “Miracle Projector.” Baptista manufactured the projector and included the following inscription: “God was our helper in conceiving and producing this useful machine. It was designed and manufactured primarily for His glory, that through it Christ be made known to men. It is our fervent hope that this instrument will not be used with films that debase but with films that educate, enlighten and uplift.” “Baptista guaranteed the projector would work until the Lord returned,” Gantz says, noting that at last check the projector was still functioning. Seventeen titles from the Baptista film collection have been transferred to video. Six to eight of those films are available in the Library’s general collection, while the rest are housed in Special Collections & Archives. By today’s cinematography standards, Baptista’s films would be considered rudimentary. Most were black and white, although a few were colorized. One of his most successful

films was an animated version of Pilgrim’s Progress. “To some extent, they were experimental,” Gantz says. “I doubt if they would be distributed or used anywhere now.” Technique aside, Baptista’s uniqueness lies in using films to evangelize. Sivigny notes that Baptista realized that the American military had transported 16 mm projectors overseas and figured he could use the equipment left in Europe for evangelism. “He was very aggressive

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The lithographic proof of the Israel Freedom Document by Arthur Szyk.

The Clark Hymnology Collection consists of over 9,000 volumes dating back to the early 17th century.

internationally in using films to spread the gospel.” The Baptista collection is part of a large Christian film collection of at least 1,200 titles. There are between 50 and 100 films by James Friedrich, an Episcopal priest who launched Cathedral Films and employed Hollywood actors in his movies. According to Gantz, Friedrich

produced The Great Commandment in 1939 in a studio adjacent to the one where Gone With The Wind was being filmed. Regent also has a 16 mm copy of Steamboat Willie, the first animated cartoon with a soundtrack. Along with films and books, Special Collections & Archives is home to an Israeli flag donated by Lee Scott ’84. While completing an internship with Middle East Television in Lebanon, Scott was carrying equipment for CBN journalists filming the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon when he found the flag in an area where Israeli tanks and artillery had recently passed. “It’s unique in the sense of how it was acquired,” Gantz notes. “He pulled it out of a field at a time when Israeli troops were pulling out of Lebanon.” Regent also has a late 1940s lithographic proof of the Israel Freedom Document by Arthur Szyk, one of the few manuscript illuminators of modern times. Regent’s copy, which includes symbols of the Holocaust and the 12 tribes of Israel, was used to check the registry of other copies as they came off the printing press and was donated to the university by the printer’s daughter. “I doubt if many people have a lithographic proof from the printer,” Gantz says. The oldest book in the collections is a volume of writings by Martin Luther, published in 1570, 24 years after Luther’s death. Other early volumes include the 1755 Dictionary

of the English Language by Samuel Johnson. A precursor to the Oxford English Dictionary , it was the first English dictionary to employ literature to illustrate word usage. Dr. and Mrs. David B. Johnson of Batavia, N.Y., donated the book to Regent. Regent also has a collection of Bibles, including a Black Heritage Edition, which Little Richard presented to Dr. Robertson in 1978; its inscription notes their friendship in Christ. Other Bibles include the 30 millionth copy of the Living Bible, presented to Robertson in 1984 by its paraphraser Kenneth Taylor in recognition of Robertson’s help in promoting The Book, CBN’s edition of The Living Bible. With an impressive array of resources already in place, the library would like to acquire other unique items beneficial to student’s research needs. Regent welcomes gifts of appropriate materials in a variety of formats and subject areas, including early films, film history and research, hymnals and psalmody, Pentecostal and charismatic history and research, and Christian cartooning. The Library reviews all donations to determine if they should be placed in the general collection or in Special Collections & Archives. –Beth Cooper

The Special Collections & Archives is open to visiting researchers weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon and from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Those interested in visiting the collections are requested to call 757.226.4154 or e-mail refer@regent.edu.

Law graduate Gregory Jones won World magazine’s “Best Blogger Contest” in November 2005. He and two others were invited to become regular contributors on the news magazine’s blogsite, www.worldmagblog.com/blog. “I participated in the contest just for fun and as a challenge to myself,” says Jones. “I didn’t have my own blog at that time and had no expectation of winning.” Jones has now launched his own site, http://chainofliberty. wordpress.com, which, he says, allows him more freedom. “The ones I do for them must be very short.” Jones is following the only creed bloggers tend to follow: “I simply write what I think,” he says. Here is an excerpt:

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Ohio Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Paul Hackett is refusing to apologize for comparing some Christians to terrorists and labeling others “un-American.” Taking a page from the Howard Dean political handbook, Hackett asserted in a newspaper interview that “the Republican Party has been hijacked by the religious fanatics” who “aren’t a whole lot different than Osama bin Laden and … other religious nuts around the world,” and suggested that opponents of gay marriage are “un-American.” One political scientist opined that while these comments likely will help Hackett in his quest to win the Democratic nomination, they probably will hurt him in the general election. If this is true, one truly has to wonder about the kind of thinking that is currently dominating the Democratic Party.

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Dr. Amos Yong, associate professor of theology, School of Divinity.

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Mixing Faith with Science School of Divinity scholar researches Pentecostal perspectives in science

rowing up as a Pentecostal, Amos Yong was conditioned to believe that his faith didn’t mix with science. “We were raised thinking our Pentecostal spirituality had nothing to do with science. We weren’t too concerned about science,” the associate research professor of theology in Regent’s School of Divinity, recalls. “Where we were concerned, we felt science was against our Christian beliefs.” Today, science is on Yong’s mind quite a bit as he delves into his latest research pursuit—“Science and the Spirit: Pentecostal Perspectives on the Science/Religion Dialogue.” 10

A three-year project funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Yong’s initiative seeks to stage a sustained encounter between Pentecostal/charismatic Christianity and contemporary science. He is collaborating with James K. A. Smith, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Seminars in Christian Scholarship program at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., to bring together a dozen scholars from both Pentecostal and scientific backgrounds. The group will produce research for peerreviewed journals and a textbook on Pentecostalism and science to be used at colleges and universities affiliated with Pentecostal denominations. In

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addition, the team plans to meet at Regent for a two-week colloquium in June 2007 to discuss questions about Pentecostalism and science. “This really will be a crossdisciplinary conversation between biblical scholars and people working in scientific disciplines,” says Yong, who joined Regent’s faculty last summer. “That conversation will be very rich, very informative and transformative.” Yong’s own view of science was transformed during his college years when he studied the relationship between science and Pentecostalism. “As I did work as a Pentecostal scholar, the one thing that really perked my interest in science was that

Pentecostalism, even as a spiritual matter, at the same time had concrete components to it,” he explains. “Speaking in tongues is an embodied act. Can science illuminate that experience of speaking in tongues?” According to Yong, the disconnect—even antagonism— between science and Pentecostalism has deep historical roots. “When Pentecostalism emerged at the beginning of the 20th century, it was caught between fundamentalism and the liberalism movement,” he explains. “It aligned itself with fundamentalism, and since the modernists pushed science, Pentecostalism rejected science.” Pentecostalism ultimately also separated itself from fundamentalism, which disputed some of the movement’s beliefs, including speaking in tongues. During the 1960s and 1970s, the first Pentecostal adherents began attaining doctoral degrees at major universities, mainly in the humanities. However, more recently, an increasing number of Pentecostals are pursuing careers in science while wondering how their religious views shape their work. On the other end of the spectrum, more and more scientists are realizing that their work is not purely objective, Yong notes. “Their research is motivated by personal and historical perspectives. They realize that they can’t completely bracket religious ideas in their research. Their acknowledgment opens up the possibility for dialogue.” Yong adds that Pentecostals can no longer deny science’s influence in their lives. “We live in a thoroughly scientific world from medical technology to telecommunications. The question is how can we understand science and at the same time understand that God’s Holy Spirit may heal supernaturally? Shouldn’t we be talking with each other rather than throwing polemic potshots?”

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Farewell

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Dr. Charles Holman goes home at 70

r. Charles L. Holman, a Virginia Beach resident and a beloved former professor of biblical interpretation and New Testament of the School of Divinity died Jan. 18 at age 70 of cancer. In 1982, Holman was one of the founding professors of the Christian Broadcasting Network University School of Biblical Studies. His aim was to inspire students to think for themselves, to be expectantly open to the Spirit of God while integrating the spiritual dimension of faith with learning, and to gain a love of learning for the glory of God. Friends and colleagues of Holman described him as a genuine, gracious and thoughtful man. Former School of Divinity Dean Dr. Vinson Synan described Holman, “There was not a more loved and respected person on the faculty. …We all looked up to him for wisdom and guidance. In a way, he was the academic conscience of the school. “We all loved his personality, his sincerity and his sense of humor. He was a unique brother who loved the Lord with a deep and abiding passion. He was equally a lover of the scriptures and delighted in rightly dividing the word of truth with his students.” Prior to his tenure at Regent, Holman was the founding dean and instructor at Trinity Christian Training Institute of Gulf Coast, Miss., between 1972 and 1978.

His duties included the directing of urban ministry training for students. From 1964 until 1969, Holman was an instructor with the Jamaica Theological Seminary in the West Indies where he also met and married wife, Rose. Holman received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, in 1982, a Bachelor in Divinity and Master in Theology degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1962 and 1967, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree from Westmont College in 1957. Holman was recognized as Divinity Professor of the Year at Regent in 1996-1997 and Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2003. Holman was also the curriculum chair for the School of Divinity and instrumental in the securing the accreditations from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Association of Theological Schools. Holman is survived by his wife, Rose Holman; daughter, Emily Morris; two grandchildren, Stephen and Katherine Morris; two sisters, Mary Katherine and Marguerite; and brother, Arlan. –Ken Miller

In honor of the life and work of Dr. Charles L. Holman, an endowed scholarship has been established to continue his work through the School of Divinity students. To make a gift to this special fund, please contact the Office of Advancement at 800.355.4409.

n Regent University School of Divinity Dean Vinson Synan has been named one of the Top 20 Seminary Directors in America in the October 2005 edition of The Church Report national business magazine. n The Regent University book club, The Regent Common Read, kicked off this year with a visit in February by C.S. Lewis’ stepson, Douglas Gresham. The club’s 2006 focus is on Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Associate Professor of Undergraduate Studies Philip Genetti is the coordinator of the Common Read. n Robertson School of Government student Marie Payne has accepted an internship offer at the White House for the Office of USA Freedom Corps through May. Payne will be one of three interns in the Office of USA Freedom Corps and will assist staff members on current projects to promote and expand volunteer service in America. n The School of Education recently joined with Virginia Beach Public Schools and New Castle Elementary in a partnership that will allow Regent student the benefit of placement, practicum and internship opportunities and a chance to apply classroom theory to hands-on practice. n More than 160 attendees, ranging in age from 16 to 65, traveled from as far away as New Zealand, Brazil and Taiwan to visit Regent University for Preview Weekend, Nov. 10–12. n Members of Regent University’s Trial Advocacy Board are celebrating their recent win at the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Trial Competition, held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The team of four placed first over teams from Georgetown, the University of Richmond and the University of Maryland. n FOX News anchor John Gibson visited Regent in November to discuss journalism, politics and his new book, The War on Christmas. Gibson is host of The Big Story with John Gibson and a frequent guest host for The O’Reilly Factor. n The Regent University Center for Teaching & Learning has received MarCom Gold Level Creative Awards for the Virtual Message Center website and the New Faculty Orientation Video. The Virtual Message Center site enhances Regent’s online classroom environment with seamless video segments introducing students to weekly subject matter. n Regent’s Creative Marketing Department received a Special Events category Award of Excellence in the 35th Annual Design Competition sponsored by the University & College Designers Association (UCDA). The project team, led by Senior Designer and Project Manager Chris Decker, submitted the Chancellor’s 75th Birthday Celebration Invitation Package as their entry in the competition.

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Comedy With Teeth Hal Bjornson is a character “consumed with time,” and Gillette Elvgren, Ph.D., is a playwright fascinated with it

al Bjornsen bursts Hal’s attempts to flee his wedding, onto the first scene of his birthday party, and perhaps even Elvgren’s newest play, his honeymoon, and his vociferous Five Cups of Coffee, desire to avoid fatherhood, give in flight from his own wedding. the impression that he consistently He finds temporary refuge, along shirks responsibility. But his affliction with his first cup of coffee, at a is more precisely an excess of little cafe called Milo’s Gourmet responsibility to intangibles, with the Coffee Shop. He’s quickly found by unfortunate effect that he is oblivious his fiancee, whom he truly adores, to his responsibilities to people. and by his and her parents, whose Driven by a compulsive need to convoluted interrelationships, array understand the causes and effects of quirks and dogged adherence of human misdeeds and misfortune to self-centered priorities might reaching back to the Garden of Eden, make a battle-hardened Medal of Hal even plans to honeymoon in Honor winner take to his heels. modern-day Baghdad so that he can (Elvgren calls his characters search for the literal location of the “comic but dysfunctional.”) Garden. It’s a self-centered quest that The play follows Hal and wife Rita takes him away from his wife, and he through two years of their lives, whirls ends up in an Iraqi prison instead. (Or in retrospective exposition back three so he says. Elvgren leaves what really decades, and happened to Elvgren calls Five Cups of in narrative him shrouded Coffee, “a crossover piece stretches its in mystery.) that has Christian themes reach into The idea for without having an overtly infinity. “I like Five Cups of Christian message.” toying with Coffee, which beginning, middle and end because might be called a comedy with teeth, that is not our reality. Instead we are had its genesis when Elvgren met a constantly being,” Elvgren remarks student in a coffee shop, and learned on the way his script uses flashbacks that the young collegian had never and jumps into the future to twist, before drunk a cup of coffee. invert and compress traditional From that spark evolved this story presentations of time in a play that is of a young man whose first five cups full of lyricism and a tender affection of coffee are each associated with for humanly flawed, believable some pivotal event in his life. The personalities. script began to take firm shape eight

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years ago in a Writers Conference at the San Diego, California, Lambs Players Theatre, the oldest redemptive theatre group in the country. After a final rewrite, which Elvgren finished at the close of 2005, the play will have its formal premiere at Lambs Players this April 14, the latest in a series of Elvgren’s shows that the group has produced. Elvgren is best known as a professor at Regent University, where he teaches acting, directing, and children’s theatre; he mints new playwrights as well as new scripts. His former students now write stage plays, screenplays and TV scripts, and teach writing and theatre all over the country, while works from his catalog of some 38 plays are produced worldwide. By latest estimate, there have been over 8,000 performances of his plays for children and adults. Elvgren calls Five Cups of Coffee, “a crossover piece that has Christian themes without having an overtly Christian message.” The play implicitly links the concept of original sin with selfishness. More specifically, Elvgren says, it looks at how the choices of the 1960s generation affected their progeny. “How we are the products of our parents and how we can break from this,” is one of his particular interests. This “sins of the fathers” concept keeps recurring in the

story until Hal manages to interrupt a self-perpetuating sequence of multigenerational selfish actions. The play resolves itself, and Hal “is saved in this life,” in the author’s words, when he makes “his first unselfish choice. He begins to find out what is worth keeping and what is worth giving up.” “In my worldview, destiny is a factor—we are put here on this earth for something. I also believe that we are bumping up against a spiritual world,” comments the playwright. Hal tries to avoid any sense of destiny, but finally decides—and his free will is another crucial element of the play—to let go of self-interest and act for the good of his newborn child. Though Elvgren does not say so, Hal’s act of self-sacrifice echoes the act of Christ allowing himself to be crucified. But Hal, in his rejection of self, saves himself as well as others, winning back the Garden for a few moments, and finding at last the happiness of shared love for spouse and child that neither his parents nor Rita’s had ever achieved.

–Montague Gammon III

The box office phone at Regent University is 757.226.4245. Both studio and mainstage theatres are in the Communication & Performing Arts Center on Regent’s campus.

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In Good Company Regent honors Reagan, hosts first symposium on the future of conservatism In the first event of its kind, eight of the most distinguished scholars of American conservatism converged before a packed audience at Regent University Feb. 3 for “The Future of American Conservatism: A Symposium in Honor of Ronald Reagan.” Sponsored by Regent’s Robertson School of Government, the all-day event mixed national television personalities, historians, professors, authors and national magazine editors and combined lectures, panel discussions and interaction between the speakers and the audience. Bill Kristol, Michael Barone, George H. Nash, Marvin Olasky, Harvey Mansfield, Allan Carlson, Peter Lawler and James Ceaser were the eight guests offering insight and humor into the world of conservatism. “Assuming Cheney doesn’t run in 2008, it’s really a situation that none of us has seen really in our adult political lifetimes,” he said. Kristol also called the two wide-open races “more of a market for fresh ideas, more of a debate over the future of the party.” George Nash, who regularly writes about the history of conservatism, said that America has been simultaneously moving left and right since the 1960s. He maintained that the left remains a potent enemy for defenders of Judeo-Christian ethics, which encompasses most conservatives. Nash called American conservatism diverse in many principles. He noted that despite this, it has “united in part by overlapping aspirations and by a recurrent sense of mortal challenge from enemies at home and abroad.”

But Nash cautioned that to continue to prosper, the American conservative movement must hold fast “the ecumenical legacy of Ronald Reagan. ‘Resist the tendency to fragment, and avoid the temptation to retreat into a fatal passivity.…’” Allan Carlson, president of The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society, discussed how, until the mid 1960s, it was the Democrats, not the Republicans, that championed family values.

and 1980 with the rise of the so called Reagan democrats,” he added. Peter Lawler, who serves as Dana Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and International Studies at Berry College, compared Darwinian conservatives with religious conservatives. Noting the ironic lifestyle of those who uphold Darwinism or evolution, Lawler said, “They’re living for themselves, not for their children. And so they’re

The day-long event combined lectures, panel discussions, and interaction between the speakers and the audience.

He noted how the party endorsed the family wage for male workers, which “sought to deliver a single wage to fathers that would be sufficient to support a wife and children at home.” The Democrats also backed female activists who both espoused political rights, and who acknowledged natural differences between men and women regarding childbirth and childcare, according to Carlson. “In short, from roughly 1912 until 1964, the Democrats were, on balance, the pro-family party,” Carlson said. “All this changed between 1964

not having enough kids to replace themselves.” He also pointed out that Darwinian conservatives support technology and biotechnology for changing evolution’s focus from “the species to the individual.” Lawler then noted how evangelical and orthodox believers tend to raise large families, which he called, “much more perfect pictures of evolutionary health.” Inviting laughter and a round of applause, Lawler added, “The paradox that Darwinian conservatives can’t really explain is that those who don’t believe in their theories

of comprehensive truth have an evolutionary advantage over those who do.” Identifying “four heads” that are joined by “one heart,” political professor and commentator James Ceaser discussed the various strands of conservatism. “Each head of the conservative coalition favors its own first principle, or foundational concept, which serves as a starting point as a standard by which it judges what is right or good,” he said. The traditionalists are defenders of the culture, Ceaser said, which they value because “no one had to ever think it up or devise it.” Instead, it evolved in “one specific place and context.” For neoconservatives, the foundational concept is natural rights, said Ceaser. “This is a fancier, theoretical way of saying that the standard of right or good as far as politics or social action is concerned, is thought to be ascertainable by human reason.” On the other hand, libertarians cling to the foundational concept of spontaneous order, Ceaser said. From this outlook, there is a belief that in “a tendency operative in human affairs for things to work out for themselves, to cohere, provided that no effort is made by an outside force to interfere, or to impose an overall order.” Ceaser noted that for the religious right, biblical faith is the underlying assumption. “Faith, rather than politics, is of paramount concern." -Steve C. Halbrook

Bill Kristol, Michael Barone, Marvin Olasky and Harvey Mansfield are guest contributors to “A The Future of American Conservatism” (page 20).

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Bob Mc D on n el l is p oi sed a n d p r e sent

by Karen Haywood Queen

s a young man with a law degree from Regent University, fresh from a D.C. internship, Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell ’89 (Law and Government) began his political career in 1991 running for the House of Delegates in Virginia Beach, Va., against a 20year Democrat incumbent who had run unopposed for a decade. McDonnell won. Fast forward 15 years. McDonnell, his family and close supporters are together in Richmond watching the returns while the GOP faithful survey the results on television sets at a downtown hotel.

Left: Bob McDonnell stands in front of a portrait of Edmund Randolph , the first Attorney General of the United States.

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The State Board of Elections officially certified a winning margin of just 323 votes on Nov. 28. Not surprisingly, Deeds immediately asked for a recount. Meanwhile, both men began building their transition teams, planning the inauguration, and readying themselves to run the 150-lawyer law firm that is the state attorney general’s office. After weeks of court hearings and the physical counting of select ballots, a certified recount on Dec. 22 showed McDonnell gaining a few more votes for a 360-vote victory margin out of nearly 2 million ballots cast. It was the closest statewide race in modern Virginia politics.

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Born in Philadelphia in 1954, he was raised Irish Catholic in Northern Virginia where his mother, Emma, worked nearby at Mount Vernon. John McDonnell, his father, a retired Air Force officer, joined the military several months prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. McDonnell attributes his father’s service as part of the reason he pursued an Army ROTC scholarship at the University of Notre Dame. He continued serving on active duty and in the Reserves, retiring in 1997. Beginning in 1992, McDonnell began a 14-year career as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Now, as attorney general, he can define the important legal issues confronting Virginia. He’s also a rising star in the state GOP, although he’s too politically astute to discuss plans beyond his term as attorney general. No Regent University graduate has ever had a greater opportunity to improve the life of Virginians and, perhaps, to participate on the national political stage. This General Assembly session, McDonnell, 51, plans to focus his attention on improving public safety in Virginia, starting with tougher penalties for drug and sex crimes. April may be the first good chance he’s had to sit down in months. “These are tough campaigns,” McDonnell said during a campaign David Edmonson

The parking lot is full of satellite trucks. Middle-aged, long-haired, leather-clad bikers hand out stickers at the ballroom door. Rock music blares. Two TV screens show Fox News and the latest outcomes. McDonnell is in a tightly contested race for Virginia’s attorney general, a top-level position that provides legal counsel to the Commonwealth and defends Virginia laws if challenged on constitutional grounds. Earlier in the evening, McDonnell was winning 58 percent to 42 percent with five percent of precincts reporting. As more precincts report, McDonnell’s lead narrows. With 86 percent of precincts reporting, the race stands at a virtual tie. The crowd lets out a sigh. It was becoming obvious that running mate Jerry Kilgore wasn’t going to win the governor’s race. The Associated Press called Democrat Timothy Kaine’s victory around 9 p.m. McDonnell’s Republican running mate, Bill Bolling, could claim victory in the lieutenant governor’s election. Sen. George Allen addresses the crowd. “It’s easier when it’s a clean sweep,” he says before Kilgore takes the stage. Kilgore thanks his campaign staff and volunteers, then smiles wearily and heads offstage. Allen smiles. The next one is a victory. “It looks like our next lieutenant governor is going to be Fireball Bill Bolling,” he says. The crowd cheers. Bolling speaks to the crowd, then leaves. One loss. One win. One what? The stage was empty. A boy of about 12 sleeps on a chair. Glasses of melting ice sit on the tables. The TV reporters finish their stand-ups. Production crews begin pulling up cables. Print reporters finish their stories, then pack up. Hotel staff begins packing up chairs. Someone takes the Kilgore sign off the lectern. Rumors swirl among the few left. “Bob is coming out!” The chants begin. “Bob! Bob! Bob!” Republican GOP chairman Kate Obenshain Griffin introduces McDonnell. “We hope this will be our next great Republican attorney general,” she says. “Good things come to those who wait,” McDonnell tells the crowd. “We are confident that with a few more precincts reporting, we’re going to have a victory to declare sometime this morning. I’m so delighted so many of you here stuck it out these last few hours waiting for results to come in.” His smile is dazzling. “You all are the greatest volunteers I could hope for. I have every confidence when we wake up tomorrow morning we’ll have a victory to declare.” He hugs his kids and they exit the stage to applause. But for McDonnell, the election wasn’t over Nov. 8. As early returns were tallied, he gained a lead over fellow lawmaker Democrat Creigh Deeds. But McDonnell’s margin of victory began shrinking to the low thousands as the night wore on. The day after the election, McDonnell claimed victory based on a lead of about 1,600 votes. The State Board of Elections began the mandatory process of canvassing localities to determine whether vote counts were accurate. While other candidates were either celebrating or licking their wounds, McDonnell was still waiting. McDonnell took a brief vacation, but spent half his time on the phone, getting results of the canvassing which showed him losing votes.

Lawmakers, legislative staff and lobbyists join House Speaker William J. “Bill” Howell and Attorney General Bob McDonnell in a weekly 7 a.m. Bible study and prayer meeting.

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The inauguration and the busy General Assembly session took place a mere three weeks after the election results were certified. This time, the former seven-term delegate from Virginia Beach wasn’t casting votes. Instead, he was asking key allies for votes on his crime legislation package and other proposals. Access shouldn’t be a problem with his former fellow lawmakers. As a delegate, McDonnell had been known as a team player who was willing to give his bills to others. He was looking to accomplish his goals and credit was secondary, according to Mrs. McDonnell. New delegate Sal Iaquinto, McDonnell’s former legislative aide who now sits in McDonnell’s seat in the General Assembly, speaks with admiration of McDonnell’s sincerity and hard work. “Bob is a great guy,” Iaquinto says. “Everybody who meets him loves him. He’s sincere. He’ll tell you exactly how he feels on an issue. He’ll do it in a way that you know he’s researched the issues and that he cares about the issues. He talks the talk and walks the walk. He’s the real deal.”

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A man’s shoes may tell a lot about him. McDonnell’s are well worn. He knocked on 3,500 and 7,000 doors, respectively, during his first two campaigns running for a seat in the General Assembly. But McDonnell wore out more than just his shoes. McDonnell’s personal Bible reveals a man in politics whose faith is genuine. The cover of his New International Version is torn at each corner, revealing the layering of leather beginning to separate and split the outside edge. Copious handwritten notes and reference reminders are scattered throughout the Old and New Testaments. Some are written in blue ink. Other times in black. Pamphlets and note cards spill from the inside. It’s his guide to the challenges of leadership. And McDonnell isn’t afraid to share his faith with others, especially on midweek mornings. Every Wednesday during the session of Virginia’s General Assembly, two dozen lawmakers, legislative staff and lobbyists, House Speaker William J. “Bill” Howell and McDonnell begin the day with a Bible study and prayer meeting. He and Howell started the group over 10 years ago. It’s a mix of Republicans and Democrats. This year, they’re studying the Beatitudes. McDonnell often leads the group in opening or closing prayer. Combining faith with a job description isn’t a new concept for McDonnell. He’s a firm believer that the Founding Fathers were driven by their Christian heritage. “The foundations of this nation clearly came out of the JudeoChristian tradition,” says McDonnell. “The writings of our forefathers, from the Declaration to the Constitution, were pretty consistent; they

Sal’s Shoes Are Made for Walking 84th District Representative Sal Iaquinto works his district the old-fashioned way—door to door. Running for the General Assembly requires the best. Shoes, that is. Bob McDonnell’s former legislative aide, Sal Iaquinto, a 1996 graduate of Regent’s School of Law, has stepped up to fill his former boss’s shoes in the General Assembly representing Virginia Beach, the state’s 84th district. “I managed Bob’s first race in 1991,” Iaquinto said during the campaign. “Things have changed drastically. He raised $23,000 for the whole race. I’ve already raised $200,000 for mine.” One thing that hasn’t changed since McDonnell ran in this district 15 years ago is the walking. “We’ve been walking since March (2005) for this campaign,” Iaquinto said last fall. “We’ve walked the whole district and we’re starting again. It takes dedication. Walking door to door is the best thing. I love doing it.” Dress shoes need not apply. The best footwear resembles dress shoes but walks like sneakers. “I’ve burned through a pair of shoes,” he said. “They were dress shoes, flat soles. They weren’t very comfortable either. Bad call. My new shoes have very thick black soles. It feels like I’m wearing tennis shoes. I’m on pair number two of those. This pair is everlasting. They’re Rockports. I should buy some stock in the company.” Three weeks out from the election, it was hard to describe a typical day. But it might go something like this. “Getting a phone call from a news organization, then talking to constituents throughout the whole day,” Iaquinto said. “Then walking door to door, starting in the early afternoon. Then in the evening, going to civic meetings with voters and fund-raising events. We start at 6 a.m. and bedtime could be anytime, 11 p.m.” Like McDonnell, Iaquinto enjoys talking to the voters he meets. “I very rarely ever have anybody who is mean or upset,” he said. “People are very receptive. Yesterday, a nice couple invited me into their house and we sat down on their couch and we talked about issues for 15 minutes or so. If people don’t support me, they usually thank me for coming by.” On the issues, not surprisingly, he supports many of the same stands McDonnell does. “Right now, Bob McDonnell and I are focusing on sex offenders, child molesters, what to do with them, how harsh a punishment we can actually get for them,” said Iaquinto, who, like McDonnell, supports a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence and a lifetime of monitoring through a GPS system upon release. Iaquinto got one taste of campaigning while at Regent when he ran for vice president, running on a ticket with his friend Stephanie, now his wife. She won. He lost. His wife ran this successful campaign for delegate and Iaquinto called it one of the best-organized campaigns he’d been a part of. Running was definitely a family decision. “Everywhere I go, every speech I make, I praise her,” he said. “This is not just me. This is a team effort. The Lord has blessed my family. I’m glad I have the opportunity to do this.” h

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stop in Williamsburg last fall. “There’s a lot of attention paid to everything a politician says or does.” He is suddenly introduced to someone described as a third-generation farmer. Out went the hand. On came the smile. Cameras flashed. Away from the cameras, he stopped to chat with two college Republicans. “Hi guys, how y’all doing?” Says one McDonnell staffer in admiration, “He really likes people, so it makes it easier to be in politics.”

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A number of Regent alumni work for McDonnell and the Office of Attorney General. To the left of McDonnell sits Janet Polavek, director of administration and Robertson School of Government alumna. To the right of McDonnell stands Jasen Eige, a senior assistant attorney general and School of Law alumnus.

believed that some of the central principles of government were derived from the Judeo-Christian heritage. Those were timeless and important grounding principles for government. We embrace the participation of all faiths in the public square. For a democracy to work, it is imperative for people of faith to be involved in the political process.” What appeal did Regent, then CBN University, have for McDonnell, a Catholic boy from near Mt. Vernon who looks up to George Washington? (These days, he’s added another George to the list of those he admires: Republican Senator George Allen). “As I was looking at schools, Regent was one of the few with a faithbased mission,” he says. “It was one of the few that really tried to integrate faith and learning, which is the way all the great schools in America were even 100 years ago. Regent took the job seriously. As someone who grew up Catholic, went to Catholic high school and Catholic college, I believed in the importance of integrating your faith with your profession.” His professional experience includes two decades as an active or reserve Army officer, four years as a manager with the American Hospital Supply Corp., and two years prosecuting crime in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office. As for Regent, McDonnell enjoyed his years studying law and public policy, but may have been too busy to savor it. “I worked three jobs, going to school full time. I had a Christian toy business. I was working for The Virginian-Pilot and I was in the Army Reserve. Between that and being a father,” his voice trails off. McDonnell was one of a group of third-year law students who helped write a brief that led the American Bar Association to provisionally accredit Regent’s School of Law in 1989. His studies at Regent prepared him for a career of public service, a career of often being in the spotlight as a man of faith. “When you attach the name ‘Christian’ to yourself, it puts a higher burden on you,” he says. “People hold you to a higher standard— your speech, your ethics, everything you do. Certainly the mainstream 18

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media puts a Christian conservative under the microscope more than they would a liberal candidate.”

Family Man

Despite the rigors of campaigning and serving in politics, the McDonnell kids—who range in age from 25-year-old Jeanine, who’s an Army officer serving in Iraq, to 14-year-old twins Bobby and Sean—won’t have horror stories to tell about how their dad abandoned them en route to political success. In this tightly-knit family, McDonnell remains a hands-on dad. His scheduler, Charles Slemp, whom he inherited from previous attorneys general, knows to plan this AG’s schedule around his daughter Rachel’s cheerleading and his twin sons’ soccer games. “I follow the soccer schedule very closely,” Slemp says. “I try to stay away from events when there’s a soccer game.” Family meals also are a priority. “Some of the best times we have are just talking,” Maureen McDonnell, his wife, says. “We comment all the time how we have free entertainment at home. Bob and I will sit there quietly and just listen to the kids interact.” This is a family where it’s not uncommon for the four youngest kids to be piled into a small loveseat together, laughing and cutting up as they watch a sports event. Second-oldest daughter, Cailin, missed her family so much when she went away to college that she transferred to a school closer to the family’s Virginia Beach home to finish. This fall, she’ll be near family again as she heads to graduate school in Richmond and the family completes a move to the Richmond area. Maureen McDonnell says her husband usually tries to plan his trips to leave early so he could come back the same day to leave more time for family. Even on the road, he still makes time to be there, calling in to help the kids with their homework. He’s a hands-on dad, literally.

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“Bob’s mother was a great woman and she always hugged her kids,” Mrs. McDonnell says. “We’re always embracing each other. I told my husband right off the bat when we had our daughters, ’You hug these girls every minute you’re with them. You give them affection. If you don’t give it to them, they’re going to look for it someplace else.’”

The Platform

This spring McDonnell’s planned changes in the state’s legal system should be well underway. Last winter, he announced a task force to look at reforms to the state justice system. “We’re looking at implementation of a family court, reform of our regulatory system, and various litigation reforms designed to make the system of justice more cost effective and fair,” he says. “It’s a long-term project that I plan to start in earnest in March and April. It’s one of the best things I can do as attorney general.” One of his top priorities has been tougher penalties for child sex predators. McDonnell has pushed for minimum sentences of 25 years to keep offenders off the streets. He notes that over 40 percent are rearrested for a new crime within five years, and that the number who actually commit new crimes, but aren’t caught, may be much higher. “These people are very dangerous,” McDonnell says. “A critical component of my plan is mandatory minimum sentences of 25 years. If you sexually assault a child, you’re off the street for a quarter of a century.” Many aspects of his plan are just common sense. For example, McDonnell would require sex offenders to register their addresses with Virginia’s sex offender registry before they leave prison as opposed to waiting 10 days. He also advocates drastic reforms to the state Sex Offenders Registry website so that it’s easier to navigate and easier for parents to find out if a sex offender lives near their church, school or neighborhood. McDonnell also advocates high tech GPS tracking for sex offenders if they do get released, “so we know where they are. We can actually prevent new crimes with this technology.” McDonnell also plans to fight drug abuse, citing it as a root cause for numerous other crimes. He’s been especially concerned about methamphetamine labs. “Virginia has one of the fastest growing rates of new meth labs in the country, he says. “There are at least three really bad things about meth. One is it’s extremely addictive, more so than crack (cocaine). Two, it’s cheaper and easier to manufacture than crack. All the elements can be purchased over the counter at drug stores, and recipes are on the Internet. Third, the physical impact on the body in a short period of time is frightening. A recent Newsweek article showed some of the before and after pictures of regular meth users. It’s almost unbelievable, the aging that took placerotting gums, teeth falling out, open sores on the body. The contents of meth are toxic. It also creates a terrible environmental mess.” He is also championing legislation this year to crack down on gang violence and identity theft, improve homeland security and protect private property rights. What’s next? McDonnell started preparing for his current job nearly four years out; is the governor’s race his next election? Not surprisingly, he’s not yet ready to discuss those plans. If he does run, it could be an interesting primary with Republican lieutenant governor Bill Bolling also a front runner for the job. “The only thing I want to do right now is to do a good job as attorney general,” McDonnell says firmly. “If I do that, I know there will be other opportunities.” h

Role of the Office of the Attorney General The Office of the Attorney General is one of Virginia’s largest law firms. It has only one client—Virginia’s state government and the citizens who empower that government. The duties and powers of the Attorney General and the Office, also called the Department of Law, are defined in state law. They include: • Provide legal advice and representation to the Governor and executive agencies, state boards and institutions of higher education. The advice commonly includes help with personnel issues, contracts, purchasing, regulatory and real estate matters and the review of proposed legislation. The Office also represents those agencies in court. • Provide written legal advice in the form of official opinions to members of the General Assembly and local government officials. • Defend criminal convictions on appeal, and defend the state when prisoners sue over their incarceration. • Defend the constitutionality of state laws when they are challenged in court. • Enforce state laws that protect businesses and consumers when there is a pattern of abuse. Individual consumer complaints are usually handled by another agency. • Speak for consumers in utility matters before the State Corporation Commission. • Collect money owed to state agencies, hospitals and universities. • Conduct or assist criminal investigations and prosecutions in certain limited cases (for example Medicaid fraud, theft of state property, computer and environmental crimes). • Represent the Department of Social Services in its efforts to collect child support on behalf of children and families. • Supervise the appointment and payment of private attorneys hired by other state agencies for various matters. • Assist victims of crime in obtaining help. One thing the Attorney General and the other attorneys on the staff cannot do is give legal advice to private citizens. If you have a private dispute, this Office cannot intervene. To accomplish this complicated mandate, the Attorney General supervises one of the largest law firms in the Commonwealth. The full time staff includes a chief deputy attorney general, five deputy attorneys general and about 150 assistant attorneys general, 40 additional full time lawyers appointed as special counsel to particular agencies, and 140 legal assistants, legal secretaries and other professional support staff. The Office of the Attorney General is structured very much like a private law firm, with sections devoted to legal specialties. It has four regional offices around the state in addition to the main office in Richmond.

(source: www.oag.state.va.us)

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American Conservatism T he

F uture

honor

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R onal d

R eagan

by Dean Charles W. Dunn, Robertson School of Government

onald Reagan communicated a victorious vision of conservatism on the center stage of American politics. But now, 25 years later, conservatives miss his unifying, reassuring and compelling conservative voice.

Today’s conservatives of diverse persuasions—economic, political, religious and social—fight for position on center stage, causing many to ask: Is unity possible among today’s competing components of conservatism?

Known as “The Great Communicator,” Ronald Reagan understood that

when conservatives communicate, that which unites is greater than that which divides. Sadly, however, never have the competing components of conservatism come together to discuss their common future and to discover what Ronald Reagan understood.

In honor of Ronald Reagan and in recognition of his February birthday,

the Robertson School of Government brought together eight of the nation’s leading conservative thinkers—representing conservatism’s various voices— to discuss the future of American conservatism. Among the eight were Harvey Mansfield, Harvard University professor of government; William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard; Marvin Olasky, editor of World magazine; and Michael Barone, senior columnist for U.S. News & World Report.

In Christian Leader, Mansfield explores the relationships between

conservatism and liberalism; Kristol, the roles of Ronald Reagan and neoconservatism in American politics; Olasky, the connections between conservatism and religion; and Barone, the statistical future of American conservatism.

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Doug T hompson

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M ansfiel d by H arvey

A Plea for Constitutional Conservatism O ur constitutional government combines populism an d elitism in a healthy way

onstitutional conservatism is a blend of populism and elitism, a good thing made of two dubious ingredients. To explain briefly what that is, I will begin from the dilemma of conservatism, move to the task of conservatism—which I believe to be defending liberalism in the wide sense—and, last, come to the form of conservatism in the American Constitution.

and the virtues of self-interest, is indeed too selfish and ignoble. Liberalism needs sensible defenders who are aware of its vulnerabilities, who understand its principles and are ready to use prudence in applying them. These sensible defenders are mainly conservatives because most liberals are so devoted to liberal

What is conservatism? Conservatism

both ways: Using prudence keeps you from

principles that they overlook the weaknesses

is a correlate of liberalism; it follows upon

being an ideologue, but holding to principle

of those principles. A liberal typically pursues

liberalism; it is liberalism’s little brother.

keeps you from being inconsistent and

liberal principles regardless of the common

“Conservatism” began to be heard as

opportunistic.

good, and a conservative is needed to hold

a political term only after the French

With the double strategy of principle

liberalism to the standard of the common

Revolution when it was provoked by the

and prudence, conservatives must take on

good, which includes supporting the virtues

manifest excesses of the Revolution into

the task of defending liberalism. To defend

of generosity and nobility even though these

opposition. But what kind of opposition? Was

liberalism is to defend its principles, the best

virtues are not very liberal.

conservatism to be the alternative to liberal

principles of liberalism. But it is also prudent,

What must conservatives do to defend

revolution, or was it to supply the defects of

because liberalism will not go away; and if it

liberalism from itself? They must defend the

that revolution so as to make it work?

did, the forces replacing it would be worse,

liberal regime and the bourgeoisie or middle

as we see in the Islamic fascists. The greatest

class, the ruling class of the liberal regime.

its fundamental dilemma: Is it the alternative

critic of liberalism was not a conservative, not

They must defend what Aristotle might call

to liberalism, or does it make liberalism

Edmund Burke, but Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

the interest of the regime. Liberals today and

work? We can put this in fewer words: Does

Rousseau saw that liberalism had opposite

some conservatives are blind to the necessity

conservatism go back or does it go slow?

defects: it was thoroughly selfish because it

of maintaining and defending the rulers of

It is a dilemma because these are opposite

ignored the community,

strategies and require opposite behavior. If

and it was ignoble

conservatism is the alternative to liberalism,

because it promoted

it needs principles and goes back in history to

the mediocre life of

find them. Going back is a revolution against

commerce. In the

the present, against the liberal status quo; it is

19th century the first

a counterrevolution. It brings turmoil, upset

defect was adopted by

and accusations of “extremism.” Think of the

the Left in socialism

Republican Revolution of 1994. If, on the

and communism,

Here, at the origin of conservatism, we see

“ C onservatism ” began to be hear d as a political term only after the F rench R evolution when it was provoke d by the manifest e x cesses of the R evolution into opposition .

the liberal regime. Liberals tend to favor compassion, which means compassion toward enemies of the middle class. They promote welfare or entitlement policies that reward those who

other hand, conservatism supplies the defects

and the second by the Right in what later

lack the sturdy virtues of the liberal middle

of liberalism and goes slow, it must forget

came to be fascism and Nazism. Both these

class, virtues that make compassion possible.

principles and accommodate with liberalism.

movements flourished in the 20th century

Libertarian conservatives, unconcerned

before they were defeated. But as long as we

for virtue, look to loosen the bonds of

hence both are inevitable. Conservatives

have liberalism, both movements will probably

responsibility and sacrifice that enable a

cannot consistently be responsible or

return, though perhaps in a different form we

liberal regime to maintain and defend itself.

revolutionary; so perhaps they must be both.

will find difficult to recognize, because both

Postmodern liberal intellectuals, especially,

Being both is inconsistent, but it might be

answer to essential defects in liberalism.

forget that respect for themselves depends on

Neither strategy is satisfactory by itself;

prudent. Conservatives can try to have it 22

Liberalism, based mostly on self-interest

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respect for the intellect and for reason. They

may be joined by conservative intellectuals of

government and judge the same government

combination of unhealthy populism and

a traditional sort who attack reason, confusing

they choose. The people are both responsible

elitism: the populism that wants unending

reason with the attempt to bring a free society

for the government they choose and not

democratization and the elitism that also

under rational control.

responsible when they judge it. If they vote out

wants this without regard to the people’s

the existing government they do not apologize

needs, especially the need to get their consent.

Toleration and diversity are liberal policies that conservatives must make compatible

for their own bad choice in the preceding

with a liberal regime. Liberalism can and

election. They are the sovereign, and sovereigns

popular consent is to insist on constitutional

For conservatives, preserving the forms of

must, within reason, tolerate its enemies

do not apologize.

due process; it is the conservative strategy

within a liberal society. But it is not enough to

The interest of a liberal regime is in the

of going slow. Keeping a distance between

tolerate; conservatives must be alive to diverse

defense of the forms of the constitution; this is

government and people, however, allows a

contributions to liberalism as a whole. They

what defending liberalism means. Those forms

conservative government to act on principle.

must see Left and Right not as enemies only

put obstacles between the people’s will and

To be a conservative is a balancing act. You

but also as permanent tendencies that cannot

the government’s actions so that the people’s

have to compromise to get the consent of a

be gotten rid of. Conservatives will never kill

will has to be expressed constitutionally. For

majority, and you have to uphold the principle

the Left, for as long as we have a liberal regime

example, an unpopular government has to be

of restoring our Constitution, our limited

the Left will always come back after every

voted out of office instead of being shamed

government, with the support of

defeat. Liberals, believing in progress, are less

into retirement by low ratings in the polls.

likely to tolerate conservatives because they

Government is withdrawn from the people

are impelled to think that those in the way of

for two opposite reasons: so that the people

Dr. Harvey Mansfield

progress are prejudiced and do not deserve

are forced to act on their own and so that the

has called himself the

respect. At the same time, liberals are inclined

government can act on its own. The people

only “openly” conservative

to relativism, wishing not to judge others. In

acting on their own are in voluntary association

member of the political

this mood they maintain that all values are

(the good sense of populism) rather than sitting

science faculty at Harvard

equal, the values of oppressors equal to those of

inactive as consumers, clients or dependents

University. He has written

liberals. As progressives liberals are too hard, as

of Big Government. The government acting on

on Edmund Burke and

relativists they are too soft. Conservatives are

its own can control the people; it can maintain

the nature of political parties, on Machiavelli

both more tolerant and more resistant. They

its ability to call for forbearance, even sacrifice,

and the invention of indirect government, in

must help out their big brother liberals, who

from the people. Here it shows responsibility in

defense of a defensible liberalism and in favor

are weaker than conservatives in mind

an anti-populist sense.

of a constitutional American political science.

and spirit. Above all, conservatives must defend the

Our constitutional government combines

that majority. h

He has also written on the discovery and

populism and elitism, both understood, we

development of the theory of executive power,

liberal form of government that makes liberal

now see, in a healthy way. Its populism is

and as a translator of Machiavelli and of

politics possible. Now what is that form of

to preserve the forms of consent, especially

Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. He has

government? It is limited government as

elections, against the temptation to govern

recently completed a book on manliness. He

opposed to Big Government, constitutional

through the polls or to welcome the intrusions

was Chairman of the Government Department

government in a new sense. It is popular

of judicial activism. Its elitism is to keep a

from 1973–1977, has held Guggenheim and

government because the government is

distance between people and government, not

NEH Fellowships, and has been a Fellow at the

chosen by the people, yet government is also

to encourage the arbitrary exercise of power

National Humanities Center. He has hardly left

withdrawn from the people so that the people

but, on the contrary, to enable government

Harvard since his first arrival in 1949, and has

can judge it in democratic elections. In a

to act consistently and on principle—that is,

been on the faculty since 1962.

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K ristol by william

Be Not Afraid T he future of A merican conservatism d epen d s on courage

he past of American conservatism suggests at least one key lesson about its future: We don’t know it. On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan, a 53-year-old former actor, delivered a nationally televised address on behalf of the presidential candidacy of Barry Goldwater. Goldwater was the first self-proclaimed “conservative” to run as a major party candidate for president in almost three decades. A week later, Goldwater was crushed in an electoral landslide by Lyndon Johnson. The next year witnessed the greatest avalanche of liberal legislation in three decades. Modern American conservatism—born in a sense only a decade before, when Bill Buckley launched National Review—seemed dead. Fifteen years later, in 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States, running as a conservative. Reagan restored America’s economic vigor and won the Cold War without firing a shot. Fourteen years after that, the Republican party, with a conservative agenda, won control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 40 years. And a decade later, in 2004, a (compassionately) conservative Republican president and a (reasonably) conservative GOP Congress were reelected with majority support from the electorate. What happens next? Who knows?

the wilderness to the White House. He

and there was huge pressure on others not

Conservatism could succeed, fail, split, mutate,

spoke on behalf of the doomed Goldwater

to challenge Ford so the party could unite to

reform itself, or do some combination of

campaign in 1964—against the advice of

try to hold on to the White House. Reagan

the above. The world is a very unpredictable

political advisers who thought this would

challenged the incumbent president. He had

place—which isn’t to say there aren’t more

damage whatever political prospects he might

the support of very few elected officials. He

and less insightful predictions about what

have. Reagan did this because he believed

narrowly lost the New Hampshire primary,

might happen. But what I want to sketch

in the conservative cause, and he refused

lost the next eight primaries, and looked

out briefly here is why what did happen,

to bend to political odds when it came to a

to be on his way to a humiliating defeat.

happened—or one reason it happened.

fundamental chance to try to help his country.

That reason is courage. Political

Then, in 1966,

movements are important. But individuals

Reagan decided to run

matter, too. And what is most striking about

for public office. He

some of the individuals responsible for the

took on the popular

success of conservatism is not simply their

mayor of San Francisco,

intellectual or political skills. It is their courage.

George Christopher,

The classical and biblical traditions seem to

in the Republican

But in North Carolina, he ignored advice

A n d what is most striking about some of the in d ivi d uals responsible for the success of conservatism is not simply their intellectual or political skills . I t is their courage .

to look for a gracious way to withdraw, and challenged Ford—and the entire Republican and foreign policy establishment—on the issue of the Panama Canal treaty. Reagan’s

agree on the importance of courage. Aristotle

gubernatorial primary

says that courage is the first of the virtues,

in California. Reagan

because without it the other virtues can’t be

beat him handily. Then he clobbered

won the nomination—and then he was

exercised at all. In the book of Joshua, after the

popular Democratic incumbent Pat Brown

able to become the oldest American ever

death of Moses, as the Israelites are preparing

in November, 58 to 42 percent. Reagan

elected president four years later.

to cross the Jordan into the promised land,

could have found an easier and safer entry

the first thing the Lord tells the new leader of

into electoral politics—but he ran for a

political motto might well have been, “Be not

the Jewish people, Joshua—not once but three

position where he could make a difference.

afraid.” In fact, that was the injunction of a

times—is to be strong and to have courage. Consider Ronald Reagan, the man who took American conservatism from 24

By 1976, Reagan had finished his two

campaign came back to life, and he almost

As this brief narrative suggests, Reagan’s

near-contemporary of Reagan’s, Pope John

terms as California governor. Gerald Ford

Paul II. His life, too, was a demonstration

had succeeded Richard Nixon as president,

of repeated acts of courage and of defying

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Plain or Crunchy? Subgroupings of conservatives differ in many areas the odds. Another great contemporary was

above all, of courage—before us. They are

Margaret Thatcher—a woman of valor, also

not models from olden times, hard for us

no petty calculator or play-it-safe politician.

to identify with. Their lives are recent, their

The history of the world was shaped, to

examples fresh. What excuse do we have if we

an extraordinary degree, by these three

fail to do our best—each in our own way, in

individuals, who helped win the Cold War and

accord with our own abilities and in our own

revitalized the West. It was unlikely that any

roles in life—to live up to their example? h

one of them should have risen to the position he (or she) held. It was extraordinary—dare

Dr. William Kristol

one say providential?—that all three came to

is editor of the

power, very much against the odds, at almost

Washington-based

the same time, and shaped world history

political magazine,

decisively, and for the better, during the 1980s.

The Weekly Standard. Since the inaugural

Each of these three was bold, and strong,

issue in September

and courageous. Consider Exodus 14. There God splits the Red Sea for the Israelites.

1995, The Weekly Standard has become the

One ancient commentary, though, makes

nation’s preeminent journal of political opinion

this claim: “The sea would not part until

and cultural commentary. Beyond reporting the

the Israelites showed enough faith to march into the waters. They were reluctant to do so, waiting for God to work a miracle first. Finally, Nahson son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, was bold enough to march into the sea. Only at that point did the sea respond to his act of faith by separating, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry land.” The commentator wanted to stress that one cannot wait for God’s miracles. An individual has to lead. Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and John Paul II were

events of the times, the publication has played a central role in every major political drama of the past decade and is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand American politics and society. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading political analysts and commentators, Kristol regularly appears on Fox News Sunday and on the Fox News Channel. Before starting The Weekly Standard in 1995, Kristol led the Project for the Republican Future, where he helped shape the strategy that

all, in different ways and to different degrees,

produced the 1994 Republican congressional

people of faith. But they understood

victory. Prior to that, Mr. Kristol served as

they could not wait for others to show

chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle

them the way. They knew they had to be

during the Bush administration and to

bold enough to march into the sea. Only

Secretary of Education William Bennett

then would their followers follow. Only

under President Reagan.

then would success become possible. The future of conservatism will be shaped

Before coming to Washington in 1985, Kristol taught politics at the University of

by future conservatives. We are fortunate to

Pennsylvania and Harvard’s Kennedy School

have models of intelligence, of character—and

of Government.

Libertarianism Libertarians believe in the autonomy of the individual. Because they view the coercive nature of the state as an infringement upon a citizen’s choices, libertarians champion limited government. Like their fellow conservatives, they believe in the free market and oppose economic policies that restrict economic freedom, such as high taxes, Social Security and subsidies. However, because of their autonomous inclinations, libertarians break with religious conservatives by opposing restrictions on abortion, sexual lifestyles and other moral issues. Another core libertarian value is the avoidance of international entanglements. Ultimately, the libertarian believes that government should be minimized to the role of protecting citizens from coercion and violence. One of the most publicly recognized libertarian figures is nationally syndicated talk-radio pundit Neal Boortz.

Neoconservatism During the 1960s, despite decades of attempts at curbing society’s ills, several jaded liberal intellectuals concluded that liberalism had failed. As a result, they jumped ship and conceived a new brand of conservatism called neoconservatism. Led by Irving Kristol, often referred to the “godfather of neoconservatism,” the group sought to reform the havoc that, in their view, had been created by liberal utopian policies. The neocons’ platform included minimizing governmental economic control, cleaning up the moral climate and a reliance on traditional institutions. But perhaps they are most known for their foreign policy posture. Neoconservatives believe that the United States must use its power not only in matters of national security but also as a force seeSpr Plaining/Summer or crunchy, page 27 2006

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The Electoral Future of Conservatism W ill the ne x t conservative can d i d ate be able to rally key constituencies ?

lmost 25 years ago, in the first months of the Reagan administration, while attending a conference on the problems facing America, I found myself talking with a young Republican congressman who had had some experience in the Executive Branch. Those were the days when the conventional wisdom was that America’s best days were behind us. We were told by respected experts that America could no longer have low-inflation economic growth; it was simply impossible. We were told by respected experts that America was in retreat in the world, that the Soviet Union and the Third World were rising forces with which we should hope to reach some kind of accommodation even as we were in retreat. The young congressman agreed that we were in desperate times. Ronald Reagan had announced bold new policies, but neither he nor I was at all sure they would work. “I sure hope they do,” I remember him saying, or words to that effect, “we’ve really got to somehow turn things around. But I’m not sure we can make it.” That young congressman was Dick Cheney, then in his second term as the single representative from Wyoming, first elected

elections since Roe v. Wade, the more anti-

popular vote for the House by 49 to 48

abortion candidate has won seven times.

percent. In 2000 the presidential election was

So what is the electoral future of

tied, 48 to 48 percent, and the Republicans

after his stint as President Gerald Ford’s Chief

conservatism? I think that it’s certainly better

won the popular vote for the House by 49

of Staff. In the years since, we know what has

than the electoral future of liberalism. What

to 48 percent. In 2002, with George W.

happened. America has had low-inflation

fascinates me is that we seem to be in an

Bush’s job approval rating still sky high in

economic growth almost continuously, for

era of political stasis, in which the balance

the wake of September 11, Republicans

about 90 percent of the time since the Reagan

between the parties remains very much

won the popular vote for the House by

tax cuts. America surged to victory in the

the same and the contours of support, in

51 to 47 percent. In 2004 Bush, with only

Cold War and has become the single global

states and districts and among demographic

about a 50 percent job approval rating,

superpower, capable of bringing freedom and

groups, have also remained very much the

was reelected by a 51 to 48 percent margin

democracy to enslaved nations of 50 million

same. This has been true for almost ten

and the Republicans won the popular

people around the globe. The conservative

years, since the 1995-96 budget showdown

vote for the House by 50 to 46 percent.

ideas which the respected experts of 25 years

between Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton.

ago almost unanimously scoffed at have been

The cast of characters has changed, but the

lines than along economic lines. Greenwich,

proven true in the hard world of experience.

voters have stayed pretty much the same.

Connecticut, where George W. Bush’s

And events have proved that, as Reagan liked to say, America’s best days are ahead of us. Similarly, conservative ideas have

It has been a period of sharp polarization

Voters are divided more along cultural

grandfather was First Selectman for 20 years,

and of rough equality between the parties,

and which has a median housing price of

with, I would argue, a modest advantage

something like $2.6 million, voted only 54

prevailed in elections. Republicans have won

for the Republicans. And it is a period

percent for Bush. The Upper East Side of

five of the last seven presidential elections,

when we have seen a convergence in voting

New York and the West Side of Los Angeles

four with an absolute majority of the vote.

for president and voting for Congress.

voted heavily for John Kerry. In contrast, Bush

Democrats have won two, neither time with

Ticket-splitting was common between

swept the South and the Great Plains, where

an absolute majority. Republicans have won

the 1960s and up through 1992, but

incomes are lower than the national average.

six of the last six congressional elections, a

since 1994 it has largely disappeared.

The demographic variable that is most highly

record equaled only once before, in 1918-28,

Read the numbers. In 1996 Bill Clinton

correlated with voting behavior is religion—or

and surpassed only in 1860-1874 and 1894-

was reelected with 49 percent of the vote.

intensity of religion. White Evangelical

1910. Incidentally, for those in the mainstream

Republicans won the popular vote for the

Protestants and Mormons voted more than

media who think that opposition to abortion

House by 49 to 48.5 percent. In 1998, the

70 percent for Bush. Jews and seculars voted

is politically fatal, in the nine presidential

impeachment year, Republicans won the

more than 70 percent for Kerry. Within each

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religious group, those who attend services

The Emerging Democratic Majority. That

more regularly are more likely than others

majority, of course, has yet to emerge; but

to have voted for Bush; even among black

if a rising tide of Latinos and culturally

Protestants, the Bush vote increased in some

liberal young people replaced and outvoted

states, notably Ohio. Hispanic Catholics

the pre-baby boom generation and white

voted for Kerry, but Hispanic Protestants—a

segments of the electorate that must

growing group—voted for Bush.

inevitably decline as a percentage of the

It has long been the mantra of some

electorate, could that majority emerge?

Democratic strategists that Republicans

Not necessarily, I think. Latinos, according

cannot win if turnout is increased and the

to the NEP and Los Angeles Times exit

electorate expanded. But Bush ran better than

polls, voted 45 percent for George Bush in

Clinton or Gore despite, or rather because

2004—in other words, they voted more like

of, a vast expansion of the electorate. Total

whites than like blacks. As for young voters,

turnout in 2004 was up 16 percent over

Bush did poorly—a problem Republicans

2000, a rise only seen in four other elections

and conservatives need to address. But let’s look at

T he conservative i d eas which the respecte d e x perts of 2 5 years ago almost unanimously scoffe d at have been proven true in the har d worl d of e x perience .

another statistic. Bush carried 97 of the 100 fastest-growing counties: counties over 10,000 population with the

in the preceding 108 years, except for those

highest percentage of population increase

when women got the vote. John Kerry’s

between 2000 and 2004. These counties,

popular vote was also up 16 percent over Al

by the way, accounted for 25 percent of the

Gore’s. But George W. Bush’s popular vote

nation’s total population increase from 2000

was up 23 percent between 2000 and 2004.

to 2004. Bush carried these 100 counties

That’s a historic increase, of the sort that

by 1,815,000 votes, more than half his

Franklin Roosevelt achieved between 1932

national popular vote plurality. These are

and 1936; the electorate expanded from 105

exurban counties, counties at the outer

million to 122 million. By contrast, when

edge of metropolitan areas, counties where

Bill Clinton was reelected the electorate

subdivisions are growing up at freeway

actually contracted, from 104 million to 96

interchanges, with sparkling new shopping

million. George W. Bush’s vote went up from

malls and giant megachurches, where

50 million to 62 million between 2000 and

parents are raising young families. They

2004. Bill Clinton’s vote went up only from 45

are not the precincts of the wealthy elite

million to 47 million between 1992 and 1996.

of Greenwich, Connecticut, where real

What about the argument that growing

estate values are sky high and, because of

segments of the electorate will move it

restrictions on growth and development,

away from conservatives and Republicans

population increase is minimal.

and toward liberals and Democrats? That argument was set out in the 2002 book

Looking ahead, of course, the current static pattern of party preferences will See Barone page 29

for good in the world, such as defending the state of Israel and planting democracy in the Middle East. However, according to Robertson School of Government Dean Dr. Charles W. Dunn and J. David Woodard in The Conservative Tradition in America, “conversion from liberalism to conservatism is the distinctive mark of the neoconservatives.” One of today’s highest profile neoconservatives is Bill Kristol, son of Irving Kristol and editor of The Weekly Standard. Paleoconservatism Paleoconservatives, or “old conservatives,” believe in interpreting the Constitution in a manner consistent with the intentions of the Founding Fathers. Accordingly, the contemporary liberal “living” exegesis of the Constitution rubs paleoconservatism the wrong way. The movement sprang up in the early 1990s, with the conservative magazine Chronicles as its intellectual center. Like most other conservative types, paleoconservatives believe that government expansion poses a threat to liberty, and that moral relativism can rip apart the fabric of society. But paleoconservatives have also been critical of neoconservatives, viewing their policies of interventionism as imperialistic. Paleoconservatives believe in avoiding international entanglements, and that war should only be waged when America’s security and interests are at stake. They have been highly critical of the Iraq War, which they maintain was unnecessary. Many paleoconservatives believe that the war was driven by neoconservatives. One of those is two-time presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, one of the nation’s most wellknown paleoconseratives.

Crunchy conservative An emerging conservative movement within America is called “crunchy conservatism.” Former National Review Senior Editor Rod Dreher, an intellectual pioneer for the movement, published a piece, “Crunchy Cons,” in 2002. According to Dreher, the hallmarks of crunchy conservatism include religion, the natural world, beauty and family. Many of its adherents are deeply religious, and thus continued on page 29

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Martin Luther King’s Conservative Legacy In today’s parlance, King’s movement would be called “faith-based” by Carolyn Garris

t is time for conservatives to lay claim to the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite decades of its appropriation by liberals, King’s message was fundamentally conservative. Although he was no stalwart conservative, his core beliefs, such as the power and necessity of faithbased associations and self-government based on absolute truth and moral law, are profoundly conservative. Modern liberalism rejects these ideas, while conservatives place them at the center of their philosophy. Dr. King believed in the principles which informed America’s founding. He maintained, “We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.” King believed that the country’s founders had set the nation on the right course. He did not reject the principles of our nation because contradictions existed; instead he hoped that racial groups would put aside their differences and acknowledge the principles that unite all Americans. Today, it is conservatives who seek to unite. In a nation divided by cultural diversity, conservatives defend and celebrate the characteristics that we share as Americans. As America drifts from the ideas and ideals of its founders, conservatives stand with King in the belief that the founding principles of America are as relevant today as they were in 1776. King believed in a fixed moral law, an anathema to moral relativists espousing subjective values. For King, a just law was “a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God.” King required that his followers lead moral lives, and he emphasized the importance of faith in the face of adversity. Modern liberalism has rebuffed this teaching, dedicating great effort to silence religion and morality. Again, conservatives are the standard-bearers here. For King, individual freedom depended upon civic responsibility. He proclaimed, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Racial judgment is inherently unjust, but judgment based on moral character is essential. King wanted his children to live in a colorblind society, but not a value-neutral society that rejects all standards of judgment. Today, this is the conservative message. Moral character as expressed in our social interactions is at the center of selfgovernment, which in turn is the sustaining force of American democracy. Conservatives know that without a morally informed sense of social obligation, we would be rudderless. In today’s parlance, King’s movement would be called “faith-based.” Unlike the doggedly secular groups that now campaign for government action in the name of “social justice,” King’s coalition was explicitly religious, rooted in churches and Christian morality. King’s ever-growing congregation labored for reform all across the country. The Montgomery bus boycott testified to the strength of churches and local institutions to make a difference. The heart of the conservatism has always been grassroots movement—from the bottom up rather than from the top down—focused on faith-based and community associations. While 28

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Dr. Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) (Photo by William Lovelace/Getty Images)

liberals who claim King’s legacy seek to mandate social change from the nation’s capital, conservatives seek to empower communities, associations and congregations to carry out moral ends. King aimed to unite a divided America behind the goals of its founders, not to shift fundamentally unjust public policies to favor different groups. Affirmative action stands outside King’s legacy because it requires the government to see Americans as members of privileged and disfavored racial groups, not as equal individuals. It is not a coincidence that conservatives share King’s core principles, as they are American principles. King’s dream echoes them: “all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights that among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” King’s dream is rooted in the ideas of human equality, individual freedom and the consent of the governed. These ideas depend on absolute truth and moral law, and they are supported and affirmed by religion and religious association. King’s conservative dream is nearly lost amidst the worship of cultural diversity and moral relativism. But it is still a dream worth pursuing. h Carolyn Garris is the Program Coordinator in the Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation.

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find religion, as Dreher said, “… The starting point from which beliefs about everything else follow.” Both religious and non-religious members, however, see the world as flawed but nevertheless worthy of respect. As advocates of the environment, they believe both the mainstream conservative and liberal approaches on this issue to be inadequate: the former because of indifference, and the latter because of antiscientific idealism. Crunchy cons also believe that their fellow conservatives have been unsympathetic to elements of natural beauty—architecture, food, the arts—which has created a vacuum allowing liberal control in these areas. Family is prized as well in this movement. Many are stay-at-home mothers, have several children and prefer home schooling. As nonconformists, many crunchy cons shun television, spend a lot of time reading and consume organic food.

The Religious Right During the late 1970s a movement called the religious right sprouted to counter policies that it considered to be a threat to America’s moral foundation. As conservative scholar George H. Nash noted in The Conservative Intellectual Movement In America, this movement was “a grassroots movement of protest by aroused citizens, many of them Protestant fundamentalists, evangelicals, and Pentecostals, with some Roman Catholics and Orthodox Jews as well.” Among its most notable leaders have been Jerry Falwell, who led the Moral Majority from 1979-1989, and Pat Robertson, who launched the Christian Coalition in 1989. The religious right’s platform encompassed the defense of traditional moral values, such as school prayer, and reversing society’s acceptance of practices such as sexual promiscuity, drugs and abortion. In addition to the moral issues, the religious right generally believes in a strong military defense and a free-market economic system. The movement achieved an historic victory in Election 2004, when 11 states voted for constitutional amendments to ban homosexual marriage. h

B arone continued from page 27 change—but I have seen no signs yet that

records. Economic conservatives have reason

convince me that has happened. And I don’t

to be disappointed at the continued growth of

think it’s certain that any change will benefit

government. Cultural conservatives have reason

the Democrats or the liberals. In the current

to be disappointed at the fact that abortion

environment, the chief danger to Republican

policy continues unchanged. Back in the days

and conservative success is low turnout. For that

when Adlai Stevenson was talking about the

reason, it’s worrying that conservative elites and

liberal hour, there was a general assumption,

conservatives around the country started for the

shared by the founders of National Review, that

first time in 2005 to express dissatisfaction with

history must always move to the left. Today,

the Bush administration and the Republican

thanks largely to the successes of American

record—on spending, on immigration, on the

conservatism, that assumption seems to have

Harriet Miers nomination. If the conservative

been disproved. It is widely accepted, as it was

base is dispirited or disillusioned, conservative

not when I was in college, that markets work

turnout might fall, perhaps enough to

and morals matter. And so I think the electoral

defeat Republican candidates, especially if

future of a movement that believes those things

the Democrats’ left base is energized.

is likely to be pretty good even if, in this world,

Would a different Republican presidential

its success must always be incomplete. h

candidate, one less identified with cultural conservatism—John McCain, perhaps, or

Michael Barone is a

Rudy Giuliani—be less polarizing? Would a

renowned and respected

different kind of Democratic candidate, one

political historian. As

less identified with cultural liberalism, such as

a senior writer and

NASCAR-loving Mark Warner, perhaps, be

author of the bimonthly

less polarizing? I think that’s possible. But a

column, “The National

McCain or Giuliani nomination would also tend

Interest,” Barone explores

to end the conflation of conservatism and the

and analyzes political issues with passion

Republican party. It’s unclear whether such a

and clarity. Barone’s work has appeared

candidate could rally high turnout from some

in numerous publications, including The

key constituencies—the small towns and rural

Economist, The New York Times, The Weekly

counties of Ohio or Missouri, for example—as

Standard, The New Republic and The Times

much as George W. Bush did in 2004. Nor is it

Literary Supplement. Before coming to U.S.

clear that a candidate like Warner could rally

News in 1989, Barone was vice president of

the Democrats’ left-wing transnational base, or

Peter D. Hart Research Associates. Prior to

hold votes against a left-wing third candidate.

that, he was an editorial page writer at The

Conservatives have some reason to be disappointed with the Bush and Republican

Washington Post. Barone is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School.

–Steve Halbrook Spr ing/Summer 2006 Pictured at right (L-R) Dr. Harvey Mansfield, Michael Barone, Dr. Charles Dunn, Dr. Marvin Olasky, Dr. William Kristol.

O lasky by M arvin

Adding, Not Subtracting C onservative C hristians are more likely to achieve their with N ew T estament inclusivity

onald Reagan awakened America. He ran on a platform that emphasized standing up to communism abroad and high-taxers domestically. The Bible tells us—eight times in Deuteronomy, Joshua, and 1st and 2nd Chronicles alone—to “be strong and courageous,” and President Reagan was. Using a coalition of conservatives and libertarians, he fought both double-digit inflation and Soviet expansionism, and when he left office both bears were tamed. Soon, Republicans gained a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.

political goals

casting of lots and the mysterious Urim and Thummim. God chose a particular nation to live in his semi-Eden, provided commandments so they knew what to do day by day, inspired a history so they knew where they came from, and promised them that if they obeyed all would go well. This holy land, this semi-Eden, was supposed to be spotless, a serious equivalent of Disneyland in which not a single candy

summarize it this way: Be New Testament,

wrapper is to stay on the ground for more

on foreign policy and abortion, but in

not Old Testament. By that I don’t mean that

than a few minutes. Sadly, God’s model

other areas—government spending and

the two parts of revelation are theologically

country, like the Model Cities of the 1960s,

corruption—Republicans are doing no better

different, for as the couplet sums it up,

turned out to be a model for despair. The

than the Democrats of 1994. Many have

“The New is in the Old contained, the Old

great tragedy of ancient Israel was that God’s

ignored the small-government principles

is by the New explained.” I am suggesting

people sinned in a land that of all lands should

that brought Ronald Reagan and themselves

that the emphasis is different. To generalize

have been the least conducive to sin. The

to office. Arrogance and Abramoff crouch

enormously: the Old concentrates on

great lesson is that sin comes from within, not

at every Washington door, and it’s easy for

subtracting, the New on adding, and

from our surroundings. God was teaching that

those in power to think that they’ll use it

the success of the American experiment

sin lurks even in the best of environments,

for purposes of righteousness or riches.

has hinged on our willingness to add.

whether the original Eden or Israel’s semi-

In 2006 the parties remain differentiated

Either way, government stays big, and

The Old Testament emphasizes

Eden. He was teaching man’s desperate need for Christ: accept no substitutes.

libertarians as well as most conservatives

subtracting a family and then a nation (and its

are frustrated. The coalition that Ronald

land) from the idol-worship that surrounded

Reagan put together is close to a crackup.

first Abraham and then Israel. The emphasis

the meaning of Israel’s history, they were

was on purity, not evangelism, so God

ready to understand the New Testament

depends on the ability of libertarians to

sent Ishmael and Esau into the wilderness,

emphasis on adding. The Jewish answer to

understand that liberty without virtue

told Joshua to destroy the Canaanites, and

the question “Who is my neighbor?” was, at

cannot last, and the ability of Christian

instructed Ezra to insist that the Israelites put

the most, “your fellow Jew,” and more often

conservatives to understand that being strong

away foreign wives. To make the Holy Land

just the Jews who lived close by. Jesus added

and courageous does not mean demanding

holy, God commanded a zero tolerance policy:

to that understanding by eating with tax

ideological purity. Both parts of the coalition

No abominations among you. Nothing. Nada.

collectors and others seen as “sinners,” by

The future of American conservatism

need to follow the Reagan practice of

The Holy Land was man’s greatest

As early Christians came to understand

stating that anyone in need is our neighbor,

reasoning politely and patiently with those

opportunity to set up a new kind of Eden. It

and by adding women, Samaritans, and even

who disagree, giving in on secondary matters,

wasn’t the Eden at the beginning of Genesis,

enemy soldiers to the list of God’s people.

and searching for common ground. Both parts

because sin still burdened man, the earth

Instructed to take the gospel to all

of the coalition need to sacrifice a little in

yielded its produce reluctantly, and earthly

nations and not concentrate on defending

order to hang together rather than separately.

life still ended in death. But it was a semi-

one, Christians were free to evangelize

Eden—a land flowing in milk and honey—and

and admit to church membership anyone

largely by Christian conservatives, I’ll

it had God’s semi-presence as He facilitated

who confessed faith in Christ, regardless

concentrate on what that side should do, and

prophecy and gave specific advice via the

of pedigree, past sins, race, or ethnicity.

Since this article is likely to be read

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Would some get in who should not, and

a dung-displaying portrait of the Virgin

surprised by pregnancy: Instead of asking

as a result would the visible church display

Mary. The protest led to front-page stories

them to choose between abortion and

visible sin? Absolutely; but a Christian

about Christians trying to keep people from

single parenting—which to many women

understanding of the omnipresence of sin

viewing art, and to record attendance at the

seems a choice between legal homicide

makes even the best screen only as effective

exhibit. It would have been far better to push

and life imprisonment—we can save lives

as bed nets against malarial mosquitoes

for a parallel show displaying the work of

by making real a third choice, adoption,

in Africa: they will find a way to get in.

Christian artists. In 2004 and 2005 we had

and not overlooking the possibility of a

such parallel shows in the movie theaters:

fourth, marriage. We can add soul-stirring

such thinking to our political processes. Our

Christian conservatives need to apply

Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ

information to the decision process by using

goal should be to win the game 35–14, rather

(which reaped a rich bonanza in evangelism

ultrasound machines to show the baby who

than emphasizing the avoidance of mistakes

and ticket sales) and last year, continuing

could be killed. We can add other people to

so that the best we can hope for is a 3–3 tie.

into this one, The Lion, the Witch and the

the decision process by requiring that parents

Instead of fearfully assuming that nothing

Wardrobe. Both Christian conservatives and

and the unborn child’s father be informed.

T he future of A merican conservatism d epen d s on the ability of libertarians to un d erstan d that liberty without virtue cannot last , an d the ability of C hristian conservatives to un d erstan d that being strong an d courageous d oes not mean d eman d ing i d eological purity .

libertarians could salute

Few of my recommended actions would

these examples of adding.

be agreed to by those who demand an Old

For a way to deal with

Testament defense of America as the new

symbolic issues, compare

holy land, but they’re consistent with the

Judge Roy Moore’s

New Testament approach practiced by Paul

plopping down a 2.5 ton

and others in mixed cultures from Rome to

block of granite in the

the present: Instead of working fruitlessly

will get done unless the federal government

rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building

to subtract evil from the land, add the good.

does it, and rushing to increase spending

with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s

American conservatism can have a bright

whenever a problem arises, we can renew

defense before the U.S. Supreme Court of

future, with God’s grace, if we are strong

Ronald Reagan’s small government coalition

a six-foot-tall red granite monolith located

and courageous in developing positive

by adding to our societal list of problem-

about 75 feet from the Texas state capitol

alternatives to the cultural negativity around

solvers the civic and religious groups that

building in Austin. Moore’s in-your-face

us. But if we merely praise our own Christian

often do a better job than government.

gesture gained whoops of support from

circles and curse the darkness outside them,

We should be willing to work in political

some Christians but hisses from libertarians,

we will soon be surrounded by it. h

coalition with a wide variety of non-

and, of course, an aggressive response from

Christians, because our goal should not be

federal courts. But Abbott, also a Christian,

Dr. Marvin Olasky is

to subtract the impure by differentiating

gained broad support by pointing out that

considered the father

ourselves from coalition members who don’t

a representation of Aztec mythology was

of compassionate

share our theology or our particular political

already in the state capitol, and he had

conservatism and

strategy. Our goal should be to add new

no problem with that, so others should

was an informal

opportunities by enlisting all those who agree

not have problem with a Judeo-Christian

advisor to then-Texas

with us on some issues, even if they disagree

monument. The U.S. Supreme Court

on others. I’ll offer three examples—one

and conservatives of many stripes agreed

during his presidential campaign. Olasky

cultural, one symbolic, and one that’s life

with his “add, don’t subtract” thinking.

has been a professor of journalism at the

and death—of how Christian conservatives should add rather than subtract.

My last example is the life-and-death

Gov. George W. Bush

University of Texas at Austin since 1983,

matter. Christian conservatives would

a senior fellow at the Acton Institute for

like to see a constitutional amendment

the Study of Religion and Liberty, and the

Year after year Christians have called for

adding protection for human life, but

editor of World, a national weekly news

boycotts of this or that art exhibition, movie

neither culturally nor politically are we

magazine with a biblical perspective and

or television show. In 1999, for example,

there yet, since journalists and many others

a circulation over 335,000. He has written

Christian groups wanted government

depict pro-life activities as subtracting

13 books of history and cultural analysis,

funding removed from a profane show at

freedom. We can save lives and also build

including Compassionate Conservatism

the Brooklyn Museum of Art that featured

support by adding options for women

—to which Bush wrote the foreword.

The first concerns our culture wars.

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s this gonna be on the test?” “Why do we need to study this stuff?” “What good is this gonna do me in the real world?” These age-old laments still echo through hallways in schools across the nation to the dismay of educators trying to foster the love of learning for its own sake. Competing with hightech, action-packed, mind-grabbing videos and games, today’s educators are even more hard pressed than their predecessors to get and keep the attention spans of their pupils. For the enthusiastic and creative, this state of affairs is a welcomed challenge, encouraging them to take the steps necessary to make education relevant to each and every student. Meeting this lofty yet obtainable goal often means trying a new approach. Employing an artful combination of character education, individualized instruction and professional development, educators from Regent are not only meeting that goal, but inspiring academic excellence along the way. “The classroom is where the rubber meets the road,” says Sharon Byrdsong, 2005–2006

MetLife/NASSP Middle School Principal of the Year. A doctoral student at Regent’s School of Education, Byrdsong implies that studying educational theory or espousing rhetoric is useless if it does not help a student in the classroom grasp and apply a new concept. As principal at Azalea Gardens Middle School in Norfolk, Va., Byrdsong has worked to switch the focus from what is being taught to what is being learned. Under her direction, the school has experienced a remarkable turnaround from its previous slump into poor morale and low expectations. With the help of teachers, staff members, parents and the community, she has fostered a school-wide sense of pride based on high achievement, personal responsibility and trust. “It’s not about us or the subjects being taught,” she reminds the education naysayers. “It’s about the kids.” Dr. Doreatha White ’01, principal of Dreamkeepers Academy at J.J. Roberts Elementary School, also in Norfolk, couldn’t agree more. Sole recipient of the National School Board Association Black Caucus’s 2005

Educational Leadership Award, White remodeled Roberts Elementary into Dreamkeepers Academy by meeting the needs of students through rigorous academics combined with character education. “We have to get to the kids while they’re young,” White explains. Suggesting that education is only meaningful when students have the character to utilize it to society’s advantage, White insists that “you can’t isolate anything. Everything has to relate for children to understand.” At Dreamkeepers, appreciating how everything and everyone relates in society is an integral part of instruction, with character education fully implemented in the curriculum. A learning process that enables students to understand, care about, and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue and personal responsibility, the concept of character education has been debated—some arguing that it should not be in the public education domain. White, however, claims it has made all the difference for her students, cutting discipline See Love of Learning, page 35

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and students alike are held to high standards. “Everybody knows what the focus is,” White says. “Once they leave Dreamkeepers Academy our students have the opportunity Davi d E d monson

to go on to the highest levels.” The statement appears valid. Ninety-five percent of advancing Dreamkeepers students get placement in their first choice future schools, usually other Norfolk magnet schools. Despite initial doubts, the future of Dreamkeepers Academy seems assured, as

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well. With 400-plus students in grades pre-K through 5, the school has had a waiting list for admission since it opened. As for White’s future, she’s open to

Ask Doreatha White, Ph.D., to describe herself

school for low-income students required

whatever opportunity presents itself. While

and she reluctantly says, “Well, I’m an award-

a school day two hours longer than usual

she has always been interested in advancing

winning principal,” as though she can’t believe

and mandatory attendance at the school’s

as an educator, she never dreamed she’d

she’s letting the words slip between her lips.

summer camp. In addition, it limited class size

garner the approval she has, approval she

Though not exactly shy in nature, she’d rather

to 10 students, offered teaching assistants in

accredits winning through a door prize at

give credit for the accolades she’s received to

every classroom and provided instruction in

Regent. She explains she’d been wondering

those who’ve helped her achieve them. “I’m

such things as golf, fencing, foreign language,

where best to further her education when

just now learning to take the compliments,”

music and drama. The goal, according to

she learned of an informational meeting on

she says, “for the commonsense, practical

White, was to develop the whole child, not just

continuing education programs. Figuring there

things that work.”

to provide the three Rs.

was nothing to lose, she attended and sat

Those commonsense, practical things

“As a parent, having raised three children

through the meeting thinking, “Lord, I need

earned her the National School Board

of my own, I went back to the practical. I

a sign to show me that I should be here.”

Association Black Caucus’s Educational

asked myself what caring parents do to raise

Receiving none, White exclaims, “I was out the

Leadership Award for 2005. Recognized for

good children. Well, we start early. We teach

door not going to attend when my name was

her efforts in furthering character-based

moral values and provide for extracurricular

drawn for the free credit!” Taking advantage

education, White does this with aplomb

activities to motivate their interests. Why not

of that free credit led to completing studies in

as principal of Dreamkeepers Academy at

do this for every child in school? Why not

Regent’s Master Teacher Program in 1992, a

J.J. Roberts Elementary School in Norfolk,

have teachers and administrators working for

Certificate of Advanced Studies in 1996, and

Virginia, a premier magnet school of her own

others like they do their own children?”

a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership in 2001.

design that fully encompasses character

With this “every child is my child” mindset,

At Regent, she says, everything was

White works 50-plus hours a week by choice.

relevant to what she was trying to accomplish.

“I’m a mother first,” she says. “I just can’t

There she learned how to infuse character

redevelopment forced the relocation of many

leave at the end of the day until I know every

education into the skills required in a

students, White scurried to win approval of

child is home safely.”

curriculum and received the encouragement

education in the curriculum. Threatened with closure after city

her plan in 2003. It wasn’t exactly an easy

But like every good mother, White has high

sale. While many lauded the idea of character

expectations and expects all those under her

education, her implementation of a premier

wing to eventually fly on their own. Teachers

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and guidance she needed to envision and bring to fruition Dreamkeepers Academy.

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problems while increasing civicmindedness, both of which improve the educational environment. She recounts the tale of one of her most challenging students seeing a teacher drop a $10 bill. While the student could have easily pocketed the money with no one the wiser, he chose to give it to an adult who could give it back to its rightful owner. Proof enough for White. The young man was rewarded for his honesty with a gift certificate to the school store. Though students are taught core values in the classroom in the same way as mathematical principles or English grammar, White says that identifying and acting in those crucial teachable moments (instantly rewarding good behavior and remedying bad) reinforces to students that education goes well beyond the classroom and has great personal significance. Keeping education personal is a lifelong commitment for Mary “Molly” Gunsalus ’01. In her 29th year of teaching, Gunsalus has been recognized for her efforts in the classroom as Virginia’s Preserve America History Teacher of the Year. Working at Landstown Middle School in Virginia Beach, Va., Gunsalus strives to meet the differing needs of all her students as creatively as possible while instilling in them a sense of historical presence. “Children have an innate desire to understand where they fit into the scheme of things,” Gunsalus explains, “and it’s our responsibility to make sure they have an accurate understanding of that.” For Gunsalus this means incorporating a variety of techniques to meet the multiple intelligences, or learning styles, of each student. “I like to be different every day,” she says. “One day I’ll do a PowerPoint presentation or a scavenger hunt on the web; the next, maybe a play where the kids have written the scripts based on what they’ve learned. It keeps things interesting and makes learning fun.” Eager to know what’s next, when students ask Gunsalus what’s in store for tomorrow, she doesn’t tell them; so they show up to see. While maintaining this level of interest for some teachers may prove trying, for Gunsalus it’s become a way of life. “I don’t mind spending a Saturday afternoon working out a good lesson plan,” she says. “I Love of Learning

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Regent doctoral student named National Middle School Principal of the Year Sharon I. Byrdsong, principal of Azalea

percent of Azalea Gardens students were

Gardens Middle School in Norfolk, Va., is

passing the state mandated Standards of

not resting on her laurels as the 2005–06

Learning tests. Through monthly testing and

MetLife/NASSP National Middle School

in-house assessments, Byrdsong and her

Principal of the Year. Frankly, she simply lacks

staff identified areas of weakness on which

the time.

to focus re-teaching. They analyzed teaching

“It’s all very exciting,” Byrdsong says,

techniques to discover strategies that worked.

referring to the national recognition. “It’s an

They also went out into the community, making

honor to be sure, but more than that, it’s an

home visits to encourage parent involvement,

opportunity to do more work.”

and calling on businesses for whatever

Fortunately for this mother of two

support they could offer. Their efforts paid off.

preschoolers, hard work is no stranger. Like

By 2003–04, student pass rates soared to

many working mothers, she too starts each

93 percent in history and 99 percent in math.

day with the mad morning rush. Unlike most,

More importantly, the environment changed

when she gets to her office, she’s presented

from one of low expectation and unwilling

with the needs of other parents’ children.

participation to one of eager anticipation.

Meeting these needs is where Byrdsong sees both opportunity and challenge. “I pray for patience every night,” she says,

While Byrdsong is thrilled with the award, she is quick to celebrate her staff. “I know it’s their hard work that’s made the difference,

implying that she needs more patience

and I look forward to the difference they’ll

than she has to embrace the opportunities

continue to make.”

while facing the challenges. “When I know

Looking forward to her own future, she sees

what needs to be done, I want it done then

herself continuing to effect change, perhaps

and there. It’s hard to wait for results, but

as a superintendent where her ideas can have

sometimes effective change takes time.”

even broader impact. “I know there’s a plan for

Effective change is what garnered Byrdsong

me, I’m just not certain what it is,” she says.

the Principal of the Year Award. In 2000,

“Where God sees fit, that’s where I’ll

when she became principal, fewer than 60

end up.”

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Molly Gunsalus named Virginia’s 2005 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year At 51, Mary “Molly” Gunsalus is feeling younger than ever. With nearly three decades of teaching to her credit, she is still simply amazed by the opportunities she’s been given. “It’s all so fun and exciting,” she says about winning Virginia’s 2005 Preserve America Teacher of the Year Award. “For years I’ve been teaching about presidents and their first ladies, and now I’ve actually met Laura Bush. Imagine sharing that experience with students.” Gunsalus met Bush at the national Preserve America ceremony in New York, where she and the other winners from across the nation were celebrated for their accomplishments in preserving American heritage. “It’s an awesome, but humbling experience,” she admits. “It’s opened so many doors for me that I still can’t believe it.” Going through those doors is not always easy for Gunsalus, but as she teaches her seventh grade students at Landstown Middle School in Virginia Beach, one has to be ready for opportunity when it presents itself. One such opportunity for her was being asked to give the keynote address at Regent’s annual Salute to Teachers. “I just started laughing when I was asked,” she recalls. Uncomfortable in front of large groups of people, she was intimidated at the notion of actually entertaining them. “But I knew in my heart I had to do it.” Grateful for the education she was afforded at Regent, Gunsalus realized it was time to give back. “The Lord helped me through that tremendously,” she says. “I accomplished something I never thought possible.” As she continues to accomplish the impossible, Gunsalus seeks further challenges. “I’m looking to be stretched out of my comfort zone,” she says, “so I can fulfill the calling of my life.” For her, the uncertainty of the future is exhilarating. “I feel like I’m in college and have to declare a major,” she explains. She could retire in a few years, but feels too young for that, so she isn’t seriously considering it at this point. She is, however, considering all other options. “I’m looking forward to what the Lord has in store for me,” she says in closing. “It will be good, whatever it is.”

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learn so much in the effort that I can’t wait to get back to the classroom and share what I’ve learned with my students. It’s not just the facts I want them to know, it’s the connection—the big picture of knowledge combined with understanding.” Gunsalus credits the supportive atmosphere created by the administrators at Landstown for a lot of her enthusiasm. “I’m free to do what I want in the classroom provided it gets results,” she explains, which is why she keeps exploring new avenues of instruction. “I’m free to fall flat on my face and free to keep trying.” That freedom in the classroom is paramount to good instruction, agrees Byrdsong. “What has been instrumental in student success is professional development. A skilled teacher in the classroom means students will do better,” she says. It isn’t always easy or convenient to inspire excellence in students, she admits. “Teachers, too, need to be encouraged to grow, to explore different avenues, to reach new heights.” White agrees. “I believe in distributive leadership,” she says. “Empowering teachers challenges them to discover what works and gives them the confidence to make appropriate changes.” Too often in the past, though, teachers have been expected simply to maintain the status quo, teaching and testing with too little regard for the outcome, and professional development becoming merely a means to maintain certification. In light of recent educational reforms, such as the No Child Left Behind Act, teachers are increasingly held accountable for student success, based primarily on state-mandated test results. While this may or may not be fair to teachers or students, it

has become a fact of life. The way testing is viewed often makes the difference. At Azalea Gardens, Byrdsong encourages teachers to use test results to their advantage. Since most state mandates test for minimum competencies, these should be no problem, she says, because the focus should be on higher levels of learning that far surpass the minimum. “Datadriven decision making is what it’s all about. Testing can pinpoint which students need remediation where,” she explains, which ultimately helps teachers meet the needs of individual students more efficiently. “The focus placed on testing is key to the outcome,” explains White. At Dreamkeepers everyone is encouraged to look at testing in a positive light. “Teachers need to view testing as a means to help identify what their students are having difficulty learning; students, as a way of proving what they already know.” From this perspective, she claims, the performance pressure is removed and the emphasis placed where it belongs, on the learning. While emphasis placed on actual learning in a school setting should be a given, for those who’ve sat through boring sessions where teachers droned all interest from the subject matter, or others who were distracted from learning by rowdy, disruptive classmates, it seems a desirable change. Enthusiastic teachers gladly sharing their knowledge with eager-tolearn students is no longer just wishful thinking but a satisfying reality in a growing number of classrooms. Perhaps with continued vigilance by caring, inspiring educators, those “why do we have to” voices will be vanquished at long last.

{Alumni Chapters} Serving Tsunami Survivors Office of Alumni Relations

University Alumni Relations 888.294.ALUM alumni@regent.edu Kimberly M. Thomas ’03 Director of Alumni Relations 757.226.4122 kthomas@regent.edu Michelle C. Carrick Alumni Chapter Coordinator 757.226.4612 mcarrick@regent.edu

Alumni Contacts Business Kelly Head ’02 757.226.4225 kellgei@regent.edu Communication & the Arts Lisa Hagen ’01 757.226.4228 lhagen@regent.edu Divinity Diane Chandler ’96 757.226.4417 diancha@regent.edu Education Jeff Ludvik 757.226.4251 jefflud@regent.edu Law Mark Morrell ’01 757.226.4581 markmor@regent.edu Leadership Studies Bruce Snyder ’94 757.226.4550 brucsny@regent.edu Psychology & Counseling Abigail Peoples ’02 757.226.4252 abigpeo@regent.edu Robertson School of Government Melissa Fuquay ’02 757.226.4628 mfuquay@regent.edu Undergraduate Studies Jennifer Hardman 757.226.4410 jennhar@regent.edu

Divinity graduate recognized as Regent Alumnus of the Year

lewellyn “Lew” Belcourt ’98 serving in community, education, (Divinity) received the Regent and media ministries. In 2003, University Alumnus of the Year Belcourt also accompanied a Award during Homecoming World Harvest team to Pakistan to Weekend in October. Belcourt’s train pastors and hold evangelical tireless work in Indonesia catalyzed crusades. his nomination for the award and When the cataclysmic tsunami the subsequent honor. struck without warning in While studying at Regent, Lew December 2004, leaving 170,000 and his wife Monica received a persons dead and more than call to serve as missionaries in 700,000 homeless, Belcourt Indonesia with World Harvest, an coordinated World Harvest’s Indonesian mission organization response, initially sending medicine based in Jakarta, Indonesia. In to emergency clinics. August 1999, Belcourt In the days and and his family moved to weeks that followed, Indonesia to serve with teams of medical World Harvest. doctors, nurses, Following a year counselors and of language studies, engineers were Belcourt joined World mobilized and sent Harvest’s ministry to assist survivors in headquarters in Aceh, in northern Jakarta. From 2000 Indonesia. A World until 2003, Belcourt Harvest base camp Llewellyn “Lew” Belcourt, served as Managing was established in 2005 Alumnus of the Year. Director of Community the city of Banda Services, responsible for Aceh. Harvest Community Development In January 2005, Belcourt led (HCD) and Focus on the Family, a team of 24 American medical Indonesia. Under Belcourt’s personnel and 20 Indonesian leadership, HCD became a key translators to Aceh. In 10 days, missions program, with child the team ministered to over sponsorship and community 10,000 survivors. Belcourt has development programs that traveled a total of four times to today reach 2,300 children and 50 Aceh, meeting with survivors and communities. Focus on the Family local government officials. World became the leading Christian Harvest is currently building 10 broadcaster in Indonesia, currently Community Transformation featured on 150 radio stations Centers in affected communities, across the nation. During these with a long-term commitment to years, Belcourt also taught biblical provide medical care, counseling, languages at Harvest International education, and microeconomic Theological Seminary, and development services to those performed Reserve duty with the communities. United States Defense Attaché Belcourt and his wife, Monica, Office, U.S. Embassy, Jakarta. have been married for 23 years. In 2003, Belcourt became the They speak throughout Indonesia vice president of Indonesia for on the topics of marriage and World Harvest. His responsibilities parenting. Their two sons, Scott expanded to include all World and Chris, are 16 and 13. Harvest ministries in Indonesia, –D. Chandler and A.R. Wozniak with a staff of over 115 Indonesians

Seeking Graduates to Spearhead New Alumni Chapters

egent University Alumni Relations is seeking graduates interested in starting an alumni chapter in the following areas: Albany, N.Y. Boston, Mass. Charlotte, N.C. Chicago, Ill. Detroit, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Hampton Roads Region, Va. Houston, Texas Kingsport, Bristol and Johnson City, Tenn. Lynchburg, Va. Memphis, Tenn. Missouri Philadelphia, Penn. Raleigh, N.C. San Francisco, Calif. Seattle, Wash. South Florida If you’d like to take on this rewarding and creative opportunity, the university invites you to complete a survey at www. regent.edu/general/surveys/ana_ survey.cfm. There are also opportunities with the following newly launched alumni chapters. Simply link to the same survey above to initiate an interest. The regions include: Atlanta, Ga. Central Florida Dallas, Texas Los Angeles, Calif. New York City, N.Y. Richmond, Va.

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{School Updates} Undergraduate Studies Undergraduate Studies has accepted an invitation from Guatemala’s Instituto Nacional de Administracion Publica (the National Institute of Public Administration) to provide an ethics and transparency curriculum for Guatemalan government employees. Gary W. Oster, Regent Undergrad’s associate dean for academics, developed the basic course in leadership with an emphasis on ethics and transparency. The 15hour course began in October. Dr. Beth M. Doriani has been named as the new associate dean of the faculty for Undergraduate Studies. Prior to joining Regent, Doriani was vice president and dean of academics at Montreat College in Montreat, N.C. Doriani is an Emily Dickinson scholar and the author of Emily Dickinson, Daughter of Prophecy. A Bachelor of Science degree in Global Business and a Bachelor of Political Science in Humanitarian Affairs began in January 2006.

Business

Dr. Gary Roberts has joined the faculty. Roberts transferred from the Robertson School of Government in May 2005. Roberts will serve as the chair of the Nonprofit Management track and is teaching courses in leadership, human resource management and nonprofit management. School of Business recently topped the Business Reform magazine list as the number one Christian graduate business program in the nation for the second year in a row. The magazine also honored Regent with the best business faculty. 38

The top 10 business faculty, a new category in this year’s rankings, was determined by the marketplace experience, business ownership and published works of the faculty.

Communication & The Arts

Michael Patrick was appointed dean of the School of Communication & the Arts, following a year of dedicated service as interim dean. Regent Chancellor and President Dr. Robertson made the formal announcement at a November university chapel service. After seven years of teaching production classes in the department, Lorene Wales was named the chair of the CinemaTelevision Department. She was approached by Dean Patrick, and gladly accepted the position. She also claimed the distinction of being named the first-ever female chair of the department.

Divinity Regent University School of Divinity welcomes Archie T. Wright as assistant professor of biblical studies and Amos Yong as associate research professor of systematic theology. Wright obtained his Ph.D. from University of Durham and his master’s and undergraduate degrees from Oral Roberts University. Yong received his Ph.D. from Boston University, one M.A. from Portland State University and another from Western Evangelical Seminary. His undergraduate work was completed at Bethany College. Yong’s research interests include Buddhist-Christian dialogue, Christianity in China, Global

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Pentecostalism, Liberation & Disability Theology, and Pentecostalism and Science.

Education The school recently celebrated the licensing and job-placement of its first cohort of Career Switchers, professionals desiring to trade in their primary careers for the call to teach. Career Switchers, a statewide program sponsored by the Virginia Community College System, provides fast, effective training to meet the needs of Virginia’s schools for diverse, talented and highly qualified teachers. Professionals from all walks of the workforce go through one year of intense course work followed by seminars and mentoring during their first year in the classroom. Between Regent’s Virginia Beach and D.C. campuses, 20 first-year “switchers” have recently completed the first level of their training. Eleven out of 14 candidates on Regent’s main campus have been placed in area schools and have completed their first weeks of teaching.

Government A surge in applicants during the 2005 fall semester led to the largest enrollment in RSG history. New student enrollment increased 113 percent from last fall, rising from 31 to 66 students. In addition, total student enrollment increased 74 percent. Four new curriculums that span the political spectrum of law, economics, leadership and health care have been added to the RSB tract. They include “Law and Public Policy,” “World Economic and Political Development,” “Political Leadership and Management” and “Health Care

Policy and Administration.”

Law Regent Law School students continue to distinguish themselves in national competitions. In November, Regent’s Trial Advocacy Team secured the first place award at the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Trial Competition, held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Team members Courtney Applebach, David Bateman, Chris Parker, and Shelly Smith placed ahead of such law schools as Georgetown University, the University of Richmond, and the University of Maryland. In January, Regent 2L students Andrea Hunter and Eleasah Hammond placed third out of 18 teams at the regional Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. They advanced to the national competition to be held in Washington, D.C., later this spring. Hunter and Hammond finished ahead of teams from the University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, George Washington University, the University of Richmond and the University of Pittsburgh. A series of distinguished Christian leaders are visiting the campus this semester as guest speakers to celebrate 20 years of academic excellence and Christian integration at the law school. Dr. Ján Čarnogurský, a former Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, addressed students and faculty members in January. He discussed the role Christianity played in facilitating the collapse of communism. Upcoming speakers include Paul Clement, Solicitor General of the United States, Joel Belz, founder and publisher of World

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magazine, Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr., Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, and Hugh Hewitt, a radio talk show host, author and constitutional law scholar.

Leadership Studies

Dr. Bruce Winston has been promoted to dean of the School of Leadership Studies (SLS). Winston has served as acting dean for the school since May 2003. SLS announced that it will launch a new online master’s degree in strategic foresight in the fall of 2006. The Master of Arts in Strategic Foresight (MSF) expands the school’s online master and doctoral degree offerings and allows professionals

the opportunity to study the future in the context of organizational decision-making, while maintaining full-time employment. The MSF can be completed in 24 to 36 months. “Strategic Foresight teaches students both the art and science of organizational decisionmaking in uncertain and dynamic contexts,” stated Winston. “It shouldn’t be confused with an MBA. An MBA will teach you to get the numbers right, while an MSF will teach you to get the strategy right.” Leadership Studies released the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Leadership Studies Nov. 4. Under the leadership of Dr. Dail Fields, editor, Dr. Charles

Douglas Gresham offers an extraordinary portrait of C.S. Lewis− both on campus and in new book Douglas Gresham, stepson of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe author C.S. Lewis and co-producer of the book’s enormously successful movie adaptation, visited Regent University for five days in February giving a series of talks, a special lecture and a book signing. His latest book, Jack’s Life: A Memory of C.S. Lewis, was released in October 2005 by Broadman & Holman Publishers. The informal address Gresham uses to refer to the great writer is indicative of the intimacy he shared with Lewis for a dozen years, living in England as Lewis’ stepson. Gresham’s visit was part of Regent’s new community-wide book club, The Regent Common Read, which will focus on the works of C.S. Lewis throughout the year. Douglas Gresham

Gresham was born in 1945. Following the divorce of his parents in 1954, Gresham’s mother, Joy, decided to take her two sons to England, where in a previous trip, she had met C.S. Lewis, her literary hero. Joy continued to visit Lewis on her return to England, and in 1956, the two were married. In 1960, Joy passed away. Over the next three years, Gresham would lose his father to suicide, and then Lewis in 1963, to a heart attack. Not too long after these tragedies, Gresham married “Merrie” ConanDavies and moved to Merrie’s native Australia where Gresham pursued various professions, such as farming and radio broadcasting. There, the Greshams had four children, and adopted a fifth from Korea.

The family now resides in County Carlow, Ireland, where Gresham works for the C.S. Lewis literary estate.

Manz, consulting editor, and an international editorial board, the journal provides a forum for leadership scholars within the U.S. and around the world. For more information regarding the International Journal of Leadership Studies and a free subscription, visit www. regent.edu/leadership/ijls.

Psychology & Counseling Psychology & Counseling earned honorable mentions for the Suinn Achievement Award granted through the American Psychological Association. The award recognizes doctoral programs in scientific and professional psychology that demonstrate excellence in the recruitment, retention and graduation of ethnic-minority students. Two new associate deans have been appointed. Sharon Piper, MBA, was assistant dean and now serves as the associate dean of administration. Mark Rehfuss, Ph.D., is the associate dean for academics. Assistant Professor Dr. Mark Rehfuss was appointed the associate dean for academics in July, 2005. He is part of the counseling faculty, teaching in the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision Program. New faculty members include: S. Julian Dixon—Ph.D., Michigan State University; M.A., University of Detroit/Mercy; B.S., Wayne State University. He is an assistant professor and part of the psychology faculty. Gabriel S. Dy-Liacco—Ph.D., M.S., Loyola College in Maryland, A.B., Ateneo de Manila University. He is an assistant professor and part of the counseling faculty

(D.C. Campus). Waiman K. Hung—Psy.D. Candidate, M.A., Azusa Pacific University, B.S., University of Nevada, Reno. She is a clinical instructor and part of the psychology faculty. James N. Sells—Ph.D., University of Southern California; Ms.Ed., Northern Illinois University, M.A. Wheaton Graduate School; B.A. Biola University. He is an associate professor and part of the counseling faculty. He also is the director of the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision Program. Mary Ann Yaconis—Ph.D. Candidate, Loyola College; M.A., Regent University; M.S., University of Maryland; B.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is an instructor and part of the counseling faculty (D.C. Campus). New assistant professors: S. Julian Dixon, Ph.D., Michigan State University of Michigan; M.A., University of Detroit, Mercy; B.S., Wayne State University. He is part of the psychology faculty.; Amy W. Dominguez, Psy.D., M.A., M.A., Wheaton College; B.A., Arizona State University; and Gabriel S. Dy-Liacco, Ph.D., M.S., Loyola College in Maryland, A.B., Ateneo de Manila University (D.C. Campus). Also new to the university are Waiman K. Hung, Psy.D. as clinical instructor; James N. Sells, Ph.D., as the Ph.D. Program director/associate professor; and Mary Ann as instructor for the D.C. Campus. h Please forward any changes in curriculum, faculty and staff or other school news to schoolupdates@regent.edu

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HOMECOMING 2005

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Newlywed Heather [Thurman] Creekmore (Government) now resides in Lemoore, Calif., while still serving as vice president of development and communications for the National Fatherhood Initiative in Gaithersburg, Md.

& the Arts), her husband, Ignatius Soriano, and their sons Kalani, Israela and Christian, continue to serve the Lord in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Both of the older boys were licensed to minister. The couple is attempting

The Homecoming 2005 festivities began with the annual flag football game, aka the Chili Bowl.

to adopt a 2-year-old girl,

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Cheryl Chisholm (Communication & the Arts) is working on the development of Oaktree Media Conservatory (OMC), a television production training center housed in local churches and aimed at training interested urban high school students in every aspect of media production. OMC hopes to open its doors by the fall of 2006.

1986 Michelle Levigne (Communication & the Arts) just returned from a two-week mission trip to Venezuela. Sixteen people from her church participated in an English language camp. She has also completed more sci-fi novels as mentioned in “Who’s Publishing.”

1987 Dusty Donaldson (Communication & the Arts) was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. He informs us that he doing very well, but would appreciate our prayers for him and his family. Donaldson maintains a blog site at www.dustydonaldson.blogspot. com. He has been an associate director for three years at the MBA school at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, N.C., where he is pursuing his master’s degree.

Washington, D.C., as production coordinator for the Rory and Wendy Show airing each Friday at 7 p.m. on PAX TV. Her other passion has been reaching out to the homeless community in Richmond, Va. Cancelleri says her heart is pulled constantly and her faith is stretched through the folks who have become close friends to her and her husband.

1990 Todd Kent (Government) completed

Pamela Lungociu-Lagoc (Communication & the Arts) is now working as a media specialist for Atlantic Shores Christian School in Virginia Beach, Va.

1997 Jamie Johnson (Government) is the president and CEO of the Faith & Freedom Network, a talk radio network in the Midwest that promotes Christian citizenship, leadership and education. Johnson has served as a political consultant to the Iowa Senate majority leader. A

his Ph.D. in Political Science from

member of Professional Educators of

Texas A&M University. Kent is

Iowa, he has taught college courses

also employed at the university as a visiting assistant professor.

1992 Danny Gilbert (Divinity) serves as a professor of theology and church history and dean of students at The King’s College and Seminary in Van Nuys, Calif.

1994 Charlie Mann (Education) founded Celestial Manna (celestialmanna. org)—a humanitarian aide organization—17 years ago and continues to direct its affairs. Mann also serves as an ESL specialist in

1988

the Prince George County public

Heidi Brackin Cancelleri (Communication & the Arts) has been working for GOD TV in

than 50 different language and

JiaNi Kuuipo, from Samoa.

schools. Mann works with more culture groups in the school system.

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in political science, American history, economics, ethics and logic. Bruce Long (Communication &

the Arts) and Dan Rutledge ’98 (Communication & the Arts) produced a 12-part television series called American Entrepreneur for Skylark Entertainment, a new film and television production company in Charlotte, N.C. American Entrepreneur profiles North Carolina leaders of new and emerging industries. For more information: www.skylarkentertainment.com Gretchen Symons (Communication & the Arts) accepted a new position with Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., as director of student activities. Symons was the marketing and programs coordinator for Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich.

John Flokstra (Communication & the Arts) is serving as the artistic director and executive producer for Educators’ Symposium out of Bellingham, Wash. The 2006 symposium, “Celebrating the Art and Science of Teaching,” is a two-day professional development experience for educators. Forty locations will host the symposium in August. Educational experts such as Daniel Goleman, Robert Marzano and Larry Bell will be joined by Rudy Giuliani, Bertice Berry and Anna Deveare Smith. B. Courtney McBath (Divinity) has joined the BB&T Chesapeake Division Advisory Board. McBath is the senior pastor of Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk, Va.

1999 In September 2005 Catherine Evans (Government) participated in a humanitarian mission to Swaziland, Africa. The trip sparked her longheld desire to minister to orphans. As a result, Evans has launched a new charity, Orphanages for Africa (www.orphanagesforafrica.com). She hopes to minister to children through a Swaziland church and through Christian families in Zimbabwe who look after street children. She asks for prayers for wisdom to assist in caring for children orphaned in Africa who are suffering in the AIDS pandemic. Dr. Anne Marie McDonnell (Leadership Studies) enjoys writing inspirational poems and songs in

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featured in a new book, A Surrender to the Moon. Published by the International Library of Poetry in 2005, the book is a compilation of inspiring works in a broad range of styles and perspectives by poets from around the world. Jeffrey T. Jezierski (Government) was recently named deputy chief of staff for NASA. This new role is in addition to his duties as White House liaison. Jezierski is responsible for the placement and interaction of the presidential appointees at NASA. He coordinates events and communications with the White House and other agencies within the Executive Branch. Prior to coming to NASA, Jezierski served as a deputy associate director in the Office of Presidential Personnel at the White House from May 2001 to July 2003. He previously served as publications director at the Institute for American Values in New York City and as a researcher at the Republican National Committee. Nate Sparks (Education) has relocated to West Point, Va., and serves as the Commonwealth’s education coordinator and assessment specialist for alternative testing programs under Virginia’s Standards of Learning for students with disabilities. Sparks is also working to complete his Doctor of Educational Leadership at Regent. He has a new country and western CD titled From Where I Stand. Some of the tracks can be heard at www.natesparks.com.

2000 Rob McCord (Divinity) is the senior associate minister at Oaklandon Christian Church in Indianapolis, Ind.

2001 Sandra J. Christmas (Psychology & Counseling, and ’94 Divinity) began serving as the assistant director of the Life Enrichment Center in Norfolk, Va., in 2004. LEC is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that counsels, tutors and mentors individuals making a transition from one phase to another. Her other accomplishments include the founding, in August of 2005, of EWES Ministries, Inc., whose mission is to equip women for Christian service. Christmas became a licensed minister in July 2005 and has served as a volunteer chaplain at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center since January 2003. Christmas has also served on the Regent University alumni board for a year. Linda Gallant (Communication & the Arts) was featured in the January 3, 2005 issue of Woman’s Day magazine in an article about pursuing her education at Regent, starting with two children and ending up with five when she completed her master’s degree.

2002 After serving in the U.S. Army as an E-4 Specialist, Beth A. Christianson (Communication & the Arts) has completed her first year of teaching, and is now working on her Master of Arts in Education at Oral Roberts University. Christianson was asked by ORU faculty to teach as an adjunct professor. Edward Logan (Government) received the 2005 Community Advancement Through Project Management Award from the Project Management Institute, the world’s leading not-for-profit professional association for the project management profession. The award honors a PMI member for a

Enya Pfeiffer shows how large her smile is sitting next to Dr. Smiley himself, Shawn Redding, at the Chili Bowl Tailgate Party.

particularly significant achievement or a sustained performance that improves the well-being of a community. Logan was selected for this award in recognition of his volunteer work at Jubilee Campaign USA, a nonprofit human rights organization located in Fairfax, Va., where he serves as a human rights advocate. He is also a founding member of the North Korea Freedom Coalition (NKFC), which raises the awareness of human rights issues of the North HOMECOMING 2005

work, “A Heavenly Seclusion,” is

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her spare time. An excerpt of her

Korean people and refugees in China. Logan currently works as a portfolio manager and senior consultant for Robbins-Gioia, LLC. He coordinated the first North Korea Freedom Day Rally in Washington, D.C., last year, and lobbied for the passage of the North Korea Human Rights Act (HR4011) in Congress. Scott Marshall (Communication & the Arts) and his wife, Amy, live and work in Georgia, where he teaches communication classes at Toccoa Falls College, Emmanuel College and North Georgia College and State University. He is also working on another book about Bob Dylan. Christopher Phillips (Education) has a new appointment as principal at King’s Fork Middle School in Suffolk, Va. Mark Weber (Communication & the Arts) started the Holy Arc Network, a news network linking Christians in Toronto, Buffalo and Rochester through e-mail and a website. He is also busy as a church and ministry publicist with his own company, PRIMO PR 716 (www.primopr.

Alumni chattin’ it up during the Tailgate Party outside the Communication & Performing Arts Center.

com), and his e-zine/website, Christian Music Monthly (www. christianmusicmonthly.com).

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2003

Renita S. Williams (Education)

In a recent trip to Israel, Crossworks

now serves as a Social Studies

International Ministries cofounder

instructional specialist 6-12 for the

Brian Britton (Divinity) met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to support Palestinian Christians living in the West Bank and Gaza. He also headed several evangelistic crusades in Brazil, where he preached for 16 nights in 15 different cities. Britton regularly discusses religious issues with political leaders at home and abroad. Lieutenant Colonel Chris Sands

Newport News, Va., public schools.

2004 In May 2005 Rodolfo Gómez (Education) joined the Daniels Fund, the largest philanthropic foundation in the Rocky Mountain region with over one billion dollars in assets. As principal of a K-12 school, Gómez was involved in school choice initiatives and national accreditation

(Leadership Studies) was presented

issues prior. Rodolfo now serves as

with the Meritorious Service

vice president of the Daniels Fund

Medal and the Global War on

scholarship programs. For more

Terrorism Service Medal by the

information: www.danielsfund.org

Joint Force Headquarters–New Jersey. He transferred to the Third Situational Exercise Group, 78th Division, Army Reserve.

(Communication & the Arts) received a nationally recognized first place award by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. She wrote, directed, filmed and edited an instructional video,

recently graduated from the Army Management Staff College and completed the Base Leadership and Management Program. He also volunteered with the Northern Virginia Alumni Association and created the first Washington, D.C., Metro Chapter Food Drive. The Thanksgiving event gathered food for 13 families

to teach proper phone etiquette to

and enough books and toys for

city employees in Chesapeake, Va.

the children of each family.

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Puppet Watch, which uses puppets

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2005 Robert Blizek, Ph.D., (Leadership Studies), was a featured presenter at the December I/ITSEC national training conference in Orlando, Fla. His presentation, “Instructional Design Revelations: Intelligence, Learning, and Leaving No One Behind,” discussed recent research on computer-based training for civil defense. Hannah Goodwyn (Communication & the Arts) accepted a position in CBN’s Internet Media Department as the general assignment producer for cbn.com. Her primary responsibility is content and design management of LivingtheLife.com, the website for the lively morning talk-show. She also writes CD reviews for new album releases and feature articles for cbn.com.

She teaches algebra, ecology, and two skills-suppport classes. Her 19year-old son, Zach, is a sophomore at Salisbury University in Maryland; her 16-year-old daughter, Logan, is a junior at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School in Virginia Beach, and her husband Mike is a sales and marketing manager for The Virginian-Pilot, Hampton Roads’ daily newspaper. Melanie Sheerer (Communication & the Arts) is finding frequent work on the sets of network television shows and Hollywood motion pictures. Last September, Sheerer, along with other Regent alumni Lawrence Watford ’04 and students Mario Jackson, Kahle McCann, Paul Huber, Preston Janis and Carlos Martillo, worked as crew on the new Tom Cruise thriller Mission Impossible III, which is slated for a May 5, 2006 release. HOMECOMING 2005

In September, Jennifer Ware

Haywood Thomas (Business)

Robin Huffman (Education) traveled to Jerusalem in April 2005 and plans to stay for six or more months to establish a Bible college.

Christopher Klimas (Divinity) serves as the young adults pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, under the direction of Pastor Joel Osteen. Trevor Hands (Communication & The Arts) made the jump to Los Angeles and accepted a job with Create Advertising Group, a production house that produces trailers, television spots and commercials. He informs Christian Leader that his primary duty is making runs from the workplace to the many film studios, making coffee and providing lunch and dinner duty. His goal is to become be one of the company’s editors. Janice L. Haney (Education) serves as an inclusion specialist at Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, Va.

School of Education Brunch Reunion. Dr. William Cox enjoys a laugh with an alumna.

BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS Joshua William Brankamp ’04 (Law) and Angela Lynn [VanBronkhorst] Brankamp ’04 (Divinity) celebrated the birth of a son, Jonathan William, born June 1, 2005. Glenice Burchard ’95 (Communication & the Arts) ’01 (Psychology & Counseling) and husband Michael celebrated the birth of their second son, Grayson Taylor, March 15,

2005. Four-year-old Benjamin Michael is the proud older brother. Joan M. Christy ’94 (Divinity and Communication & the Arts) is overjoyed at the birth of a grandson, Antonio Torres. Mark Cote ’02 (Divinity) and his wife Kristin celebrated the birth of their son, Caleb Stephen, on April 19, 2005. Claudia [Eayres] Dempsey ’01 (Divinity) and David Dempsey welcomed their daughter, Sydney, on August 16, 2005. Ben DuPré ’01 (Law) and his wife, Jerusha, are proud new parents of Grace Isabelle DuPré, born November 6, 2005.

year-old Dawit Alan Hutter and 1-year-old Timothy James Hutter. The family lives in New York where James serves as an associate director of academic records at Houghton College. Sarah Hutter is

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for New Life Christian School.

Matt Morgan ’04 (Divinity) and Tricia Morgan. She joins big sister Hope Marie. Matt is the associate pastor

Dewayne Moore ’94 (Divinity) and Stacy Moore welcomed

Tonya [Eldredge] Jesso ’98 (Law) and

their daughter, Emily Grace,

her husband Todd welcomed a new

on March 20, 2005.

daughter to the family. Katherine Grace was born on April 25, 2005.

Christine Moore ’03 (Law) and husband Curtis E. Moore II

Beth [Keller] Legate ’92

celebrated the birth of a son, Curtis

(Communication & the Arts) and

Christian, on August 7, 2005.

husband Steve were blessed with

Baby Curtis joins his big sister, 16-

their son, Tucker Lamar Legate,

month-old Catherine Annika.

on May 22, 2005, in Chicago, Ill.

[Nielsen] Lamvol ’00 (Law)

was born on December 12, 2005, to

at History Church in Reston, Va.

employed as the assistant principal

Aleksander Lamvol and Rebecca

Madeline “Maddie” Elaine Morgan

Omar Z. Harbison ’02 (Communication & the Arts) aboard the Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise

Lana Jo [Lilley] O’Bier ’98 (Communication & the Arts) and

Gernot ’05 (Divinity) and Sabine Elsner welcomed their daughter, Noelia Joanne, on July 28, 2005.

welcome daughter Sophia Evelin

David S. Holland ’97 (Law) and Marye Holland celebrated the birth of their son, Seth Thomas, on November 7, 2005.

Angela Massey welcomed their

Rebecca Baldanza Meston ’00

daughter, Hannah Elisabeth,

(Psychology & Counseling) and

on November 3, 2005.

John Meston welcomed their

and 3-year-old son Logan

new daughter, Karis Alycia, born

celebrated the birth of Connor

September 11, 2005. Karis joins

David on July 1, 2004.

James J. Hutter ’99 (Government) and Sarah [Coords] Hutter ’04 (Education) adopted two boys from Ethiopia—6-

Lamvol, born July 5, 2005. David Massey ’00 (Divinity) and

Robert E. Maxey, Jr. ’98 (Law) and Becky Maxey adopted Robert

2005. Born January 12, 1999, he is the couple’s first child.

Edward Maxey III from Simferopol,

a 5-year-old brother, Rendon,

Ukraine, on September 15,

and a 3-year-old sister, Aliya.

Jeffrey R. O’Bier celebrated the birth of their son, Jesse Jacob O’Bier, on July 29, 2004. Stephen Patch ’97 (Communication & the Arts) his wife Michelle

Matthew Pulley ’03 (Divinity) and Elizabeth Pulley ’03 (Psychology &

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Counseling) were blessed with their first child, Madelyn Kate Pulley, on March 9, 2005, in Houston, Texas. Elizabeth is an employee of the School of Education. Kristin Lidbom Redfield ’04 (Education) and her husband welcomed their adopted son, Caison Marshall Redfield, on March 4, 2005. Caison was born on February 28, 2005. The baby’s grandmother, Brenda Routh Chili Bowl and Tailgate Party

Lidbom, also graduated from Regent University’s School of Education.

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Jesse Spencer ’95 (Divinity) and Holly Spencer welcomed their daughter, Hosanna Katharine, on June 24, 2005. Kelli Voyles ’97 (Divinity) and husband Brad welcomed Cate Emory on December 27, 2004. She joins her two brothers, 5-yearold Coby and 3-year-old Will. Rachel Wozniak ’05 (Divinity) and Scott Wozniak welcomed their daughter, Abigail, on June 19, 2005.

Hargis worked for Regent’s Registrar’s Office for 13 years. Lisa C. Howard ’96 (Communication & the Arts) married Steven Reed in April 2005. Nathan Johnson ’05 (Government) married Cassandra Brake at Philadelphia Church in Seattle, Wash., on July 23, 2005. The two say they enjoyed a wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii and are establishing their home in Seattle. Rebecca Lucas ’04 (Education) married longtime friend and FedEx Express pilot Paul Osteboe

MARRIAGES, ANNIVERSARIES & ENGAGEMENTS Amy Blevins ’03 (Law) married U.S. Air Force Major John Heidmann on October 22, 2005. The Heidmanns reside in Alexandria, Va.

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Heather [Thurman] Creekmore ’98 (Government) married U.S. Marine Captain Eric Creekmore on October 1, 2005, in Arlington, Va.

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Scott Deaver ’95 (Divinity) married Silvia Mulas on October 22, 2005, in Turin, Italy.

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Kelly Lyn Geissman ’02 (Communication & the Arts) and Jason Head ’00 (Law) married on September 18, 2004. The couple welcomed their first child in February 2006. Catherine Hanson ’02 (Law) married Drew Lindley (Law) on October 22, 2005, in a sunset ceremony on the sound in Corolla, N.C. Linda Countryman Hargis ’05 (Ph. D., Leadership Studies) celebrated her 35th wedding anniversary.

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{Who’s Publishing} Students Sharon Prather received a Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Creator of an Educational Project Montgomery Preservation given by a Maryland historical organization. Prather, a second-year Distance Education student in the School of Divinity, has published a history of her hometown in Maryland. And We All Came Together: Prathertown Then and Now, explores the legacy of her founding relatives—Moses, Marshall, Rezin, John, and his wife, Ann—and her late father. As the town’s minister and family historian, her father was often confronted by Prather and her siblings to write a book about the family history. His response: “I’ll leave that for you all to do.” Prather’s book may be purchased directly (e-mail her at sharpra@regent.edu) or from the Montgomery County Historical Society (301-762-1492).

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Michelle Levigne’s (Communication & the Arts) most recent books By Fire and Stars andChorillan, her third and fourth books in The Chorillan Cycle, a sci-fi series, has been published by Awe-Struck E-Books (www. awe-struck.net). Levigne’s fairy tale Bitter Sweet was released from Mundania Press in late June.

1989

Alumnus and Board of Trustees member Mark James (Law) has recently published Estate Planning Success for Business Owners, the ninth book in an award-winning series. Released in October 2005, the book was written in direct response to the needs of the clients James serves as attorney with Hartman, Underhill and Brubaker LLP in Lancaster, Pa. His first book, Estate Planning Success for Pennsylvania, earned a Benjamin Franklin Award for editorial and design merit and set the framework for the eight books that followed, each offering easily understood advice on topics such

Smith packs all of his experience into the manual, which guides the reader through the stages of creating and selling feature articles for any publication venue, from magazines to the Internet.

2000

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as reducing federal estate tax, and the building of wills, trusts, and estate plans. With each state varying in estate planning policies, James has also written and co-written books specific to the states of Virginia, Florida, New York, and Ohio. Dr. Lynne Marie Kohm, of the Regent School of Law, has co-authored five books in the series.

1991

Bill Harris (Communication & the Arts) has published three novels since graduating from Regent: Siberian Shivers (2000), The Great Siberian Rail Adventure (2002) and Peterburgers (2004).

1997

Shayne Lee (Divinity) has authored T.D. Jakes: America’s New Preacher (New York University Press). As an assistant professor of sociology at Tulane University, Lee has provided the first critical examination of one of the most influential African-American

preachers of the late 20th century. A socio-cultural biography of sorts, Lee examines T.D. Jakes’ rise from the hills of West Virginia to prominence in a multimillion dollar religious corporate enterprise.

1999

Anne Marie McDonnell, Ph.D. (Leadership Studies) enjoys writing inspirational poems and songs. An excerpt of her work, “A Heavenly Seclusion,” is featured in the new book A Surrender to the Moon, edited by Howard Ely and published in 2005 by the International Library of Poetry. This compilation of inspiring works consists of a broad range of styles and perspectives of poets from around the world. Award-winning author Michael Ray Smith (Communication & the Arts), offers direction on how to successfully break into the field of writing in the newly released handbook FeatureWriting.Net.

Pam Palagyi (Divinity) published an in-depth study of the Gospel of John, The Word Became Flesh, designed for all levels of Christian maturity. Formatted into 23 lessons, the study includes historical and cultural background, word studies, biblical interpretation and practical application of godly principles. The Word Became Flesh is evangelical in approach, non-denominational in nature, and appropriate for individual or group study.

2001 Twyla Brickman (Communication & the Arts) authored Yoked Together: Couples in Team Ministry. The book is designed to encourage and bring growth to couples who face everyday problems in team ministry. Breaking Plateaus: A Technological and Physiological Weight-training System, by Joseph Merolle (Psychology & Counseling) and his wife, Kara, was published in October 2005. The book covers the subject of muscle growth and hypertrophy. The Merolles developed a patent-pending electronic workout and nutrition log designed to help athletes overcome weight-training plateaus using computer technology. The technology serves as a compass that leads athletes to their most productive weight-training routines for fast and continued growth. The electronic workout and nutrition logs help compute various aspects of an individual’s body such as body-fat analysis, nutrition, and maximum heart rates, while offering more than 100 different workouts.

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{Who’s Publishing} 2002 Spiritual Gifts: Their Purpose and Power, the new book by Bryan Carraway (Divinity), is a comprehensive teaching on 30 spiritual gifts found in the Bible, including lesser-known gifts mentioned in the Old Testament, such as the gifts of worship and the interpretation of dreams. With a master’s in Practical Theology, Carraway addresses a topic often controversial among Christian communities. Rob Dennis (Leadership Studies) has written two chapters that appear in the newly-released book, Strategies for Effective Leadership: U.S. and Russian Perspectives. In Strategies for Effective Leadership, the authors have demonstrated their vision of leadership in various management settings in two important countries of the world, the United States and Russia. This text became possible after a joint symposium concerning the problems of leadership.

2003 Life should offer more than being born into a world of uncertainty, growing up in a society that only cares about itself, and dying in a world where you will be soon forgotten. In Heaven ... Eternal Living, Ellen

M. Jones explores the virtues of 1 Corinthians 2:9–10. Brian Britton (Divinity) recently published his book, The Tree of Intimacy, which argues that the God of Christianity is revealing to the church that His love and power are inseparable. In the past, revival in the church has been viewed as only temporary and isolated. This book maintains that a revival is coming that will be worldwide.

Faculty Regardless of what some believe, we live in a world of miracles. Sometimes they’re small, simple answers to prayer for our daily needs. Other times they are overwhelmingly powerful acts of God that can’t be denied. In his lifetime, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson has seen, heard, and been touched by thousands of miracles in his life and others—many of which he shares in his book, Miracles Can Be Yours Today (Integrity Publishers, 2006). Robertson goes on to explore the miracles of Jesus, shows the difference between positive thinking and true faith, and discusses the proven principles of miracles so that we too may live a miraculous life.

Amos Yong is associate research professor of systematic theology at Regent University School of Divinity. His latest book, The Spirit Poured Out on All Flesh: Pentecostalism and the Possibility of Global Theology (Baker Academic, July 2005), may be just the right thing for scholars and serious students of Pentecostal and Renewal theology. Dean Charles Dunn is expected to have his current book project, The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership, released in this spring by publisher Prentice Hall. Associate Professors Hope Jordan and Gail Derrick gave the keynote address at the Virginia American Association of University Women at Regent’s D.C. campus in June 2005. Their research on leadership characteristics of women superintendents in Virginia is described in their upcoming book, Ladies Who Lead: Voices of Authentic Character. School of Business doctoral student J. Hall C. Thorp’s article, “Values and Ethics for CPAs in a Changing World,” was featured in the August issue of The CPA Journal. Dr. Bill Brown, professor and Research Fellow in the Regent School of Communication & the Arts, explores the pressing

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issue of terrorism in his latest novel, Into the Winds of Fear. Under the pen name used for his fiction work, W.J. Brown tells the story of Niloa Stephenson, an adventurous yacht racer who stumbles across the plans of a terrorist attack. In a race against Al Qaeda, she must help the law intercept the terrorists and the biological weapons they planted in the heartland city of Chicago. Associate Professor Mark Yarhouse has co-authored a new book, The Modern Psychopathologies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal (Intervarsity Press). Yarhouse and co-authors Richard E. Butman and Barrett W. McRay reflect on how Christian faith interacts, or could interact, with the scientific study of psychopathology. Professors Fred Rovai, Louis Gallien and Helen Stiff-Williams have received a book contract with Teachers College Press out of Columbia University for a

In a small, sleepy, town square in Georgia, seven-year-old Annie sits at her lemonade stand, raising money for her own heart transplant. At a nearby store, Reese flips through the newspaper, thinking about the latest boat he’s restoring. As a beat-up bread truck careens around the corner, a strong wind blows Annie’s money into the road. Reese looks up in time to see Annie’s yellow dress fluttering in the wind as she runs into the road. What happens next will change both of their lives forever. Richly atmospheric and evocative, with the kind of characters that move into your heart and take up residence, the new novel by Charles Martin ’95 (Communication & the Arts), When Crickets Cry, will resonate with fans of haunted southern fiction, and with anyone who enjoys a heart-touching story.

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Sarah Simmonds stars in Echoes of Innocence, written and directed by 1999 graduate Nathan Sims

book tentatively titled, Closing the Achievement Gap among African-American College Students. The book is an extension of their research and a follow-up to Gallien’s book, Instructing and Mentoring the African-American College Student: Strategies for Success in Higher Education. Other publications featuring the research include Journal of Negro Education, Educational Leadership, Journal of Asynchronous Networks, and the Journal of College and Character. Dean Michael Zigarelli has published his eighth book, Freedom from Busyness: Biblical Help for Overloaded People, released Feb. 1. Ideal for a small group or Sunday school setting, the book is designed to be used as a Bible study. It is organized into five weekly studies, which include section headings such as “Freedom Through Saying No,” “Freedom through Slowing Down” and “Freedom through Simple Living.” Four of Regent University’s student films were honored with Awards of Excellence in the 2005 Aegis Video and Film Production Awards Competition. Fan Film, directed by Jason Rodriguez and written and produced by Joe Miracle, and R.P.S., directed by Michelle Schmidt and produced by Adoniram Anderson, won Aegis Awards of Excellence.

Fan Film is the story of three guys who want to make their own film, if they could, about their favorite sci-fi movie. The movie asks the question, “What does it mean to be a true fan?” R.P.S. follows a young girl’s journey through the zany world of professional RockPaper-Scissors tournaments where she unexpectedly learns poise and polish. Martyr’s Hope, directed by Rebecca Kurtz, and Flowers, directed by Michelle Schmidt also earned Aegis finalist awards. Regent cinema-TV alumnus Lawrence Watford’s short film A Christmas Wish was selected this past summer as an official entry in the American Black Film Festival in Miami, Fla. Starring James Avery of Fresh Prince of Bel Air fame and Regent acting student Kendal Tuttle, A Christmas Wish was one of only five submissions selected as part of the festival’s world showcase. Watford, 27, has attended the festival since he came to Regent in fall 2000. Back then, the festival was known as the Acapulco Black Film Festival and hosted in Acapulco, Mexico. Watford would use his student loan refund checks to fund the trips as educational expenses. “It’s just as much an investment in my future as being at Regent,” says Watford.

“Each year that I went, I would really pay attention to the short film competition,” says Watford. “Whatever class I was taking at Regent, I would be sure to make something I thought I could compete in the short film competition.” The story’s protagonist, at the verge of committing suicide, is offered the resurrection of his dead fiancee. His wish for her return causes great suffering, a suffering that, because reality has been altered, has a sedating effect on the protagonist. “A lot of it is a metaphor for anything we use instead of God to ease pain,” says Watford. Watford lives with his wife, Angela, in Manhattan. Echoes of Innocence, written and directed by Nathan Todd Sims ’99 (Communication & the Arts), with a production team led by wife, Gina and fellow Regent alum Clayton Coblenz ’96, was released to national audiences. The team held its breath as 176 theaters across the nation added Echoes of Innocence to their marquees on Sept. 9, 2005. Fortunes, a feature film directed and co-produced by Regent University’s Parker Cross ’93 (Communication & the Arts) was screened at the Naro Theater in Norfolk, Va., in December. Fortunes is a comical satire that raises the timeless question, “Is our future

predetermined, or are our lives simply what we make of them?” In the film, three old friends, all men in their early 30s at different stages in their lives, impulsively visit a fortuneteller. With differing consequences, the story shows how struggling with the concept of fate influences decisions and actions. The screening was held in conjunction with the North American release of the film on DVD by MTI Home Video on Dec. 29.

Audio The Regent University School of Leadership Studies has released a three-CD audio set, Tabletalk: Foundations of Biblical Leadership with Dr. Bruce Winston. Winston, dean of the School of Leadership Studies, shares his passion for biblical leadership by providing 10 highly effective 15-minute sessions that address the key components of biblical leadership—the calling of leadership, characteristics of leaders, the difference between rulers and leaders, how to prepare, and the leader-follower relationship. For over two decades, Winston has helped transform organizations around the world with his innovative ideas on leadership and his candid approach to consulting and training. Drawing on his vast experience as a business owner, educator and consultant, Winston’s real-world expertise includes leadership, organizational development, communication, quality improvement and marketing.

For more information, visit www.regent.edu/tabletalk for a free audio excerpt or to place an order. Spr ing/Summer 2006

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Decoding The Apprentice Donald Trump distorts values during prime time by Michael Zigarelli

’m one of the few people in this world who can honestly say that it was my job to watch NBC’s The Apprentice. It was my job to watch the stratospherically popular program not because it exemplifies the best business practices, but because I am the dean of the business school and I care deeply about the direction of our culture. Consequently, I’m asked by the media on occasion to comment on the show. It hardly makes good press to say: “I’ve got better things to do with my Thursday nights...and you should too.” After ingesting every minute of last season’s episodes, I’m quite chagrined. The show advances some of the very assumptions about business, leadership, interpersonal relations and success that Regent University seeks to correct.

Distortion The values advanced on The Apprentice are these: • Money and possessions are synonymous with “success.” The show’s theme song says it all. In 60 seconds, it uses the word “money” no fewer than 20 times—even going so far as to use the term “Almighty Dollar”—while flashing copious images of luxury cars, corporate jets and thousand dollar bills. The linkage between possessions and the good life is reinforced with the boldfaced graphic: “What if you could have it all?” • Profit is the primary purpose of business. Almost every week, the winning team is determined exclusively by who made the most profit. • Donald Trump is a role model for leaders. The show implies that good leaders are terse, impatient, feared by employees, and have a zero tolerance for failure. • Poor performance demands capital punishment. If you fail, you’re gone. Make an eloquent case for why things didn’t work out, and the least competent person is sent packing. The Blaming Lips In Trump’s world, finger-pointing, gossiping and backbiting are acceptable business behaviors. In fact, they’re considered pragmatic virtues. Airtime is devoted generously to contestants conspiring against one another and forming political alliances before summoned to the

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boardroom. Trump actually requires his subjects to blame one another for problems that are typically group deficiencies. Hedge for a moment when asked who should be fired, and you risk suicide. In fairness, the show champions creativity, quick thinking, resourcefulness and good stewardship. But those values are eclipsed by the show’s stereotypical view of corporate America and what constitutes success. Given an audience of 16 million viewers per week (and 40 million during 2004’s final episode), perhaps nothing has done more damage to the movement of enlightened business leadership. An Enlightened Enterprise That enlightened view—practiced in corporations like Southwest Airlines, ServiceMaster, Men’s Wearhouse, Mary Kay and Chick-filA—entails conceptualizing profit as a means, not an end. It views the corporation with a broader social responsibility to all stakeholders, as an agent of good, as a tool that exists to improve people’s lives. That enlightened view encourages people to manage by humility and servanthood, not by fear and intimidation. It prefers people to profits, relationship to rivalry, grace to greed, and, often, forgiveness to firing. It defines personal success without making a correlation to money and possessions. One would think that we would no longer need to make such axiomatic statements, but clearly we do. The values of an enlightened view are not bestowed upon many of the culture-shapers and gatekeepers of the day. For Christians in leadership positions, there’s another important message to take from The Apprentice. Strive to be apprentices. As Dallas Willard reminds us in The Divine Conspiracy, we are to be apprentices of Jesus, seeing him clearly, surrendering to him daily, emulating him in everything we do.

Michael Zigarelli is the dean of the Regent University School of Business. His research in the fields of management, law and ethics has appeared in a number of scholarly journals and magazines. Zigarelli’s eighth book, Freedom from Busyness: Biblical Help for Overloaded People, was recently released Feb. 1. All rights reserved.

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