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Curriculum Vitae



David R. Larson

Emeritus Professor of Religion

Loma Linda University




Personal


Birth September 26, 1946

Childhood Homes Hawaii and Northern California


Degrees

Pacific Union College (1968) Bachelor of Arts (Theology)

Claremont School of Theology (1973) Doctor of Ministry Claremont Graduate University Doctor of Philosophy

Employment

Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1970 – 1974) Youth Pasrtor and Pastor

Loma Linda University

      School of Religion

 (1974 – Present) Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

Professor


       Center for Christian Bioethics

(1982-2000) Co-Founder, Associate Director, Director, Theological Co-Director), M.A. Programs in Bioethics and Religion and Society (Developer and Chair)


Professional Organizations

Adventist Society for Religious Studies American Academy of Religion Society of Biblical Literature Society of Christian Ethics

Courses Regularly Taught

Advanced Medical Ethics Biblical Ethics Bioethics and Society Bioethical Issues in Social Work Christian Bioethics Christian Ethics and Health Care Christian Understandings of Human Sexuality God and Human Suffering Medicine and Ethics Philosophical Ethics Theological Ethics


Book Chapters

Clayton, Philip and Walters, James W. EDs.  What’s with Freewill?:  Ethics and Religion after Neuroscience.  Wipf and Stock, 2020.

Amunsen, Darrel W. and Numbers, Ronald L.  Caring and Curing:  Health and Medicine in the Western Religious Traditions.  Macmillan, 1980.



Edited Materials

Larson, David R. Ed.  Abortion:  Ethical Issues and Options Loma Linda University Center for Christian Bioethics, 1992.


Larson, David R. Ed.  Individuality, Power to Think and To Do:  An Adventists’s Reflections on Religion, Ethics and Medicine by Jack W. Proconsha.  Acorn and Oak, 2024.

Larson, David R. Ed.  Making the Whole Person Whole:  Papers and Presentations on Religion, Ethics and Medicine by Jack W. Provonsha.  CreateSpace, 2018.

Ferguson, David, Guy, Fritz and Larson, David R. Eds. Christianity and Homosexuality:  Some Seventh-day Adventist Perspectives. Association of Adventist Forums, 2008.

Other

More than 100 published and unpublished papers and articles on religion and ethics primarily for church members. Many monthly “Bioethics Grand Rounds” recorded on video tape since 1974 and viewed by current students.  Many videos on YouTube.






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