[The Rt. Rev. James Heiser is uniquely qualified and uniquely positioned to
bring the concerns of God's Word and Church into the view of scientists and
others interested in space exploration. Here is a press release from The Mars
Society about their upcoming conference next month. EJG]
Mars Society Announcement
July 9, 2012
Bishop James Heiser to Discuss Future of Humanity at Mars Society Convention
The Rt. Rev. James Heiser (M.Div., S.T.M.), Diocesan Bishop of the Evangelical
Lutheran Diocese of North America, will give a talk about space exploration and
humanity's destiny beyond the Earth at the 15th Annual International Mars
Society Convention in Pasadena, California, August 3-5, 2012.
Rev. Heiser is a member of the Mars Society's Board of Directors and Steering
Committee, as well as a founding member of the organization. In addition, he
is the author of two volumes of essays on spiritual and theological issues
related to space exploration and settlement: A Shining City on a Higher Hill
(2006) and Civilization and the New Frontier (2010).
Having served as a parish pastor in central Texas since 1998, Rev. Heiser was
called in 2006 to serve as Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North
America. He is also Dean of Missions of the Augustana Ministerium and is the
President of the Center for the Study of Lutheran Orthodoxy. He earned his
Bachelor's degree in Political Science at George Washington University and a
Master’s of Divinity and Master’s of Sacred Theology from Concordia Theological
Seminary.
Convention Info
Some of the confirmed speakers at this year’s Mars Society convention include
Apollo 11’s Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Mars Exploration Program Director Doug McCuistion,
Virgin Galactic President George Whitesides, MSL Project Scientist Dr. John
Grotzinger, Princeton University Prof. J. Richard Gott, Kepler Mission
Scientist Dr. John Johnson, Stanford University Prof. Scott Hubbard, MSNBC’s
Alan Boyle, NASA’s Dr. Carol Stoker, Aviation Week's Frank Morring Jr., sci-fi
author David Brin and Mars Society President Dr. Robert Zubrin.
Online registration for the Mars Society convention is now available. Rooms at
the Pasadena Sheraton (located near the Pasadena Convention Center) are
available (but limited) at a specially-discounted rate of $99/night for a
single or double occupancy for convention attendees by calling the hotel at
Tel. 629-449-4000 or by visiting the hotel’s web site. There is also a new
housing option for convention attendees at the William Carey International
University in Pasadena. Please check the web site for more details.
The Mars Society
http://www.marssociety.org/
@TheMarsSociety
________________________________________________________________________
The Rev. Eric J. Stefanski
Member of The Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America
Holy Trinity Ev.-Luth. Church (Unaltered Augsburg Confession)
P.O. Box 2612 - Harrison, Arkansas 72602
Email: [email protected] http://www.HolyTrinityLC.com
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