Family Research Council to Host Dr. Russell Moore for Adoption Lecture Webcast

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Nov 30, 2012, 04:21 ET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) will host Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology and senior vice president for academic administration at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, for a lecture on adoption on December 4 at noon Eastern.

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The lecture will consider what it would mean if churches and the families attending them became known as the premier adoptive organizations of the country, and how that would affect the way Christians were viewed in the United States.

Moore, who also serves as professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at the seminary, is an adoptive father. Moore earned a B.S. in political science and history from the University of Southern Mississippi. He also received a M.Div. in biblical studies from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in systematic theology from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

A widely-sought cultural commentator, Dr. Moore speaks frequently to issues of theology, culture, and public policy, having been quoted or published by many of the nation's leading news agencies and periodicals, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and the Associated Press.

WHO: Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

WHAT : Family Policy Lecture Webcast: "Adopted for Life: Orphan Care and the Christian Mission"

WHEN: 12 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday, December 4

WHERE: In Person: Family Research Council Media Center, 801 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; Online: http://www.frc.org/events/adopted-for-life-orphan-care-and-the-christian-mission

A light lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.

SOURCE Family Research Council