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Planning a workshop or seminar? Seeking a keynote speaker for your conference? From rural midwestern churches to the U.S. Capitol Building, Dr. MacPherson has 20 years of experience talking to a broad range of audiences concerning issues of great importance:

  • Marriage & Family
  • Christian Education
  • Pro-Life Compassion
  • Evangelism
  • American Values
  • Constitution Day Speeches
  • ... and more!

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SCIE 320

Science 320: History and Philosophy of Science

This course examines the social and intellectual foundations of Western science from antiquity to the present. Students will evaluate scientific achievements in their respective historical, philosophical, cultural, and theological contexts, and compare previous scientific understandings to present ones.

Articles
Title
Using and Misusing Science: Comparing Worldviews across Academic Disciplines
Creation Theories: Day Age, Gap, and Traditional
Astronomy Animations
Science 320 Overview

Recent Projects

Other Recent Projects ...

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  • Radio Interview, Jan. 13, 2023: Minnesota Requires Teachers to Advocate for Transgender Ideology and Critical Race Theory [Learn More]
  • Education Conference: State Teacher Licensing Requirements vs. the Bible, the Hymnal, and the Catechism, Oct. 27, 2022 [Learn More]
  • Education Conference: Getting the Facts Straight: How Grammar, History, & Logic Can Rescue Education from Postfactualism, July 8, 2022 [Learn More]
  • Radio interview: The Magdeburg Confession of 1550 and the Lutheran Principles of Political Resistance, July 3, 2020 [Learn More]

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Books by Dr. MacPherson

  • Rediscovering the American Republic, vol. 1: 1492-1877 (author)
  • Rediscovering the American Republic, vol. 2: 1877-Present (author)
  • Debating Evolution before Darwinism (author)
  • The Culture of Life (author)
  • Teaching Children Chastity for Life (co-author)
  • Studying Luther's Large Catechism (author)
  • Telling the Next Generation (managing editor)
  • Here We Stand (contributing writer)
  • Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (contributing writer)

Academic Posts

  • Academic Dean and Professor of History and Philosophy (2023–), Luther Classical College
  • Director (2020–2023), Center for Apologetics and Worldviews
  • Adjunct Professor (2020–2023), M.A. in Theological Studies Program, Martin Luther College
  • Professor (2003–2023) and Department Chair (2011–2023), B.A. in History Program, Bethany Lutheran College

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