Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. surgeon general, whose hearty willingness to face controversial topics and invite honest interchange resembles David Penner's style, initiated the debate series in 1990.
Audio of the Penner Events are available for free download as noted below. They are also available on Wheaton College's iTunesU site.
2010
Greatest Moral Challenges in the Next Decade Part 1 (Speaker Presentations)
MP3| Flash Video
Greatest Moral Challenges in the Next Decade Part 2 with Question & Answer
MP3 | Flash video
Speakers
Dr. Larry Arrn, President Hillsdale College, MI
Dr. John Kilner, Director of Bioethics Programs at Trinity International University
Dr. Eric McLuhan, in association with the University of Toronto
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2009
Exploring Christian Identity: Can you be Catholic and Evangelical?
MP3 | Lecture MP3 | Q & A | Flash video
Speakers
Dr. Francis Beckwith and Dr. Timothy George
Chris Castaldo, Moderator
2004
Building a Better Human: Is it morally acceptable to enhance the chemical and genetic nature of persons?
Part 1 M4A | Part 2 M4A | Part 3 M4A | Flash video
Speakers
Dr. James C. Peterson and Dr. C. Christopher Hook, M.D.
2003
Church Growth in a Consumer Culture: What is the Calling of the Local Church?
Part 1 M4A | Part 2 M4A | Flash video
Speakers
Dr. S. Craig Bishop, Dr. George G. Hunter III, Dr. Stephen Long, Douglas D. Webster '73 and Jim Van Yperen '78
Is Preemptive War Morally Advisable?
Flash video
Speakers
Dr. Michael Cartwright and Dr. Keith Pavlischek
2001
Can Public Schools Really Strengthen Moral Chracter?
2000
The Ethical Challenges of Global Capitalism
Speakers
Novak, Sider, Cromartie
1999
The Use of the Human Genome
Speakers
Koop, Collins, Peters, Bohlin
1997
What is a College Education for?
Speakers
Bouchier, Showalter, Heck, Koop
1995
What the Bible Says About the Family
Speakers
Tucker, Piper
1992
The Election of a President
Speakers
Koop, MacNeil, Beck, Holt, Pippert
1990
Ethical Issues Arising from the AIDS Epidemic
Speakers
Koop, Brown, White