Curriculum Vitae of Mitchell A. Tyner


Personal Information:
Place of Birth Dallas, Texas
Citizenship USA
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Patsy L. Tyner

Employment History:
7/64-3/66: Associate Pastor, Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, St. Louis, MO.
3/66-4/68: Pastor, Southside Seventh-day Adventist Church, St. Louis, MO.
4/68-10/69: Pastor, Jules Street Seventh-day Adventist Church, St. Joseph, MO.
10/69-12/74: Pastor, Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church, Charlotte, NC.
1/75-5/82: Director, Departments of Trust Services and Religious Liberty, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Madison, Tennessee.
5/82-12/92: Associate Director, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, MD.
1/93-3/06: Associate General Counsel, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, MD.

Education:
BA, Religion, Union College, Lincoln, NB, 1963
MA, New Testament Studies, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, 1964
JD, Nashville, School of Law, Nashville, TN 1980

Professional Qualifications;
Ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister, 1968 to present
Licensed to practice law in Maryland, Tennessee, The United States Supreme Court and lower federal courts.

Professional Memberships:
Religious Liberty Committee, National Council of Churches, USA
Council of Experts, International Religious Liberty Association
Organizer, Church-State Studies Group, American Academy of Religion

Books:
“Public Policy Issues Involving Homosexuality: An Adventist Response,” in Christianity and Homosexuality: Some Seventh-day Adventist Perspectives, David Larson, ed.; Adventist Forum, 2007
“Biblical Models of Justice,” in Bioterrorism and Human Rights, Roy Branson, ed.; Center for Law ands Public Policy, 2005
“The Case For Getting Involved,” in Building Bridges of Faith & Freedom, John Graz, ed. Silver Spring, MD: General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, 2005
“The Sabbath and the State: Legal Implications of Sabbatarianism,” in The Sabbath in Jewish and Christian Traditions, Tamara Eskenazi, ed; New York: Crossroads Press, 1991

Selected Articles:
“The Crime of Changing Your Mind,” Adventist Today, Nov-Dec, 2004
“Letter From Baghdad,”Liberty, Jan-Feb 2004
“La Protection de la Liberte Religieuse a la Cour Europenne de la Droits de l’Homme,” Conscience et Liberte, No. 64, 2003
“Another Look At Labor Unions,” Adventist Review, May 22, 2003
“Report From Baghdad,” Adventist Review, Oct 9, 2003
“Care for Your Rites,” Liberty, Jan-Feb 2002
“Fifth IRLA World Congress Summary” Fides et Libertas, 2002
“Debating the CUC Case: A Question of Equity,” Spectrum, Vol. 30, Spring, 2002
“International Provisions for Proselytism: The United States,” Fides et Libertas, 2001
“The Case of the Conscientious Policeman,” Liberty, Mar-Apr 2000
“Gaoled Minister’s Trial Continues,” South Pacific Record, Feb 12, 2000
“Protecting Free Exercise of Religion in America: A Year of Unexpected Detours,” JD, 2000
“Religious Freedom: A Two-Edged Sword,” Atlantic Union Gleaner, Lake Union Herald,
Mid-America Union Outlook, Southern Tidings, Southwestern Union Record, Sept 1999
“Sabbath Accommodation: Meaningful Progress,“ JD, 1998
“Adventist church Breaks with Americans United,” Adventist Review, Apr 3, 1997
“Current threats to Religious Liberty In The United States,” Adventist Review, Aug 14, 1997
“Ministry and the American Legal System,” Ministry, Sep 1997
“The Cost of Liberty,” South Pacific Record, June 1996
“Last Minute Appeal,” JD, 1995
“The Rosenberger Result,” Liberty, Nov-Dec 1995
“Subordinate Clause?,” Liberty, May-June 1995
“Workplace Religious Freedom Act Soon To Be Introduced In Congress,” Pacific Union Recorder, Dec 18, 1995
“The Case of the Suspect School District,” Liberty, May-June 1994
“Harassment (Not Religion)-Free Workplace,” Liberty, Nov-Dec 1994
“What Americans Won With The Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” Liberty, Mar-Apr 1994
“Going the Second Mile for Accommodation,” Liberty, July-Aug, 1994
“Hidden Mischief in the Contract With America” Liberty May-June 1994
“Religious Freedom Issues in Domestic Relations Law”, Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law, Vol. 12, No.2, 1994
“Other People's Problems? Sometimes They Become Our Own!,” Liberty, Sep 1993
“At The Crossroads, Again,” Adventist Review, Mar 11, 1993
“The Childs Best Interest?,” Canadian Adventist Messenger, Feb 1993
“Lee vs. Weisman: The Revolution That Wasn’t,” Liberty, Sep-Oct 1992
“Court At The Crossroads,” Adventist Review, Nov 7, 1991
“Religious Liberty – A “Luxury” We Can No Longer Afford?,” Liberty, Jan-Feb, 1991
“Solarz is Right: The Court Is Wrong,” Spectrum, Aug 1991
“Who Gets the Kid?,” Liberty, May-June, 1991
“The World Turned Upside Down,” JD, 1991
“A Giant Step Forward But Three Steps Back,” Adventist Review, Dec 6, 1990
“In a Disastrous Decision, Justice Scalia Calls Into Question decades Of Settled Law,” Liberty, Sep-Oct 1990
“Misuse of Testimony Concerning Parental Religious Practices,” JD 1990
“The Court Changes Course,“ Adventist Review, Dec 14, 1989
“May Clergy Be Held Liable for Malpractice?,” JD, 1989
“School Administrators vs. Student Privacy,” Journal of Adventist Education, Feb, 1989
“Career Guidance and Sabbath Observance,” Journal of Adventist Education, Feb 1988
“Church-State Separation: Why Do We Still Fight For It?,” Adventist Review, Nov 10, 1988
“How Far Do We Open The Back Door? A Critical Look At Government Aid To Church Schools,” Journal of Adventist Education, Oct 1988
“Quiet Threats to Religious Liberty,” Adventist Review, Nov 17, 1988
“Religious Liberty Issues Then and Now,” Adventist Review, Nov 3, 1988
“Whither Free Exercise?,” Liberty, Jan-Feb 1988
“Are Adventist Students Entitled To Freedom of Speech?,” Journal of Adventist Education, Apr-May 1987
“The Case of the Maligned Bridge Builder,” Journal of Adventist Education, Vol. 49, No. 5, 1987
“Christmas – Southern Style,” Spectrum, Vol.18, No.2, 1987
“Hobbie vs. Florida,” Adventist Review, May 7, 1987
“Monkey Business,” Liberty, Nov-Dec 1987
“Paula Hobbie vs. the State of Florida,” Liberty, Mar-Apr 1987
“Religion Goes to Court,” Adventist Review, Oct 8, 1987
“Two Wins From the Court,” Journal of Adventist Education, Oct-Nov 1987
“Whom Do We Hire?” Journal of Adventist Education, Feb-Mar 1987
“An Ambassador to a Church?” Liberty, Mar-Apr 1986
“Can Adventists Continue to Discriminate In Hiring?” Spectrum, Vol. 17, No.1, 1986
“Christian Witness in Criminal Defense,” JD, 1986
“The Church, The Courts, and The Clergy,” Ministry, Mar 1986
“Current Challenges to Religious Employment,” Adventist Review, Apr 17, 1986
“Home Schools,” Journal of Adventist Education, Oct-Nov 1986
“The New Supreme Court,” Adventist Review, Nov 6, 1986
“Sorry, We Hire Only Evangelical Christians,” Liberty, May-Jun 1986
“Group Think and the Military Mind,” Liberty, Sep-Oct 1985
“Parochaid 1985: The Revolution That Wasn’t,” Liberty, Jul-Aug 1985
“The Professor Who Lost his Job,” Liberty, Jul-Aug 1985

Selected Presentations:
The Future of Religious Liberty and the International Religious Liberty Association, World Congress of the International Religious Liberty Association, Cape Town, South Africa, March 1,2007
The Implications For Africa of Global Religious Change, Religious Liberty Association of West Africa, Accra, Ghana, Feb 27, 2006
Practicing Law and Practicing Christianity, Christian Lawyers Association, Lagos, Nigeria, March 10, 2005
Legal Implications of Pastoral Ministry, Walla Walla College, Walla Walla, Washington, April 26,2005.
Contrasting the French Act of 10 February 2004 with American Church-State Law, Council of Experts, International Religious Liberty Association, Strasbourg, France, June 18, 2004
Risks of Extremism & Fundamentalism in a Globalizing World, Ukraine Religious Liberty Association, Kiev, Ukraine, May 28, 2004
Religious Liberty: Current Challenges, Central Asia Religious Liberty Association, Almaty, Kazakstan, May 2003
Basic Islam for Christians, North American Religious Liberty Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2003
Protection of Religious Freedom in the European Court of Human Rights, Bulgaria Religious Liberty Association, Sofia, Bulgaria, March 12, 2003
Inter-Religious Dialogue As A Source of Communal Peace, Azerbaijan Religious Liberty Association, Baku, Azerbaijan, October 1, 2002
Current Challenges and Concerns in Church-State Relations, Romania Religious Liberty Association, Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 8, 2002
Current Challenges and Concerns in Church-State Relations, Romania Religious Liberty Association, Alexandria, Romania, Oct. 9, 2002
Practicing Law and Practicing Christianity, Christian Lawyers Association, Bucharest, Romania, Oct.12, 2002
Religious Liberty in the Caucasus, Zhelenovodsk, Russia, Sept. 25, 2002
Religious Liberty: A Factor For Peace, International Religious Liberty Association World Congress, Manila, Philippines, June 13, 2002
Governmental Neutrality and Religious Liberty, Peru Religious Liberty Association, Lima, Peru, November 29, 2001
The Legal Implications of Pastoral Ministry, Southeastern California Ministerial Association, Riverside, California, November 6, 2001
Religious Liberty: Opportunities and Concerns, Religious Liberty Association of Romania, Suceava, Romania, October 9, 2001
Religious Liberty: Opportunities and Concerns, Religious Liberty Association of Romania, Brasov, Romania, October 14, 2001
Religious Liberty: Opportunities and Concerns, Religious Liberty Association of Romania, Craiova, Romania, October 17, 2001
Religious Liberty: Opportunities and Concerns, Religious Liberty Association of Romania, Braila, Romania, October 19, 2001
Church-State Relations Compared: The United States and the Balkans, Serbia Religious Liberty Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, August 30, 2001
International Provisions for Proselytism: The United States, Andrews University, May 28, 2001
Practicing Law and Practicing Christianity, Christian Lawyers Association, Mangoche, Malawi, April 11, 2001
Religious Freedom: An Answer To Discrimination and Intolerance, Bermuda Religious Liberty Conference, Hamilton, Bermuda, March 16, 2001
Proselytism: Current Concerns, Council of Experts, International Religious Liberty Association, El Escorial, Spain, May 16, 1999
Practicing Law and Practicing Christianity, Christian Lawyers Association, Lusaka, Zambia, February 5, 1999
Practicing Law and Practicing Christianity, Christian Lawyers Association, Nairobi, Kenya, February 13, 1999
Pastoral Ministry and the Law: Interactions, South Caribbean Ministerial Association, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 18-21 May, 1998
Current Threats To Religious Liberty, Religious Liberty Association of South America, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 25, 1997
Religious Freedom: How Do we Keep It?, Religious Liberty Association of the Central Pacific, Suva, Fiji, June 10, 1993