Reason and Faith Are Not at War and Professor of Political Science at Stanford “Where the Intellect and the Soul University

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36 | UNIONITE | Spring 2010 Condoleezza Ri c e p r a i s e s U n i o n , c h a l l e n g e s s t u d e n t s

ormer U.S. Secretary of State “We’re very, very fortunate in Condoleezza Rice had never this world that the freest, the most before visited Union University, compassionate and the most generous Fbut she quickly and succinctly nation on the face of the earth is also summarized what many see as the the most powerful,” she continued. institution’s defining characteristic: the “Therefore, the United States of integration of academic strength with a America will lead, and it will lead from Christian worldview. the right values, and if we are OK, During her keynote address at everyone else will be OK too.” Union’s 12th annual scholarship Rice is the Thomas and Barbara banquet, Rice said Union students Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public have the privilege to study where Policy at the Hoover Institution and reason and faith are not at war and professor of political science at Stanford “where the intellect and the soul University. She served as the 66th U.S. inhabit the same body.” secretary of state from 2005 to 2009. The event, which also featured a She has authored and coauthored musical performance by Proclamation several books, including “Germany and the debut of Union’s new Unified and EuropeT ransformed: A university video, drew 2,000 guests. A Study in Statecraft” (1995), with Philip record total of more than $500,000 was Zelikow; “The Gorbachev Era” (1986), raised for student scholarships. with Alexander Dallin; and “Uncertain “All of the problems that we have, Allegiance: The Soviet Union and the all of the challenges that we face, are Czechoslovak Army” (1984). not going to be solved tomorrow,” “Dr. Rice has distinguished herself Rice said. “History has a long arc, not as a brilliant leader in the fields of a short one. And so, likely, many of education, government and public these challenges will not policy,” said Union President David S. be solved by me, or by Dockery. “She is a terrific speaker.” many of you. The annual Scholarship Banquet “They will be solved has become one of the premier events by you,” she continued, in West Tennessee each year, and is gesturing to the Union Union’s primary fund raising event for students in attendance. its student scholarship fund. Previous “And they’ll be passed on speakers have included George H.W. to successive generations.” Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Drawing from her time Gorbachev, Rudolph Giuliani and as U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, among others. and national security All told, Union’s Scholarship adviser, Rice spoke Banquets have generated about $5 candidly about terrorism, million for student scholarships. the world’s struggling democracies and This year’s lead and premier sponsors economic recovery. include BancorpSouth, Keith and She said America’s critics recognize Beverly Absher, Roy and Martha the valuable role the United States White, Black and Decker, First Bank, plays in all of these discussions. Jack and Zan Holmes, The Jackson “While it may be fun these days in Sun, Jack and Faye Porter, West Berlin or Paris or London to talk about Tennessee Healthcare, Northwestern the failures of American capitalism, Mutual Financial Network, James and nobody really, actually, believes it,” Janet Ayers, Carl and Peggy Jo Grant, Rice said. “Because if American Impact 360, Nortek Inc., Lloyd and capitalism fails, there will be no global Martha Hansen, Schilling Enterprises growth, and everyone will suffer. and David and Lanese Dockery.