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I Three new facultyappointments sparkexcitement O4ro LIBRA.Y In recentdramaticactionthe BoardofTrusteesapprovedthe appointmentofthreenewpeopleto thefaculty.Theyreplacethree A whohaveleft:CalvinSeerveld,whoretiredfrom theaesthetics position;Brian Walsh,wholeftas directorof WorldviewStudies, and KenBadley,whohasresignedhispositionin thephilosophyof education.
ll these new appointees have While her husband was a doctoral “Guen Hart showed in studied at ICS, and two have student, Dengerink Chaplin was interview strong A lived overseas for many resident director of a women’s hostel her a years. Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin in London. Her two children were pastoral concern, aris lives with her husband Jonathan and born in London. A native of the two children in Oxford, England, Netherlands, she lived for a year in ing from her World- Carroll Guen Hart lives with her Florence, Italy, before her marriage. view teaching at ICS, husband Wifiem in Toronto, and While in Toronto she prepared a Douglas Blomberg lives with his course on “Arts in Christian Perspec for students chal family in Mount Evelyn, Australia. tive” for group discussion, which ICS lenged to change their Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin, distributes, based on her teaching of who becomes Senior Member in this non-credit course at York Univer own worldview.” Aesthetics, has studied art history sity and the Ontario College of Art. with Hans Rookmaaker at the Free She has written extensive monographs University in Amsterdam, and on aesthetics and numerous articles for philosophical aesthetics at the Munici periodicals. She is very active with pal University of Amsterdam. Her Christian arts groups in England, with wish to root her study of aesthetics in British Inter-Varsity and with The Christian philosophy led her to ICS in Institute for Contemporary Christian 1981for study with Calvin Seerveld, ity. where she focused on the aesthetics of Carroll Guen Hart already has a Suzanne Langer. close connection to the Institute. She Dengerink Chaplin plans to has taught in our Worldview program reactivate her Ph.D. program, which part-time in recent years, following her she put on hold some years ago. She master’s and doctoral study at ICS. will probably take the coming year to A lifelong question for her is, “What “Blomberg will be a very make substantial progress on that, difference does being a Christian make great asset to ICS, he which basically requires the writing of in your vocation?” New life in Christ a dissertation. As a consequence she must be felt everywhere, not only in showed his outstanding will probably not start her work at ICS evangelism, she insists. We Christians leadership abilities dur until 1997or 1998.She is an accom must live distinctively and be able to ing his year the plished violinist. Her husband talk about how we do it. at Jonathan holds a master’s degree from University study can be exhilarating Calvin College Center ICS and the Ph.D. in political philoso and dangerous, she says—you can lose for Christian Schotar- phy from the London School of your soul. Faith shapes worldview, Economics. ‘ (Continuedon page3) ship.”
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allows for personal contact within our DEVELOPMENT Hungarian language community. teacher consults at ICS NOTES To our more than 50 volunteer callers, and to those of you who gave (or plan to give) in response to this rs. Erszebet Abraham appeal: Thank you! I was excited to recently spent a day at the talk with many ICS supporters. Many M Institute, visiting from Mike Dcii Harni gave financial support and voiced Budapest, Hungary. She teaches enthusiastic encouragement for the ICS English there at the Peter Pazmáry mission. Catholic University. A communal vision But there is still a lot to do. ICS is Changes in Eastern Europe have finishing its fiscal year and would like brought a new freedom for Christian to decrease a projected deficit. If we teaching. Many dedicated persons and his is an exciting project! ICS can raise over $115,000by the end of groups are working to lay fresh gathers students from around June, we will accomplish this. Perhaps foundations, often turning to the West T the world to the corner of some of you are still considering a gift. for help, since the oppression of College and Spadina where, with the You could help by donating $100per decades has left a lack of resources and ICS faculty, they critique the founda family (spread over a period of 10 experience. tions of our intellectual culture from a months this means only $10 a month). Mrs. Abraham has been developing Christian perspective. The Institute is still, to a certain materials to teach English which draw You support this vision for higher extent, a hidden treasure. I talked to examples from Bible texts. She was education in many ways. With your several people who have not given to able in November to travel in the thoughts, prayers, words of encour ICS simply because they did not know United States and Canada to get ideas agement and financial gifts, the a lot about it. If each of us were to and material from Christian teachers. mission of ICS continues to grow. convince just one other person of the Last year she met ICS graduate student lii short, this project is a communal value of this Christian graduate school, David Smith in England, and she met one. ICS could not be this vibrant and our community could grow by the him now at ICS along with Ken Badley solid Christian graduate school thousands! and James Olthuis. without committed supporters like I look forward to meeting many of These discussions helped her yourself. Presently ICS is finishing up you in the future and working with all broaden her vision of faith and the ‘96Phone-A-Thon campaign. This of you as, together, we promote this learning integration, as she put it: event is important for ICS not only exciting communal vision for Christian “David influenced me to see every because it is the last major fund drive higher education. thing in a text, not only the grammar I of our fiscal year but also because it originally wanted to.” She added, “I enjoyed my stay at your Institute very much. I learnt a lot. I had the impres Papers given at end-of-year academic meetings sion you are a nice team, complement ing each other very well.” his year again ICS faculty and be:Biblicalfaith in A newsletter for Christian language graduate students presented a a postmodernage. teachers based in the UK and edited by T number of papers resulting Middleton and David Smith has a number of readers from their research at the annual Walsh gave in Poland, Hungary and Romania. meetings of the Learned Societies responses to this David has been asked by the Associa which take place at the end of the paper. Jeff also tion for Christian Schools International academic year. presented a paper to teach an 18-hour “Integration Hendrilc Hart wins the prize for for the Canadian Module” for language teachers in their quantity (and hopefully high quality) — Theological Teacher Education Program in Poland, he will in 1997. for giving three papers, one each for R.Middleton Society. which probably do The Canadian Philosophical Associa Janet “It takes little discernment to see tion, The Society for Christian Philoso Wesselius gave I that by no means everything which phers, and The Society for Hermeneu papers for the Canadian Philosophical Eastern Europe has drawn from the tics and Postmodern Thought. Sylvia Association and for the Canadian West in its search for reorientation has Keesmaat spoke on “Subversive Society for Women in Society. Shane been a blessing,” says Smith. “The speech: Romans 8 as recital, lament or Cudney addressed the Canadian opportunity and openness which exist thanksgiving” for the Canadian Theological society, Richard therefore heighten the responsibility Society of BiblicalStudies. Middleton spoke for the Society of placed on Western Christians to Junior Member Jeff Dudiak gave a BiblicalLiterature, and Ron Kuipers respond with Christian humility and paper for the Canadian Society for for the Canadian Society for Herme discernment as well as active love and Hermeneutics and Postmodern neutics and Postmodem Thought. support.” Thought on aspects of the new book by Richard Middleton and Brian Walsh, Truth is stranger than it usedto
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Lisa Smith receives interdisciplinary Pepetfte Perspective Newsletter CUSPS335-530) is degree published quarterly by the Institute for Christian Studies, Lisa Smith’s wide- 229College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ranging studies for her M5T 1R4, telephone (416)979-2331 Master of Philosophical Foundations degree from ICS included con centration in the history PRINTEDIN CANADA of philosophy and bibli ON RECYCLEDPAPER cal and femirist studies. Brian Walsh, her men Purpose:To bring news about the tor, says her work was Institute for Christian Studies (ICS) “creative and courageous.” Brian Walsh in front. The thesis will be to its supporting constituency. Lisa’s thesis has the arresting title, available for purchase from ICS. Lisa received the B.A. (Hons) Editor:Robert E.VanderVennen “Why Should I Bleed? A conversation had EditorialCommittee:Harry Fernhout, with Louise Lander and Lara Owen from Queen’s University and the B.Ed. Marcille Frederick, Connie Kuipers, about the meaning(s) of menstruation.” degree before coming to ICS. She now John Meiboom Her examiners said the thesis “makes a works as coordinator of a new School Design& production:WifiemHart contribution to understanding the of Lay Ministries for the Anglican real President:Harry Femhout, Ph.D. intersection of gender, cyclicity and the Church, based in Kingston, Ontario. VicePresidentofDevelopment& human condition.” Her thesis examin The school is designed to equip people Administration: ers shown on the accompanying photo to be more effective in congregational John Meiboom are Carroll Guen Hart, Lynda Lange life. BoardofTrusteesChair: and Robert Sweetman (chair), with Ed den Haan Rates:Four issues per year free with membership donation of $100;$15 Stephen Lazarus has donation per year for non-members. just passedthe defenseof his thesiswithflying Send all address changes to: coloursand receivedthe Circulation Managçr M. Phil. F. degreefrom ICS, 229CollegeStreet,Toronto M5T1R4 theInstitute. He isshown Ontario, Canada Paul herewith mentor Authorized Second Class postage paid to Marshall (farright),and the USAand Territories,mailed from Box theexaminers(fromleftto 110,Lewiston,NY 14092.All other copies right) CalvinSeerveld, mailed under authorized Second Class RobertSweetmanand Reg.No. 2091from Toronto, Ontario JeanBethkeElshtain (Seestory on page3) Address correction requested
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NOTES: Three new faculty appointments spark excitement [Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin; Carroll Guen Hart; Douglas Blomberg], From the president: Short catechism [roots of the Institute’s Reformed vision of Education], students [M. Phil. F. awarded to Stephen Lazarus; thesis: “Recovering transcendence: The political and philosophical thought of vaclav Havel” & Mike Hogeterp; thesis: “Liberal progressivism and public policy: A fundamental analysis of unemployment insurance in canada”. Janet wesselius Ph.D. progress], Badley leaves education position at ICS, Hungarian language teacher consults at ICS [Mrs. Elizabeth Abraham from Peter Pazmary Catholic University Budapest], ICS is a good alternative graduate school for David schouteri, student seeks career in political action [Bruce voogd], Dooyeweerd Conference draws philosophy scholars [at Redeemer college, Ancaster], Lisa Smith receives interdisciplinary degree EM. Phil. F. thesis: “Why should I bleed? A conversation with Louise Lander and Lara Owen about the meaning(s) of menstruation”], dc.contributor.author: vandervennen, Robert E. dc.contributor.author: Fernhout, Harry dc.creator: Institute for Christian Studies dc.date.issued: 1996-06-30 dc.date.accessioned: 2014-09-15 dc . format. mimetype: appl i cati on/pdf dc.identifier citation: Perspective (Institute for Christian Studies), v. 30, no. 2 (June 1996) dc.identifier.issn: 0847-0324 dc.language.iso: en dc.publisher: dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc. dc.subject: dc. dc. dc. dc. dc.title: dc dc.type: . subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: subject: title. alternative: journal Perspective Humanities Institute Chaplin-Dengerink, Aestheti Institute world Hart, Blomberg, Abraham, Institute Education--Philosophy Badley, Institute voogd, English Schouten, Institute Institute Institute Smith, Institute Carroll views--Philosophy Bruce Lisa cs--Philosophy Kenneth language--study Eli for for Doug for for for David for vol. for Perspective for zabeth Christian christian Guen Christian Christian Christian Christian Christian 30 Christian Rea no. Adrienne 2 (Institute Studi Studies--Faculty Studi and Studi Studi Studies--Alumni Studies. (June Studies teaching--Foreign es--Hi es--students es--Facul es--Students 1996) Master for story chri ty--Hi of and sti Philosophical story alumnae an speakers. Studi es) Foundations