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Roseville, CA 95661-9047 About the Artist TEL: (916) 774-1080 Greg Constantine earned his master of fine arts from Michigan State University in 1968 and his bachelor of arts from Andrews University in 1960. He has taught FAX: (916) 791-4938 drawing, painting, and art history at Andrews for thirty-seven years. Just as notable is [email protected] his career as an exhibiting painter. He has had forty one-person shows (Eighteen in New York City) and fifty-nine group shows. Three books of his drawings have been (Letters to the editor may be edited published by Alfred A. Knopf-in 1983, 1985, and 1986. He has also conducted tours for publication.) of Europe for students and presently has four of his works hanging in three U.S. ambassador's residences in Europe. SrECTR_UM Spring 2000 • Volume No. 28, Issue No. 2 forgiveness 5 The Washing By Kent A. Hansen Can a prosecutor and the prosecuted belong to the same congregation? 7 looking for Forgiveness in Kosovo By Jennifer Cline Children of Kosovo draw and speak about their war experiences. 12 Forgiving and Forgiven: A Conversation Moderated by James Londis With Linda Gilbert, Kent Hansen, Richard Rice, and Bev Sedlacek What does it mean to be a forgiven community? 23 A Mother's Forgiveness By John Webster How does one forgive murderers? Corporate Confession 26 It Isn't Easy to Say "We're Sorry" as a Church, but It Is Important By Charles Teel Jr. Adventists, on occasion, have apologized. Could we do more? 30 Document to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa 31 An Expression of Sorrow and Apology By Alfred C. McClure Regional Conferences 33 Regional Conferences Withdraw from the NAD Pension Plan By Julie Z. Lee Charges of inequity lead to radical action by some regional conferences. 36 Adventism's Rainbow Coalition By Roy Branson Outlining the history of the regional conferences. 44 When Immigrants Take Over: The Changing Face of Seventh-day Adventism in Metropolitan New York By Ronald Lawson Are new regional conferences the answer to every new wave of immigrants? Higher Education 55 The Distributed University: Having Our Cake and Eating It, Too By J. Mailen Kootsey A proposal on how to merge functions but retain regional college campuses. 58 Religion and the Adventist University By Richard Rice Providing a framework for values and commitments. 61 Encouraging Signs in Adventist Higher Education By Helen Ward Thompson Alumni support is just one of the good things happening at Adventist colleges. 64 Planning for the Twenty-First Century: A Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Remuneration Structure By Richard Osborn Despite the defection of some Adventist colleges from the NAD pay scale, an NAD officer argues for the creation of a new division-wide wage scale. News, Reviews, and Responses 67 Saga, Heroes, Symbols, and Rituals By William G. White Jr. Institutional culture offers perspective on the past and present of Southern Adventist University and Walla Walla College. 72 Censorship and the Adventist College Newspaper By Stacy Spaulding Examining recent episodes in censorhip on Adventist college campuses. 76 letters Poetry and Art 7, 11 looking for Forgiveness in Kosovo ·By Jennifer Cline Art from ADRA's summer youth project in Kosovo. 3, 54, Color a Campus • By Thomas Morphis 56,58 Collages make the point that color in architecture matters. back cover 14 Forgive the Insult • By Vladimir Orlov back cover Convergence • By Bryan Ness Editorials and AAF Information 3 Color • By Bonnie Dwyer 79 Rested Souls • By Brent G.T. Geraty 78 How to Subscribe to SPECTRUM 80 Information about the Association of Adventist Forums 2 SPECTRL!M • Volume 28, Issue 2 • Spring 2000 "Library" by Thomas Morphis I CoLLAGE, 1998 Col he dramatic quality of a black-and-white world is not to be denied. Where would we be without Ansel Adams, Alfred Hitchcock, penguins, and zebras? Really, there is no better color for a suit, tux, or dress than black-unless it is white. "Let thy garments be always white," says the preacher in Ecclesiastes 9:8. But the life exuded by color is equally insistent. Spring's forsythia, tulips, and flowering plum trees speak of sunshine and warmth, and promise an end to the cold gray world of winter. In the 1999 movie Pleasantville, color was used to represent a totally new understanding of the world that came from opening the heart to change. Thomas Morphis, professor of art at Pacific Union College, says architectural color could bring Adventist college campuses to life and make a strong aesthetic and philosophical statement about contem­ porary experience and timeless spiritual truths. In an exhibit of collages, sponsored by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trust, he demonstrated how color could be used more creatively on campuses. It is a pleasure to be able to share some of Morphis's work in color-as well as the art of children in Kosovo-thanks to a donation from a member of Spectrum's advisory council who believes that the magazine should be able to live up to its name. Colorful symbolism could be used on every page of this issue because of our topics of grace, race, and education, but printing restrictions have made us choose four specific page spreads. We are gratified to be able to use color to punctuate the words of our contributors and wish you a colorful spring blessed with the spectrum of understanding that comes from looking at the world in new ways. Bonnie Dwyer Editor EDITORJAL 3 Jesus Heals a Paralytic A few days later, when Jesus again en­ 2 tered Capernaurn. the people heard that he had come horne. 'So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. 'Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. 5When Jesus saw their faith. he said to the paralytic. "Son, your sins are forgiven.'' 6Now some teachers of the law were sitting there. thinking to themselves, 7"Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" srmmediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their beans. and he said to them. "Why are you thinking these things? 9Which is easier: to say to the paralytic. 'Your sins are forgiven,· or to say, 'Get up. take your mat and walk'? 10But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins ... :· He said to the paralytic. 11"[ teiJ you. get up, take your mat and go home ... 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them alL This amazed everyone and they praised God.