THE BAGPIPE MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 14049 SCENIC HIGHWAY, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA 30750 VOLUME 63.7 Thanksgiving Break Gatlinburg Fire Recent Kneeling Kanye West Be Closed With Me No, it was not extended... Maybe Clean-up occurs after 500-acre fire Men’s Basketball Program releases Rapper released from hospital after Chase Waller explains why it’s okay next time sweeps through area statement temporary psychosis to not be close friends with him Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 MADUEME’S SABBATICAL by Greer McCollum Building on his dou- ble-doctorate legacy (MD and PhD), Dr. Hans Ma- dueme’s current research interest is grounded in the intersection of science and religion. Specifically, the Professor of Theolog- ical Studies is exploring how to understand and communicate the doctrine of sin while considering modern discoveries in sci- ence and medicine. “In light of evolutionary biology and modern ge- photo by Greg Davick netics, there are a grow- ing number of Christians that are saying, ‘We need to reinterpret how we un- SOCCER: LANGUAGE OF THE WORLD derstand sin,’” he explains. Although he started to by Kristie Jaya in Chattanooga’s econom- nect and share the gospel was started, boys were recognize some of the ten- ically-challenged neigh- in the communities of added to the equation. sions between a tradition- From the early days of the borhoods during the sum- East Chattanooga where CSM now serves and al view of sin and aspects sport brought by work- mer. NCF is located. brings together a diverse of modern science during ing class immigrants to group of kids from the his classes as a medical Louisiana in the 1850s, “At that time, teenage At that time, soccer wasn’t Chattanooga community, student, he really start- to intramurals in Ashe pregnancy was on the rise. a common sport, at least including Latino, African ed to delve into the topic Gym, soccer is a universal Research had just come in urban America. Other American, and Caucasian while writing his disser- sport that draws people out saying the more in- sports such as basketball families. The mission of tation at Trinity Evangel- of all backgrounds to the volved in a team sport and football were popular, the program is, unabash- ical Divinity School in field. Chattanooga Sports girls are, the less likely but soccer would level the edly, to connect kids and Deerfield, Illinois. There Ministries (CSM) recog- they are to engage in un- playing field. their families to the local are numerous cases that nizes this potential and healthy lifestyle choices.” church and to build rela- illuminate the tension, promotes racial reconcil- Katelyn Newsome (2013), “Soccer was new enough tionships with them. Soc- such as a convicted pedo- iation and gospel-living Program Director of CSM that kids were just begin- cer is a platform for disci- phile losing his addiction through the sport. said. ning to learn the sport and pleship and a connecting to child pornography after it made it less intimidat- point to foster friendship. having a brain tumor re- Started in 2006, Pastor Nabors, along with oth- ing for kids who had nev- It brings opportunity for moved or rare genetic pre- Randy Nabors of New er members of NCF, were er played before to join a racial reconciliation, and dispositions that explain City Fellowship (NCF) ex- inspired to start a sports team,” Newsome said. unifies some of the most excessive violent behavior. perimented with soccer to ministry: a program that disconnected parts of reach out to at-risk youth uses sport as a way to con- Soon after the program CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 found Norman’s view on Wingard and Norman, as Norman, on the other the soul and body fasci- well as their respective hand, wants to incorpo- THE SOUL-BODY nating and asked him if views on the topic. The rate more of a focus on he’d be willing to discuss discussion between Wing- the body. He explains his his view with Wingard. He ard and Norman began. reasoning by saying, “Ul- was curious how Wing- timately, I want to know DISCUSSION ard and Norman would Although the discussion who I am. This started engage in the discussion began because of the dif- when my Grandad had by Teresa Harwood and Dr. David Norman, since they both come from ferences in their views Alzheimer’s. I realized former president of Er- different philosophical about the body and soul, that if my faith was to be It was 7 p.m. on Thursday, skine College and current perspectives on the body Wingard and Norman a soul set free from this December 1, when the Regional Director of Cov- and soul discussion. Thus, found that their views body when I died, then I Philosophy Club’s discus- enant’s Advancement de- Williams met with Nor- were not as different as had no hope.” sion about the relation- partment. Q&A from the man, Wingard, and Caro- they originally thought, ship between the body and audience followed. line McLeod—the philos- but they did still have fun- Norman believes that soul happened in Kresge ophy club president—in damental disagreements. God’s plan for redemp- 201. Students laden with Williams met Norman the Great Hall. This live- Wingard believes, “I am tion is rooted deeply, and homework and professors during Rock Creek Fel- ly conversation led to the fundamentally a soul that inseparably in our future laden with papers to grade lowship’s meet-and-greet discussion that took place has a body,” meaning that bodily resurrection. Our filed into the room for the portion of the service, and in Kresge 201 on Decem- humans are, at the very true hope is not in the Philosophy Club’s final they quickly discovered ber 1. core, immaterial souls that separation of body and event of the semester. that Norman had not only possess a physical body. soul, but in their beautiful graduated with a degree The discussion held in The mind can be, and is and perfect future resur- Jag Williams (‘19) wel- in philosophy, which Wil- Kresge 201 began with a separated from our bodies rection, to which Wingard comed people filing in and liams is currently study- passage of The Westmin- upon death to unite with agrees. He holds that the moderated the discussion ing, but received a PhD ster Confession of Faith. God in the intermediary mind and the soul are not between Dr. John Wing- from the University of Next, Williams defined a state between death and equal, but that the soul is ard, philosophy professor Edinburgh in philosoph- few philosophical terms bodily resurrection. Soul “our lives, in the deepest and Dean of the Human- ical theology. They met for the gathered audience, and mind are the same sense,” that can be both at- ities at Covenant College, for coffee where Williams and then he introduced thing. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 divided, we won’t try to reading day to rest before push something through.” the concert,” Finch said. This would affect both the THANKSGIVING “We welcome six hundred men’s and women’s basket- However, a number of people to the concert plus ball teams, Sceggel said, as concerns were raised another three hundred they are the only teams in BREAK PROPOSAL about scheduling, partic- watching online. It’s im- season over Thanksgiving. ularly by the Music and portant to gather people by Anna Smith be less populated.” Mac- Athletic departments. from outside the college Dougall said that he has together with students At the faculty meeting, At a faculty meeting on kept records of attendance Dr. Scott Finch, associate and faculty and staff, and faculty raised other con- Tuesday, Dec. 6, the fac- for freshman classes for professor of music, said this is the one time a year cerns including lost lab ulty voted against recom- twenty-one years, and a that a change would af- that we have an excuse— days for science classes, mending a proposal to ex- quarter to a third of stu- fect the annual Celebrate the excuse of celebrating reluctance to lose read- tend Thanksgiving break dents consistently miss Christmas concert and Christ’s birth.” ing days, and the students to a full week. class on the Tuesday be- music ensembles would who would have to stay fore Thanksgiving, more have a longer time in be- Losing the reading day on campus for a longer The motion, proposed than any other class day. tween practicing, which would mean that there break. Faculty were also by Dr. Dan MacDougall, “I wondered if there was a would cause a decline in would be no possibility of concerned about students would have Thanksgiv- way to adjust the calendar the skill level of the musi- expanding the concert to traveling back on the Sun- ing break begin the Mon- to make it a better break cians. three nights in the future, day after Thanksgiving, as day before Thanksgiving. for students,” Macdougall Finch said. a day notoriously bad for Classes would commence said. “In the Christmas concert, traffic. the next Monday. This we are going to serve the Tim Sceggel, Director of would effectively make Rearranging the calen- community in conspicu- Athletics, said of the pro- Three of the schools near- the break nine days long, dar would probably mean ous ways,” Finch said. “We posal, “What becomes est Covenant, the Uni- including the weekend be- taking one of the read- need enough momentum challenging is when we versity of Tennessee at fore and after Thanksgiv- ing days and adding it to to get off the ground.” have games and practices Chattanooga, Bryan Col- ing, extending it from the Thanksgiving break.