. eck /OU ,/,4 * L loughton! hur ervice! rder! ,ith pick-up The Houghton Star Volume 77, Number 1 21 September 1984 British Authors to Speak on Campus he discusses his Christian faith. A leadership team-John and The Greatness of Christ is one of Evangeline Paterson, University his most recent books. of Leicester, England-will visit Evangeline Paterson is a poet, Houghton College this fall under author and co€ditor of a magazine, the sponsorship of the Christian Other Poetry. Her poems have been College Consortium. They will be published widely in Britain and on the campus Thursday and Fri- occasionally in America. She con- day, September 27 and 28. ducts a monthly workshop on The topic for Professor Pater- poetry in Leicester. Her works son's chapel address is "World have been included in the Anthology Resources: Is There a Christian of Magazine Verse and Yearbook Solution?" He will address aspects of A merican Poetry. of world poverty from the perspec- The Patersons will share jointly live of a Christian geographer and in one presentation on campus, look at some of the technical ob- 'I'he Poet and the City in America." Professors Did Frasier, Richard Perkins and Richard Halberg stacles to an easy solution. While They will examine the treatment on the campus he also will discuss attended a conference at Gordon College this summer discussing prob- of the theme, "The City" by "Human Geography and Ideolo- lems of teaching about world issues within a Christian setting. American poets from Whitman gical Connict," dealing with issues onward. This will be Thursday, such as Mandsm in today's world. at 8 p.m. in Fancher Auditorium. Paterson is the author of several Individual appointments to meet Faculty Attend First books, including a recently updated with them can be made through 7th edition of the geography of the academic dean's office. The Institute North America, and a number of Patersons will also be speaking volumes published by IVF in which to classes Friday. Pacific University, and Dr. David While students were on summer Brandt, Dean of Messiah College. Editor Reporters vacation, Houghton professors Fifty-five scholars from Censor- Thea R. Hurd Jeff Crocker Richard Perkins, David Frasier, tium campuses worked together Managing Editor Ned Farnswonh and Richard Halberg spent an in- for a week on the implications of Sally L. Parker Noel Fleming tensive week at Gordon College the theme for their classroom teach- News Editor Cheryl Freeman in the first Advanced Institute on ing opportunities. Each one as- Bryan A. Vosseler Jonathan Lightfoot Faith, karning, and Living spon- sessed the global aspects of Christ- Photo Editor Eric Lund sored by the Christian College ian involvement in society from Eric Moyer Beth Markell Consortium. the perspective of his/her academic Sports Editor Jon Merrill They worked upon Stage IIIof the discipline and understanding of Vincent Coniglio Lynne Ross Christian college in America, a the Scriptuss. Business pdessor Fine Arts Editor Glenn Rutland designation devised by the primary Richard Halberg noted that the Gerry A. Szymanski Heather Toth Institute lecturer, Dr. Nicholas conference presented "an oppor- Production Manager Bill Wichterman Wolterstorff, Proessor of Philoso- tunity to think about how it's pos- Sharon L. Regal Photographers phy at Calvin College. According sible to merge my academic dis- Circulation Manager Vincent Coniglio to him, Stage I of evangelical cipline and views on capitalism Susan Winter Jeff Crocker higher education focused upon together with Biblical teaching Business Manager piety and evangelism and Stage n Production and still help poor nations." Ken Baldes Lorry Armold upon culture, without losing the Mornings werespentinplenary Advisor Julaine B. Swithers earlier emphasis. In Wolterstorffs sessions and formal presentations Paul D. Young Lorena P. Keely judgment, the Christian college while afternoons were devoted to Business Advisor at the end of the Wth century must Mary Anne Parker small affinity group in-depth dis- David Frasier stress the Christian in society, cussion. Halberg felt that the Jean Kephart while retaining both of the earlier "mutual exchange was challeng- Jim Logan emphases. Hence his lectures at ing." The results will be shared by Jeff Kushkowskl the Consortium Institute were en- the participating Houghton pro- The Houghton Star is a weekly necessarily represent the views titled "Interdisciplinary and Bib- fessors during the year. Their Publication representing the voice of the Starorof Houghton College. lical Perspectives on Economic approach will reflect the inter- of the students of Houghton The Star encourages signed letters Justice, Nationalism and Modern disciplinary nature of their work. College. The Star encourages to the editor; however, the editor Capitalism." Dr. Wolterstorff was Fifteen different academic dis- thought, discussion and the free reserves the right to edit all joined by two other lecturers, ciplines were represented at the exchange of opinion; but opinions contributions. All letters must Dr. Carl Sine, futurist of Seattle Consortium program. and ideas expressed herein do not be submitted by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. 2 interview Bence: Spiritual Needs Remain STAR: Dr. Bence, what's it like for a 1966 graduate like yourself to return to commit our all to Jesus, and the third night we're called into full-time to a 1984 Houghton College? I'm sure you have noticed differences, some Christian service. In three nights you went from a baby to a full-grown of them expected. Did you have any fears? person. That kind of norm was often imposed upon people and expected. What I've come to discover is that there is a whole element of timing in BENCE: It's intimidating. It's a situation in which you have a fair amount the matter of spiritual growth. Timing that's related not only to a span of dreacl before you come. Most people would think it's related to the pro- before maturity, but also to one's spiritual duration does have something hristian faith. fessors-speaking to your former professors. But most of them are al- to say about their intellectual, cultural, and physical development as well. 'hrist is one of ready gone. It was eighteen years ago when I left here. What my biggest We seem to live in a system that imposes adulthood on adolescents. concern has been is my tendency to project the Houghton of 1966 into This applies to Christian adulthood on the young Christian when they rson is a poet, everything I say and do. 11 I was on another campus, I wouldn't be making aren't necessarily ready for it. d a maganne, the kind of transferences and identities from my college days. 1 would ems have been simply go to Wheaton and talk to the Wheaton students of 1984. When I STAR: But isn't our spiritual growth like a doorway? We as Christians n Britain and come to Houghton, I'm so wrapped up in the nostalgia that I end up often open new doors but never actually pass through them. Whether this erica. She con- talking to my peers and my class and then totally miss the point, that is, is a lack of a burning desire to grow, I don't know. but without a desire workshop on where the students of 1984 are today. The biggest struggle in my mind and personal commitment, how can spiritual growth take place? r. Her works was to isolate Wesley Chapel, forget about the quad, and to realize that 1 the Anthology I was talking to a group of modern day collegians and not to the people BENCE This is where culture plays into the Christian campus. In the and Yearbook of twenty years ago. 60's, because of the Vietnam issue, students felt life intensely. At Hough- ton there was an intensity that became almost legendary. The problem 1 share jointly STAR: Keeping in mind the value and cultural standard differences of with our society today is apathy, which seems to be settling in. We're this day, in what ways do they affect your emphasis on spiritual growth? living in prosperous times, we're basically at peace, and it's well-docu mented that collegians today are wrapped up in themselves and a "who y in America." the treatment BENCE: Although values and cultural standards are different, spjritual cares about the rest of the world" attitude. That transfers immediately to the spiritual life. There's a lack of passion, of intensity. he City" by needs will always remain basic. The problem is in how one translates, om Whitman and it is a translation procegs of saying we were just as preoccupied with be Thursday, sexuality and other cliches of rebellion at Houghton in the 60's as any r Auditorium. student is today. Biology doesn't change. But the way those feelings are nents to meet expressed and what it means to cope with it are quite different. Views in our day, especially if you were talking about world issues, centered nade through around civil rights. The issue today might be militarism or disarmament. The idea of spiritual 's office. The But they're the same struggles that are being asked about. How does a be speaking Christian relate to a basically secular world that is evident here on this growth shouldn't be campus as well as out in society? Therefore, my concern has been with spiritual growth. The idea of spiritual growth shouldn't be such a crisis. Afterall, it isamust. such a crisis. Jeff Crocker j Farnsworth STAR: What do you mean when you say, spiritual growth shouldn't be such acrisis? After all, it is a must. 4oel Fleming 3ryl Freeman BENCE: The background for that-partially irs reaction to when I was ian Lightfoot Eric Lund growing up.