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"i, ^ the.Ancho r J an uar y-K 9 9 6 Hope College • Holland, Michigan • An Independent nonprofit publication • Serving the Hope College Community for 109 years 'Genderless God' spirits individual faith check Chaplain's sermon sparks controversy at Sunday's Gathering rent trend in Christian churches. "1 hold this to be virtually inar- quence," Patterson said. "We are a it out. JENN DORN "There is a project that is going guable that women have been given revealed faith. We know nothing campusbeat editor around in academic and religious a raw deal in the history of Western about God unless God showed circles to make language about Civilization," Patterson said. "That Himself to us. Our faith is based on Despite the Big Game televised people inclusive and to make lan- may be a very valid motivation to the conviction that God has said Sunday night, students packed into guage about want to cor- something about Himself that we Dimnent Chapel to hear chaplain God inclu- rect this in- could not know on our own." Ben Patterson talk about a gender- sive as justice. I The major question revolving less God at the weekly Gathering well," Jesus was much more of a think that around this issue is that of the Bible. The debate continues: is the service. Patterson this is a gi- It is a misnomer, Patterson said, said. feminist than Ben ant step in Bible a record of humankind's during in his sermon, "Why God is There are the wrong evolving consciousness about God or are these God's words directly Dutchmen Father and not Mother," to refer to less shock- Patterson is. direction to fans fire up God in patriarchal terms as is so ing versions correct this spoken to us? team to often done today. of this —Amy Eshleman ('96) problem. "The Bible is God's word," another win. "God revealed Himself over- project, ac- But I do be- Patterson said. "That ought to settle Sports, whelmingly in masculine terms in cording to Patterson, such as speak- lieve that there is a problem." the issue for us right there." Of course, it's not that simple to page 6. the Holy Scripture, and above all, ing of God in terms of Mother and Ideas have consequences and tra- on the lips of God incarnate, Jesus Father or eliminating the use of per- jectories and sometimes, Patterson settle this issue. Christ," Patterson said. "I don't be- sonal pronouns, like He and Him, said, when they run their course, To accept that God revealed Him- lieve that that can be left open to altogether. end up in radically different places. self through Jesus Christ, one must any serious debate." "I want to spit out at least one le- "I think that we all ought to care accept the idea that Jesus Christ is Still, Patterson said, this kind of gitimate reason why I think that this about this subject because these tra- •s more GENDER on 7 language should be abridged, a cur- is going on," Patterson said. jectories are of maximum conse- Hope rams Calvin with 93-70 victory twenty minutes." Take a trip to GLYN WILLIAMS The time out obviously calmed Vienna staff reporter Hope's nerves, as they came out through an art shooting the lights out. Duane Bosma ('96), Kevin Brintnell ('96), exhibit. All the time in the world seemed and Joel Holstege ('98) hit shots and Intermission, to stand still for a few hours, as per- haps the most classic of all Divi- free throws almost at will, as the page 5. sion III rivalries was played at the Dutchmen reclaimed the lead, 20- Holland Civic Center last Wednes- 15 and that was it for the Knights. day night. The experienced and They quickly began to unravel and commanding Hope College Flying never retook the lead. The halftime Dutchmen bested the young Calvin score was 42-30. College Knights 93-70, extending Around the middle of the sec- their record to 15-3, 6-0 in the ond half, the Knights got juiced up MIAA. again, getting as close as eight The underdog Knights (9-8, 2- points with 14:00 left to play in the 4 in MIAA) came out hoping to win game. The Dutchmen wasted no and showed their youthful exuber- time in calling a timeout, and that Sibling's ance, as they led Hope 13-11 with turned things back around. Before Weekend— 11:45 left in the first half. Just a few anyone knew it, Hope was way it's not just minutes earlier in the game, with ahead, 63-48 with 9:38 left. Child's Play 14:22 to play before intermission "I think the main reason that Campusbeat Hope had a comfortable 9-7 lead. Calvin got so close was our poor page 2. However, Calvin hit a couple three- rebounding during the run and their point baskets, and ended up forc- three point shooting," Van Wieren ing the Dutchmen to call a time out. said. "In the time out all I talked "Calvin makes spurts of supe- about was getting the long rebound rior play on you," Coach Glenn Van and denying them the three-point Wieren said. "They will hit a few baskets. We were not as effective in baskets here, get real excited and those areas as we wanted to be at pumped, play great defense, and that time." then hit a few more baskets, but Apparently the time out worked, then after awhile, they allow them- as the Dutchmen outrebounded the selves to get overpowered and they Knights 41-31 for the game, and 22- lose again. They will be a great 12 in the first half. team when they can make their Anchor photo by Zach Johnson more VICTORY on 6 Leading the pack: Marc Whitford ('97) looks to spurts last longer, like maybe Leather and drive through the Calvin defense. studs set stage for dance Hope b-ball ad company. Panel asks Church Intermission, page 5. booted off TV to accept gays' commercial was intended to be a sistant Provost. "We need to edu- MICHELLE PIEL positive image." JENN DORN cate and produce more understand- staff reporter Despite their good intentions, campusbeat editor ing. We must sponsor controversial viewers were appalled with what conversation in a constructive way "It's not just a game, it's a holy went on over the air. This is the Members of the Hope commu- to increase tolerance and decrease war." What else could this be talk- reason that the commercial was nity gathered in Maas auditorium prejudice." ing about but the Hope-Calvin pulled from television sets last to hear a panel speak about the re- One panelist, Steve Bouma- game? Tuesday. Prediger, of the Religion depart- Two weeks ago. Wood T.V. 8 in "People down at your end lationship between theology and 4 sexulaity and to urge the accep- ment, started out the session by de- Grand Rapids produced a com- thought that holy war' crossed tance of homosexual lifestyles. fining theology and how it shapes mercial that was intended to "cap- the line," commented Roeloff. You can't just The session, entitled "The Role attitudes, as well as outlining guide- ture viewers attention," said Molly Coach Van Weiren was a bit say that! of Theology in the Shaping of At- lines to sexual stability. Kelly, Wood T.V. Advertisement disgruntled at what he saw on his Students get titudes about Sexuality and Sexual "Theology is a speech about God; Promotion Manager. "It's a catchy television set last week. "A bas- censored at Morals," is part of a four-part se- it is the study of God," he said. "It way to position rivalry between ketball game is not a war," said is also science and wisdom. We the two schools." Van Weiren. "Hope and Calvin Hope. ries "Conversations on Human have lost this dimension." The catch phrase was used to, are not two institutions at war. We In Focus, Sexuality." Bouma-Prediger went on to claim "get viewers to sit and watch the are not about blood and guts, do page 3. "Diversity is often looked upon with feelings of pain and confu- that scripture, tradition, reason and game," said Dan Roeloff, execu- or die. A game is excitement and tive producer of promotion. "This more RIVALRY on 7 sion," said Alfredo Gonzales, As- more TM EOLOG Y on 7 Campus Beat /^Anchor lanuary 3 1.1996 campus briefs Fifth year's a charm Snow chunks cause auto damage Seniors find four year degree elusive A rash of auto vadalisms hil the shields of the cars, which were campus this weekend. parked next to one another.