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THE LONE STAR LUTHERAN
Academic Freedom
' An extremely difficult and vital question presents itself.
Can the church-related college that states in its objectives the
definite goal of developing the “God-directed personality” possess
true academic freedom?
Can the college that is “committed,” as TLC states in its objec-
tives, “to the principle that young men and women have now and will
always continue to have religious needs in higher education” really |
provide student and faculty member with complete academic freedom?
It would certainly seem to be the case that an institution that in-
volves a certain amount of Christian indoctrination, such as TLC, can-
not provide complete academic freedom. Indoctrination is a perfectly
legitimate word in this case, though it is not a forced type of indoctrin-
ation, but rather a type of influence or orientation.
Real academic freedom is freedom to be exposed to any opinion
or ideology. It is freedom to pursue any avenue of thinking.
Academic freedom, in a more specific analysis, is the freedom to
have any speaker come to TLC and speak on any subject. It is the j
freedom for the professor to investigate in the classroom any area of j
thought. It is the freedom to present any type of dramatic production ;
on campus, even though it may present ideas that run counter to the ;
Christian faith.
Why is it so important that a college provide academic freedom?
Real education demands academic freedom. Any institution cannot
f>e a real educational institution unless it looks upon academic freedom
as an absolute. Academic freedom cannot be compromised. If it is,
then that college that limits the mind ceases to be a true educational
institution.
Can any opinion have validity unless it has proven itself against
contrary opinion?
Can the Christian faith be of any value if it has not demonstrated
its strength against those things which would seek to destroy it?
The question of complete academic freedom is one which TLC
must face. If it is compromised, then can TLC call itself a true educa-
tional institution? If it is provided, then what becomes of Christian
higher education?
“Veritas Christi Liberat Homines” is our college motto. “The Truth
of Christ Makes Men Free.” Does Christ make us partially free, or
completely free?
RAIN
By MICHAEL HOLM
Things have changed in Christianity since Jesus was a Christian,
hut God manages to keep up with the times. Christianity progresses
also. I would like to illustrate this point with an interesting example.
Baptism, in the time of John the Baptist, symbolized or actually
manifested the washing away of one’s sins, if he sought forgiveness.
This was done somewhere out in the wilderness in rivers. However, in
the days of today, baptism has been given to babies in churches
without the repentance on the part of the baby.
The change, however, has its reason. First, baptism represents the
power of the church to render one ‘open’ to the Holy Spirit. Why it is
necessary for man to say a tew words before the Holy Spirit can begin,
I don’t understand. And the reason babies are baptized is so they can
go to heaven, if they die young, where one goes through faith. Whether
or not babies can have faith. I don’t know either, but I doubt it. Without
baptism, it follows, one can’t have faith, because the Holy Spirit brings
faith which we can’t have by ourselves. This is why if you want to go
to heaven, you must be baptized, so you can have faith. (Note: just
because you are baptized doesn't mean you will have faith.)
This just goes to show how our church is on the ball—making it
easier for us to have faith and be a Christian. And that is piogiess,
you know.
. 'Xtiv Vu. T bXoOktiItte
ficT TW£
Sheol
By SHARON RYAN
T is for
tic ticky tacky
which being
freely translated
into Latin
means
e pluribus unum
E is for
education
for which
i suddenly
cease finding
justification
X is for
xesandfriendsoftlc
to whom
we are
so indebted
because
they
are the
collectiveconscience
of our
image
A is for
those athletes
who
dress like animals
talk like animals
act like animals
and dent think
like animals
S is for
sheol
which is
synonomous with
berkeley
which is
rotten
to the
core
tom
said
L is.for
love
which is
difficult
U is for
underground
is there
anybody
there
T is for
the twentyfourhourday
which i
work
and which
leads to
all sorts of
complex
difficulties
(see e a and o
below)
H is for
hell
in which
only Christians
believe
and to which
only Christians
will go
E is for
excused absences
of which
i have
all too few
as a
result of
the twentyfourhourday
which i
work
R is for
roses
of which
there are
two kinds
yellow
and yellow
A is for
absences
of which
i have
all too many
as a
result of
the twentyfourhourday
which i
work
and which are
awkward
difficult
and
embarrassing
to explain
N is for
nonccrnpuisoryconvQ
to which
one feels
morally obligated
to go
but
to which
one feels
morally obligated
to go
but
to which
when one goes
one wishes
one hadnt
C is for
college relations
which is really
public relations
because it
spends more time
with the public
than the college
which is
even more important
than athletics
in fact
if it werent
for p r
we wouldnt
even have
athletics
0 is for
oversleeping
which i do
all too frequently,
as a
result of
the twentyfourhourday
which i
work
and which is
well nigh
impossible
to explain
to people
who dont
work
a twentyfourhourday
L is for
liberal arts
which is
another way
of saying
no education
at all
L is for
the lsl
which is
a communistfrcnt
organization
E is for
the examined life
which probably
cant be lived
but can
never again
be unexamined
either
G is for
gammas
who didnt
enter the
sigma sing
E is for
esoteric
which
this column
is becoming
lessandless
or moreandmore
you guess
*
Friday, December 11, 1964
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir:
The library hours on Saturday 4%
and Sunday should be longer. The
time allowed is not enough if one
has to prepare a big research
paper for the next Monday.
JERRY BAUMANN
SYLLABUS
Friday, December 11:
10:00-11:00 a.m. — Convocation.^
7:30 p.m., “Magnificent Seven"N*"
Party, Tony’s House, N. B.
6:35-6:45 p.m., Vespers.
Saturday, December 12:
7:15-7:30 a.m., Suffrages.
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., General
High School Visitation.
4:30 p.m., Christmas Vespers.
7:30 p.m., Christmas Vespers.
7:00-12:00, Omega Christmas
Dance, Riebe.
Sunday, December 13:
8:30-10:00 a.m., Gamma Christ-,
mas Coffee, Mueller Lounge. »
1:00 p.m., Gamma Door Judging.
2:00-4:00 p.m., Open House in
the Dorms.
4:30 p.m., Christmas Vespers.
7:30 p.m., Christmas Vespers.
Monday, December 14: ^
10:00-11:00 a.m., Convocation.
6:30-6:45 p.m., Vespers.
7:00 p.m., SEA, Old Convo Hall.
7:00 p.m., Beta Dessert Party
for faculty, Riebe.
Tuesday, December 15:
7:15-7:30 a.m., Suffrages. -V
12:00 noon, Calendar Committee,
Meinke Room, Riebe.
5:00-6:30 p.m., Alpha Psi Omega,.
Small Dining Room, Riebe.
6:30-6:45 p.m., Vespers.
7:00 p.m., Departmental Recital,
WLT. <r'
8:00-10:00 p.m., Delta Pi Eta
Christmas Party Home Econom-
ics Building.
Wednesday, December 16:
10:00-11:00 a.m., Convocation.
6:30-6:45 p.m., Vespers.
7:00 p.m., .Student Senate. A,
7:00 p.m., LSL.
8:00 p.m., All School Caroling,
leaving from West Side Parking
Lot.
TLC vs. Southwestern, there.
Thursday, December 17:
7:15-7:30 a.m., Suffrages. ^
6:00-6:30 p.m., LSA, Small Din-
4:30 p.m., Groettum arrives.
5:00-6:30 p.m., Christmas Buffet,
ing Room, Riebe.
6:30-6:45 p.m., Vespers.
7:30 p.m., TLC vs. Bishop, Me-
morial Gym. ^
Friday, December 18:
10:00-11:00 a.m., Convocation.
6:30-6:45 p.m., Vespers.
8:00-12:00, Lambda Christmas
Dance, Town and Country.
9:00-11:00 p.m., Christmas
Around the World Party, Rieb
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