Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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ALL THINGS THRO OF CHRIST Claiming the heritage of a Christian col- lege, Augsburg offers each student a vari- ety of courses in religion destined to meet his specific needs. Christian instructors seek to share with the learners a few of the thoughts which they have gathered through their lives of service. Such is the case in such courses as: Christian Education, Great Chapters. Christian Biography, and Christian Ethics. Here at Augsburg the religion courses are not looked upon as just another subject with an examination tacked on at the end of the semester, but they are viewed as a source of truth from which the students can garner help to meet the tasks which are ahead. Consequently religion has an all im- portant place in the student life at school. IN MEMORIAM Arnold t elseth 1906 - 1940 1 UGH 27 i

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Reconcile these two . . . ! Many doubt that philosophy even comes close to the confines of Christian- ity. Others believe that both these studies are in direct opposite. This condition is true in many parts of the world today. In fact, in the ma- jority of cases, philosophy is sub- stituting for Christianity in the hearts of men. For this reason many fear the power of such a study. Yet. this need not be true everywhere. Here at Augsburg our aim is to see everything through the eyes of Christ. We may also include our philosophy courses here. The goal is to present the philosophical truths in such a man- ner that the students may benefit by them, and at the same time see that philosophy need not contra- dict the teachings of Christ. Down through the-ages many pa- gan philosophers'have speculated as to the beginning and ending of this world. Theories of all types seek to determine what causes life or what is the source of life. These are just a few of the theories discussed in such courses as The History of Philosophy and Logic. We need not separate these two fields because we find some who raise contradictions. Our aim is not to reconcile opposites but to study the one in the light of the other. Therefore the variety of Religion courses offered here at Augsburg provides a sound basis upon which we may face the problems and difficulties in life. Thus we study these two fields together and find that both, when studied in the true light, will correspond remarkably well. Karl Ermisch J. S. Melby Norman C. Anderson Professor of German; Professor of Christianity Instructor in Christianity Church History

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