Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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'Tm not telling you what to think, I 'm just trying to get you to THINK! ifrrfrrk' endless energy, he thrust himself into each exchange with a sin- cerity that touched our hearts and knowledge that astounded our minds. Dr. Judd's background never left him short of tales to tell. He spun stories of his ten years in China as a doctor in a northern China medical com- pound. He told of his five months in captivity at the hands of the Japanese army when they overran his section of China. He spoke of this Congressional action or that political person- ality, or the situation in this state or that country. The questions of students and faculty alike rarely went without reply. Never before has the World seen a period of conflict accom- . li .fir - .lx , wivgf' ff ix . H-. ,.:. ,' 1 - lk , , f x - ,msklfv 1 H X . lr ! f J' it ' i. : N i if 4 1 I i . ,fit , 1 . , 1' HI 4 4 Y l , I e ' l X filiil-J Q 3 i J lr -7 ::'Y fm- 5: ' ' i 'X' . X ' . 'T f'5Af'ii. K' ' ' f 'gil f , 7 - .ffl Av fn' 5 ZF- ' fb - C-V .1 I ,'f4iii':it-4?5lff':Vg f . -R t' e ' , ' L1 Q Wig 4 Q'-'A 1-ti' ? I r-1' .:F..TE:?'5 sl ' -L Government has become a benevolent Santa Claus! ifrrfr panied by as much confusion as the one We are now in, said Dr. Judd. He informed us of the ur- gent need to re-establish strong Christian principles of individual freedom Within America. He emphasized his belief, stating that the means to such an end lies in the involvement of Christian people Within the political system rather than the dictation of Christain morality from the Church Without. He reminded us also that no candidate is perfect, and that one must choose on the basis of who adhered to our viewpoint the most, not entirely. As Judd put it, You never yet had the angel Gabriel to vote for. He challenged us to never 'Br 1? 'Man controls almost all of Nature except his own Nature. affair become idealistic in our approach to peace, but to be mindful of movements underfoot in the World, movements to undermine peace, and ultimatley, Christian principles. The people of the World have wanted peace for centuries. Why donlt they have it? Because someone else has wanted some- thing different, and they Wanted it more than peace, said Judd. Dr. Judd told us repeatedly, 'Tm not trying to tell you what to think. I'm simply telling you that you must think. And think we did. Our early trudge up the hill to Central Bible that Week was never for nothing. by Keith Vandegrift

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We will write the next chapter in history or it will be written by default. ffrtfrifr He greeted me cordially as I passed. Could it be? Yes, it Was! That was Walter Judd. The lec- tureship was on. Classes were fifteen minutes early. At that moment, I had no idea of the treasure the next five chapel sessions would have in store. Amid 1976's star-Spangled, red, white, and blue Bicentennial bash, the Multnomah Family received a very special treat. Dr. Walter Judd, a former U.S. Con- gressman and medical missionary to China, challenged us to know the issues confronting our coun- try and to insure that We remain one nation under God. Dr. Judd didn't bring hell- fire and brimstone sermons to flog our minds into patriotic Wil lb XXX XX seeks A it as Af' ' .,'i' ,'l! 35 e.i - e as tf :l l ' i t H ,A ' 1- ,',.,. J.. 1 ' jf ltll -. , 71, , . ,,-,lA,.- ,ff , Y 5 I ffv .1:. t . Q - it 43. - . J Q F Q, X - ...'. 4 - J You never yet had the Angel Gabriel to vote for - Hes not running. 1fr1fr'A' submission. Nor did he bring America get right with God messages to correct uthe fix we's in. He brought no flaming orations to stir our all-American blood into political activism. Dr. Judd confronted us with political reality based on logic, years of hard study, and decades ofexperience. He lectured on such topics as: Where in the World are We Going? , Where in America are We Going? and The Christian and His Government. His lec- tures continually sent students back to their classes with heads abuzz concerning the hard ques- tions of America's political situa- tion and the Christian's responsi- bility in it. He raised pointed questions, f it fb'-f 53 Qs l 'f - 51 2 . f'--1, 1 if J 3 .W Ze? - - X 1--sk 5 'Y didn 't expect God to use a million dollar method on a fif- teen dollar man. ifrifrifr questions like: Can a Christian in politics never compromise his beliefs? Which is right in the event of war-killing people or standing by when you could help, standing by and Watching people get killed? How do We make peace in the face of mili- tary aggression from other coun- tries? These and other questions forced the student body to momentarily remove their theological thinking caps and replace them with ethical ones. Perhaps the greatest minis- try of Dr. Judd came when he stepped out from behind the Central Bible pulpit and onto the campus, holding off-the-cuff con- versations, rap sessions, or meal- time discussions with inquisitive students. Possessing seemingly

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