Wheaton College - Tower Yearbook (Wheaton, IL)

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loseph P. Free, Ph.D. Department Chairman 28 Arthur G. Burton, AB., BD. Carl E. DeVries, AM., BD. Marie Fetzer, AM. ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY Puzzled about the cultural significance of the Rosetta stone or the difference between a ziggurat, and a mastaba? 'Feel free to call upon any archaeology enthusiast - such problems are his meat and drink. Similarly, any first-class anthropology major will be able to give a complete summary of the anthro- pometric techniques involved in the study of the origin of man, for it is with such topics that he puts himself to sleep each night. 6, Emphasized in the archaeology courses is the logical Chris- tian interpretation of archaeological discoveries, in the light of the Holy Scriptures, While preparation for meeting the numer- ous problems arising from new cultural situations on the mis- sion field is the purpose of the anthropology department. Bonin' on Babylon iv Bk 7 I

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vin William R Shunlc, A.M., BD. Steven Barabas, Th.D. Alice K. Spaulding, BD. Samuel R. Schultz, ThD Clarence Hayden, AB. lohn E. Luchies, Th.D. Uppefclassmen, through courses in doctrine and apologetics, and majors, through their more intensive studies, interpret, contirm, and integrate the contents of scripture into a philo- sophy of life that answers the vital questions of all time: the origin of man and the universe, their purpose, and their destiny. l'He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life. With these words Christ proclaimed Himself the revelation of Cfod's plan of salvation for man, a revelation today recorded for us in the Scriptures. Here one finds the history of Gods dealings with man in the past, the ex- planation of His workings in the present, and the promise of His eternal presence in the future. Scripture stresses the claim ot Christ as Savior and Lord, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the final and absolute validity of the Bible. Rejected, these truths serve to con- dem man utterly, accepted, they show the path not only to a life of fellowship with God on earth, but also to everlasting life when this world shall have passed away. Now according to Augustine

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ne eel rns QY ro- ot :ep ris- t of rer- nis- l 5 on CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Vivienne Blomquist, A.M. Rebecca R. Price, Ph. D. Department Chairman From the crib and cradle through his tour-score and ten, man must continually learn how to live-must ever seek to come to the knowledge of the truth. The Christian Education Department makes man its study, and methods ot teaching its specialty. Through charts, group projects, inductive study, and evaluation, the students are trained to make the contents of the Bible live, so that non-believers might come to the knowledge ot the Saviour, and believers to the reality of Christ living in him. lngenuity, practicality, meaningful experience - these Words echo and re-echo from the Walls ot Grad Building as energetic teachers and students Work toward a thorough preparation for the task ot moulding sound Christian character. E. Myers Harrison, Th.M., Ph.D. Arlene Peters, M.R.E. Lois LeBar, A.M. Mary LeBar, I-X.M. AQ' 'Mi W 4 fI mn i 29