NEWSLETTER

of 

THE AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION

VOLUME 17, NUMBER 6 DECEMBER 1975


A.D. 1976, COMING UP

 Anno, Domini ("In the year of our Lord") 1976. Will 1976 be our Lord's year? Could be. He may even take matters into, His own hands. He may have to, considering where they are in our hands.

Here comes the celebration of our Savior's birth, for instance. (Get that economy rolling again, consumers. The U.S. is counting on you.) Immediately afterward, we start celebrating our Bicentennial, "one nation, under God, indivisible." (With liberty and justice for all?) Then, guess what? Another presidential election campaign!

I'm beginning to miss good old 1976. It was a Rood year, for the American Scientific Affiliation, for ASA News, for theEdiitor and his family-and we hope for you and yours. A few crises, here and there. But Christ with us, through them all.

So, here we are again--our annual opportunity to thank you for your news items, comments, suggestions, patience, and faithfulness. We may soon greet you in typeset form, we hear. But we hope ASA News never becomes formal, whatever its format. It's too much fun as it is, our "ASA family" newsletter. Thanks for making it fun. God bless you in 1976.


SCIENCE AND OUR EXPECTATIONS: BICENTENNIAL P14D BEYOND

That's the theme of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, scheduled for February 18-24 in Boston. Some 180 symposia on "Perspectives in Science," "Uses of Science," and "Frontiers of Science" will be crowded into a full week's program at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel and the adjoining John B. Hynes Veterans Auditorium in Boston's Prudential Center.

Hey, doesn't ASA have a New England section? Are they planning to host a get-toget1ater of ASA visitors to Boston during the AAAS meeting? Wish we knew. But if you're planning to attend the AAAS (and February ASA News doesn't reach you in time with the scoop), get in touch with Dr. John W. Haas, Jr., Gordon College, Wenham, 11A 01984. If he's just one of the Indians-,maybe he'll get the chief to invite you to their Boston tea party.

PEOPLE, POWER, AND PROTEIN

Proceedings of the Calvin College Centennial Conference held October 23-24, 1975, will be issued as Supplement 1 of the Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation in a limited edition. Several ASA members took part in the conference: Roger Griffioen on the planning committee, Dick Bube as speaker, and Vernon Ehlers as respondent;  title of the conference was "People, Power, and Protein: Moral Challenges to Christians in an Age of Scarcity." The JASA Supplement will include the following papers:

"Rethinking Christian Perspectives on Family Planning and Population Control," by John Scanzoni, professor of sociology, Indiana University.
"A New Consciousness: Energy and Christian Stewardship," by Richard H. Bube, professor of materials science and electrical engineering, Stanford University.
"The World Food Situation: the Light at the Beginning of the Tunnel," by Karen De Vos, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee.
."What to Do When There Is Nothing You Can Do," by Lewis B. Smedes, professor' of ethics, Fuller Theological Seminary.
"Books and Bread: the Christian Academy and Christian Life-Style," by H Howard Rienstra, professor of history, Calvin College.
"To be sure you reserve a copy of this stimulating discussion, send $3.00 now to Editor, Journal ASA, 753 Mayfield Ave., Stanford, CA 94305v and ask for PeoRle, Power, and Protein. Order two and give one to your minister. Please make checks payable to the American Scientific Affiliation."

WHO WE ARE, WHAT TIE BELIEVE, WHERE WE BEGIN

TheAmerican Scientific Affiliation is mentioned favorably in a fine chapter by V. Elving Anderson on "Evangelicals and Science: Fifty Years After the Scopes Trial (1925-75)." Elving's chapter, and David 0. Moberg's on "Fundamentalists and Evangelicals,in Society," appear ina new book edited I by David F. Wells and John~D., Woodbridge entitled The Evangelicals (Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1975). Subtitle is What They Believe. Who They Aare. Where They Are Changing. Some chapters are primarily theological, others historical or sociological. (William Pannell and William H. Bentley offer much information on black Christians in the U.S. evangelical picture; Donald Tinder provides "A Guide to Further Reading.")

,.A $1.95 paperback many ASA members may be interested in is A. Wayne Roberts' Assumptions and Faith (Gibbs Publishing Co., Broadview, IL 60153; 1974). Gibbs Isn't a well-,known publisher, but the book is worth hunting for, especially to share with students.. The author is an associate professor of mathematics at Macalester College (Minnesota) whose name I keep looking for among new members.of ASA. I liked the gentle spirit of his apologetic approach (his book is subtitled You Have to Begin Somewhere):

ASA AND THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT

Two recent books by ASA members are reminders that our Affiliation is already playing a role in development of Third World countries, and that we could do a lot more.

.Kenton K. Brubaker hag just completed his Sourcebook for Workers in Tropical Agriculture in particular with Reference to Tropical America. The book is a compilation of sources of supplies, information," 'And recommended periodicals and books for agricultural development workers. Emphasis is on practical materials of use to field workers. The 97-page booklet is available for $2.50 postpaid from: Agricultural Sourcebook Project, Kenton Brubaker, Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.

The other book, edited by geologist Earl Ingerson and social scientist Wayne G. Bragg, is Science Government., and Industry for Development published by University of Texas Press, Austin. It's available from U.T. Press at $6.95 and is now coming out in a Spanish language edition.

Wayne Bragg spent 14 years in Latin America with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, establishing and nurturing to the autonomous stage Christian student movements in six countries. Now he's a candidate for the Ph.D. in cultural foundations of education at the University of Texas, writing his dissertation on nonformal education and national integration of Brazil. (Wayne did field research in the Mato Grosso and Amazon areas of Brazil in 1973-74'.)

He is also a research associate with various duties at the Institute of Latin American Studies at the U. of Texas, such as coordinating a multidisciplinary group of faculty working on scientific and technical development of Latin America. The Ingerson/Bragg book came out of an Inter-American Forum on Technological Development aided by the Organization of American States.

Wayne is the southwestern U.S. correspondent for a new journal published in Caracas,, Venezuela. Interciencia is a journal of science and technology for development, sponsored by the Associations for the Advancement of Science of several American states, including the U.S. Articles may be sent to Wayne at ILAS, Sid W. Richardson Hall, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712.

A particular interest of Wayne is the educational aspect of development: non-formal education, educational technology, rural education, bilingual and bicultural education, etc. Held be delighted to hear from any other ASAers with similar interests. Also, since he maintains contacts throughout Latin America, he would be glad to consult with ASA members planning research or even a visit in a Latin American country, to put them in touch with key Christian leaders, scientists, or student leaders.

Or maybe you have a lead for Wayne, who hopes to finish his dissertation this spring and then seek a place of service to use his varied background. He would be open to teaching in a Latin American or North American university, or to working in some international agency involved in Third World development.

HOW TO START SOME-THING No. 25. DAVID L. NEUHOUSER

Here's another curriculum experiment, this one at a Christian college. David Neuhouser, chairman of the Mathematics Department at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, shares with us a new course he helped put together at Taylor:

"Three years ago, Professor Nygren (philosophy), Professor Dinse (literature), and I got together to discuss the possibility of an interdepartmental seminar on faith and learning. We decided to try the idea in the spring semester of 1973 with junior and senior honor students. We wanted it to be mainly a reading and discussion course with a minimum of lecturing on our part and writing on their part. The primary aim of the course has been to examine Christian responses to current intellectual and cultural challenges. Discussion is based on the writings of both antagonists to and apologists for the Christian faith.

"Because we wanted to emphasize discussion, we hoped to limit enrollment to approximately 15, but student demand pushed the enrollment up over 20 both the first and third year. For the last two years the format of the course has been a three-hour session on Monday evening and a one-hour small group discussion period some other time during the week.

"At the beginning of the course we spent more time raising questions and reading non-Christian writers. By the end of the semester we're emphasizing Christian writers and some of the answers Christians have given to questions raised earlier. The questions include the existence of God, the nature of freedom, the problem of pain, and many others. Each year we have begun the course by viewing the movie 1984. "

Dave sent us reading lists for the three years the course has been taught. The basic text has remained Classical Statements on Faith and Reason (L. Miller, ed., Random House), but there are 12 or 13 other books on the list. Dostoevski's .Brothers Karamazov, Camus' The Fall, and Sartre's The Flies. No Exit have stayed on the list, as have C. S. Lewis' Great Divorce, Problem of Pain, and Abolition of Man*

 Werner Heisenberg's Physics and Beyond and William Pollard s ' Physicist and Christian continue to anchor the science section. The most recent list also included the Book of Job, Be F. Skinner's Beyond Freedom and Dignity, Francis Schaeffer's , Back to Freedom and Dignity, Huxley's Brave New World and Steinbeck's East of Eden. In
earlier years, Ernest Hemingway, Herman k1relville, Rene Descartes, Bertrand Russell,
Tom Howard, and John We Montgomery have been represented.

Dave says the class reads the existentialist literature early in the term, samples C. S. Lewis at various times throughout the course, and discusses Skinner and determinism somewhere in the middle. Then they look at the way physical scientists and mathematicians view some of these problems, ending with Pollard (a physicist and Episcopal priest) and C. S. Lewis. In addition to the readings and to short presentations by both students and instructors, the class has been exposed to visits by other Taylor faculty and outside speakers (e.g., Tom Howard from Gordon College, psychologist John Vayhinger), movies, videotapes, film strips, and telelectures by Be G. Skinnei and William Pollard.

"Interdepartment Seminar on Faith and Learning" carries four semester-hours of credit. The first year, it was taught under existing departmental honors programs, but now it is listed in the college catalog under "Inter-area Studies" as an "Integrative Seminar."

Each year there have been three instructors from three different areas. Dave and Nygren have been on the teaching team each year. Last year's representative from the English Department was Professor Swan. According to Dave, "It has been a good learning experience for those of us involved in teaching the course. We believe it will be healthy for the college to continue rotating the teaching responsibilities so that as many faculty members as possible may benefit from the experience."

It seems to the ASA News editor that most of us would benefit from being forced to read or reread that list of books. ("Imagine getting paid for it at the same time," adds the unemployed editor's wife.) "Integrative courses" like Dave's offer out standing opportunities for Christian scholars not only to help students "put it together," but to do some integrating ourselves. We know it can be done, because ASA members are offering such courses in both Christian and secular institutions of learning.

Do you have an experiment to describe to readers of ASA News? (It doesn't have to be a new course or have anything to do with educati~n-. Just sharing it with us will make it educational.) H017 TO START SOHETHING is a forum for innovation, for details of the practical working out of our Christian faith in professional, personal, social, political, or devotional life. The idea is to encourage creativity in others.

If you'd like to know more about the course at Taylor (student response, grading practices, division of responsibilities, etc.) you could write to Dr. David L. Neuhouser, Chairman, Mathematics Department, Taylor University, Upland, Indiana 46989. That's where we're sending a dozen "Scientist'S Psalm!' greeting cards, our way of expressing appreciation to anyone who contributes to HOW TO START SOMETHING.

THE BUZZING OF THE W,A.C.P.S.

The Western Association of Christians for Psychological Studies, founded only two years ago, is growing rapidly and already showing signs of maturity as a sister organization to ASA. President is Bruce Narramore of the Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology, Rosemead (California). President-elect is Donald Tweedie, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena. Executive director is Craig H. A1_1ison Of Westmont College, Santa Barbara.

 The current issue of the WACPS Newsletter contains a call for papers for the 1976 annual meeting, which will be a joint meeting with the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, to be held June 25-29 at Francisco Torres Conference Center in Santa Barbara. H. Newton Malony of Fuller Graduate School of Psychology is program chairman for t7he CAPS meeting.

Tapes from the 1975 WACPS convention are available at $3.00 per tape to WACPS mem bers, $5.00 per tape to others. A list of the 11 tapes, each concerned with an aspect of the integration of Christian faith and professional psychology, is available from the director. Prepaid orders should be addressed to Dr. Craig V1. Ellison, Executive Director, WACPS, 955 La Paz Road$ Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

HIGH MAGNIFICATION AT LOW COST

"FOR SALE: One electron microscope, cheap." Yes, Wheaton College has an RCA Model EML-lA for sale at $1000 (or best offer), having replaced it with a more recent model from Harvard this fall. The RCA is in good working condition. "Under service contract continuously since purchase. Reliable performance for seven years as a teaching instrument for student project work. Limited research capability. Upgraded in 1974 for external compensation for astigmatism at a cost of $500." Contact Dr RaymoAd H. Brand. Biology Dept., Wheaton, IL 60187. Telephone (312)682-5(D8.

POSITIONS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE

The National Christian Academy of India, "a Christian university campus situation established by an intertional theological and academic community with plans for a fundamental, evangelical, non-denominational and trans-cultural Theological Seminary, post graduate study and research institutions, a vocational training centre, rural extension programs. a teachers' training college, summer institutes, national and international fellowship of evangelical colleges, literature production and library services, radio and television ministry, Bible correspondence courses, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., invites members of ASA to NCA and India to demonstrate Christian faith, love, unity, and service to a Christ-needy India." For information write: Dr. T. Isaac John.3909 Swiss Ave., Dallas, TX 75204. (Received 7 October 1975)

Boston University School of Medicine has a postdoctoral opening for a biochemist to work on the structure of the DNA-antibody complex of systemic lupus erythematosis, an autoimmune disease prevalent among young mothers. Work jointly in departments of Biochemistry and Medicine at Boston U. Medical Center, Write to: Dr, Robert L. Herrmann, Dept. of Biochemistry, Poston U. School of Medicine, 80 E. Concord St., Boston, MA 02118. (Received 17 October 1975)

Tabor College in Kansas needs a Christian Ph.D. biologist to teach cell biology, genetics, and microbiology, according to Inter-Varisity Inter-Com. Write to: Dr. Max Terman, Chairman, Biology Dept., Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS 67063. (Received 23 October 1975)

Taylor University in Indiana has an opening for a faculty member with a strong background in botany and ecology, and an active interest in conservation and environmental studies. Candidate should have doctorate or be close to completion of doctoral program. "Taylor University is an independent Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1400, a strong program in the natural sciences, and very adequate science teaching facilities." Contact: Dr. George H. Harrison, Head, Biology Dept., Taylor University, Upland,, IN 46989. (Received 27 October 1975).

Miami University in Ohio has two psychology positions open, according to Ed Yamauchi. One is temporary, the other permanent, at the assistant or associate professor level. One position available 1 January 1976. "Candidates must have both clinical skills and a documented commitment to teaching and research. Desired areas of specialization are community, family (systems oriented) therapy, and modern therapies." Contact: Dr. Raymond White, Dept. of Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. (Received 20 November 1975)

Wheaton College in Illinois has a faculty position in biology starting in summer of fall 1976, at the instructor or assistant professor level. Qualifications: "Doctorate in science or science education; primary interest in physiological and/ or developmental botanical sciences; additional interests and enthusiasm for nonmajor and teaching of science courses." Letter and supporting Ea should go to: Dr. Raymond H. Brand, Chairman, Biology Department, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187. (Re ed 24 November 1975).

Wheaton College also has an opportunity for someone to teach a four-week general ecology course for biology majors, July 16 through August 13, 1976. "Compensation would be equivalent to what a Wheaton professor receives for a similar responsibility based on experience and rank elsewhere. An added advantage is that the person may then stay on for the ASA Annual Meeting, August 20-23!" Contact Dr. Brand, above. (Received 29 14ovember 1975)

Kittatinny Repional,High School in New Jersey will have a September 1976 opening for someone to teach physics to seniors and some introductory physical science to lower classes. "Experience in teaching high school physics preferred but not essential. Salary depending on experience is $9000-$18000." Another position is open for teaching 7th and 8th grade science--mainly earth, space, and life science--at same salary. "The area is rural-suburban. Lots of kids are from farms, have horses, and love to hunt." Contact Paul M. Crawn, Jr., Science Dept. Chairman, Kittatinny Regional H. S., Halsey-Mertle Grove Rd., R. D. 4, Box 135, Newton, N. J. 07860. (Received 24 November 1975)

MARC Division of World Vision International in California is looking for someone to be working manager of their Research and Information operation. "A man or woman who qualifies for the job probably has some experience in information theory and design and an idea of how computer systems work, a reasonably wide knowledge in the area of missions and/or the Church internationally, plus some experience in project management and in research and social science projects." Should also be a good 11systems thinker," competent at writing reports, and a mature Christian at ease in discussions about personal faith and theology. Contact: Edward R. Dayton$ Director, Missions Advanced Research and Communication Center, 919 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, CA 91016. Telephone (213) 357-1111. (Received 28 November 1975)

As I reflect on 1975, 1 cannot help but be thankful to God for the way He brought us through this year. There were many times, especially during the summer, when I wasn't sure if we could pay the bills of the next week and yet here I find myself in December with every bill paid. Of course, thanks must also be extended to each of you who gave generously above your regular dues to make this possible.

As we approach 1976, 1 expectantly hope for an improved financial situation as well as continued progress in our ministry, We recently received a $1,500 matching grant for an automobile and were able to raise the necessary additional amount from just 100 members that I personally contacted. This auto purchase will save us $600 - $1,000 per year in travel expense and insure regular travel on my part on behalf of the organization. We are also involved in two foundation proposals relative to a speaker's bureau and a conference on human engineering. If successful, either of these will substantially help our general financial situation.

This year marks the end of the 100 Club which was a group of members who pledged to give $100 per year ending in 1975. This program brought in as much as $6,000 a year. The hope at the start of the 100 Club was that we would be completely on our feet by the end of 1975. Despite significant progress (we needed $28,500 in gifts during 1974, but we will only need $14-15,000 in 1976) we will continue to need gifts from you in 1976. As was mentioned above,, foundation grants may cover part of our need but we will probably need an average gift of $5.00 from each member in 1976.

A gift from you at the start of the new year would certainly help get us off to a good start and make our planning easier. Thank you for your past interest. I look forward to serving with you in 1976. May God give us a banner year both in finances and ministry.


ONTARIO__(AND CSCA)

We don't have an official report from the November 8 meeting, but we can pass on some impressions from ASA Executive Secretary Bill Sisterson, who was in Toronto for the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation. The CSCA Annual Meeting is a much shorter affair than ASA Annual Meetings, more like a business meeting. Bill heard reports from various CSCA officers and discussions of projects the Canadian Affiliation is considering.

Bill says, "it was most encouraging to see that CSCA members have been working on specific projects, such as the tape/slide presentation John Stewart brought to the San Diego ASA meeting. 'Creation and Evolution' has been shown in 22 places since they put it together last spring, and they're planning to develop other similar ones to communicate the CSCA/ASA message to the general public. Their creative efforts are exciting, with great potential for getting our message to the Christian public in terms they can understand. I wish other local sections would think of this kind of thing as a possible project to work on. The tape/slide medium seems to be an excellent vehicle for communication."

About 25 CSCA members attended the annual meeting, chaired by president Doug Morrison. (Other members of the executive council are Dan Osmond and Harrv Leith.) The open meeting of the Ontario section followed immediately, chaired I by DMd Stanley, with perhaps 50 in attendance. Dave introduced the CSCA tape/slide presentation, "Creation and Evolution," and then presided over a lively discussion afterward. "Many individuals expressed keen interest in the presentation and approval of its balanced view. A numbiar of people at the meeting were from outside the membership of CSCA. In fact, three of them joined that evening, and several others indicated they may join in the future." The open meeting was co-sponsored by Toronto Graduate Christian Fellowship, in which a number of CSCA members are active.

METROPOLIT&N NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY

Jim Neidhardt sent us a report of what must have been an outstanding fall meeting at Nyack College, New York, on October 25. Over 150 people attended, including many students. The program, called "A Workshop on Science and Faith," featured both John W. Montgomery., billed as "Professor-at-large of the Christian Legal Society  and Charles E. Hummel, faculty specialist of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. John spoke in the afternoon on "Are Science and Faith Compatible?" and Charlie in the evening on "Parallels in the Methods of Science and Theology." Also, after dinner, John (who has been straining to get to the top of Mt. Ararat in Turkey for several years) spoke on "The Quest for Noah's Ark."

Jim says both speakers were excellent. He was also pleased that so many books, copies of Journal ASA,_ and especially JASA reprints were sold at the book table. The $94 worth of ASA materials sold set a record for meetings of the section. There was also an Inter-Varsity Press book table.

WESTERN NEW YORK

The fall meeting at Houghton College began after dinner on Friday, November 7, and ended with a luncheon on Saturday. (We don't knouT much about what happened after the coffee break Saturday morning. That's when our correspondent, Bill Sisterson, had to take off for Toronto and the CSCA meeting.) Probably 150 people attended the Friday evening session, a lecture co-sponsored by the Houghton College Lecture Series. Speaker was John R. Brobeck, professor of physiology at the U. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. -His topic was "How Food Intake is Controlled." John, who has both a Ph.D. and an M.D., has done research on the feedback mechanisms controlling alimentation and is one of the leaders in the field. Bill says he gave an excellent presentation.

The Saturday morning program, with about 50 in attendance, began with devotions and a report by Bill on the 1975 ASA Annual Meeting at San Diego. Then Larry Christensen and Bernard Piersma, both of Houghton's chemistry department, each gave short reports. Larry reviewed Donald MacKay-"The Clockwork Image and Bernie reported on the 1975 Electrochemistry Symposium. (Bill Sisterson was fascinated by the relationship between electrochemistry ana,the energy crisis and wished he could have stayed around to ask questions.)

After coffee, a report of the July ICHEFM conference and a panel discussion of 'Human Engineering" featured John Brobeck, Donald Munro of Houghton, and David Barnes of Roberts Wesleyan College. At the business meeting, the main order of business was election of two Houghton professors as officers for the coming year: Ken Lindley as president-elect and Bernard Piersma as secretary-treasurer-elect. Then at the luncheon, John Brobeck concluded the meeting with an informal talk, "What Do I Think About Miracles?1'

NORTH CENTRAL

Harold Hartzler of Mankato State College (now Mankato State University) attended the October 25 meeting in the Twin Cities and sent us some comments from his notes. - About 60 people were there, Harold says, and the discussions were quite good. The meeting on "Human Engineering and Human Values,," was held at northwestern College in Roseville (M). Speakers were Webster Muck, professor of psychology at Bethel College; Elvin& Anderson professor of genetics at the U, of Minnesota; and Millard Erickson, professor theology at Bethel Seminary. Two of the three had participated in the ICHEFM conference at Wheaton College in July, so there was some "replay" of the ideas presented there.

Webster Muck talked about several kinds of "Psychological Manipulation"; psychotherapy, action therapy, hypnosis, conditioning or signaling, and coercion or punishment. He asked: Who has control? Is psychological manipulation reversible? What kind of technology is used and what are its side effects? Are we responsible for the side effects of our technology?

Under the topic, "Genetic Engineering," Elving Anderson said the issues were: control, views of human nature, human values, and what may happen in the future. The technologies he discussed were population screening, selective abortion, cloning, and genetic engineering. The problem always seems to be, "Who will do the human engineering, and to what ends?"

Millard Erickson, discussing "Biblical and Theological Perspectives, said that we have to follow biblical principles because these new possibilities take us beyond biblical examples. Freedom, truth, and the importance of the human body are three principles he pointed to. Christians must assert that every individual is important in the sight of God,

Elving and Harold discussed the possibility of holding the spring meeting at Mankato State.  Harold is now working on plans for a meeting that will draw maybe 100 people from southern Minnesota (and Iowa and South Dakota?), plus some from the Twin Cities.

SAN DIEGO

November 7 was the date of an evening meeting on "Ecology and Christian Responsibilities" held in Craig Allen's living room, Jerry Albert sent us a good report of wtat must have been a full meeting. They had invited the director of the San Diego Ecology Center, Molly Jean Featheringill, to talk about the work of the Center. She described educational and service programs for school classes and other groups, talked about recycling operations, and answered lots of questions.

But that was just the beginning. The executive committee all took part. Wally  Johnson and Delores were away on a business trip but provided the refreshments any way. Craig Allen gave a favorable review of Schaeffer's Evolutionn and the Death of Man, saying that although he had reservations about Schaeffer's style and methods, Schaeffer had given a fair appraisal of Lynn White's criticisn of biblical Christianity. Fred Jappe outlined ASA responses to White given by Walfle Frair,.E. S. Feenstra,, and Donald Munro (JASA 21 43-46, 1969). but felt that White's point (JASA 11, 42, 1969) was well taken, Jerry Albert recapitulated Garrett Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" and Wilbur Bullock's response (JASA 21, 83-84, 1969); Lewis Moncrief's alternatives to White QASA 14, 34, 1972); and the RSCF statement on our Biblical mandate to manage nature (LASA.L5, 3, 1973). Chuck Park gave high marks to Carl Armerding's "Biblical Perspectives on Ecology" JASA 25, 4, 1973), noting similarities to Schaeffer's theology: God as Creator of a good world; human beings as his managers of the world, responsible to God.

Curtis Lee, sixth member of the executive committee, participated in the discussion, which was lively in the informal living-room setting. Even the press was there in ,the person of Martha Boutwell Garvin, director of the American Feature News-San Diego. Fred Jappe and wife Kay had invited a number of people, including college students Bill Honaker and Glen Holt (both from Fred's church and both in attendance at the ASA Annual Banquet in August), and Ken Liska, president of the San Diego section of the American Chemical Society, who teaches a course in environmental chemistry at Mesa College.

An "Opinion Poll on Christian Attitudes Toward Ecology" was also taken at the meeting, but we don't know how that came out yet. Craig Allen offered to contact Dr. Herbert York, an outspoken critic of the arms race, to speak on arms control at Craig's Naval Reserve Unit's program next spring, with the idea that the ASA San Diego section could participate with a reaction panel. Sounds like another lively discussion coming up!

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

David L. Willis, professor of biology and chairman of the Department of General Science at Oregon State University, was imported by two California sections in October. Sharing his time and the expenses of his trip were the Bay Area section and the new Central California section. On Thursday evening, October 16, Dave spoke to a packed house at the Meyer Library on the Stanford University campus. The Stanford Christian Fellowship co-sponsored his lecture on "Christian Alternatives in the Creation-Evolution Controversy."

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

After his appearance at Stanford, Dave Willis (who is also national presi&nt of ASA) moved on to Fresno, about 150 mil~s_SE of Stanford in the central valley of California. On Saturday, October 18, he discussed "Creation and/or Evolution" in a one-day seminar presided over by section chairman Richard Arndt of Cal State Fresno. That meeting was also co-sponsored by the local chapter of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. We received a report on it from Al Strong, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of the nearby town of Sanger.

Al says the quality of Dave's presentations was excellent and the interest of the participants was keen, but the section was disappointed in the small turnout (about 30) in spite of good publicity. The seminar had been announced in the press and through several interviews with ASA members over radio and TV. In addition, 125 local churches had received notices. A college conference at Fresno State cut heavily into student attendance.

The influence of the seminar was not limited to those in attendance, however, because the sessions were taped and broadcast the following week over a local Christian radio station to a wide audience at the prime 8 o'clock evening hour. The four one-hour tapes are available for purchase and notice of their availability has gone out in Inter-Varsity Inter-Com to IVCF staff and supporters. Rich Arndt encourages ASA members to buy the whole set as a gift for your local church library. The cassette tapes available are:
#1 "Creation vs. Creationism" $3.00 #3 "Evolution vs. Evolutionism" $3.00
#2 Q/A session after #1 $3.00 #4 Q/A session after #3 $3.00 (Add 35C for postage and handling for one or two tapes, 5ft for three or four tapes* Send order and check to: Mr. Gene Sperling, Kenjo Audio, 601 E. Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA 93701.)

The seminar was the section's first attempt at reaching out into the community to help students and the general public cope with an Important question. Response to an evaluation form by the audience was favorable, encouraging the section to plan another effort, perhaps next spring.

                          PERSONALS

J. Merlyn Bilhorn is an engineer with Yardney Electric Division of Whittaker Corporation, their program manager for electric vehicle propulsion. Merlyn also serves as pastor of Road Church (First Congregational Church of Stonington), over 300 years old and the oldest church in SE Connecticut. Merlyn moved from Wisconsin last year and would appreciate contact with ASA members in the New England/NYC area. His address is 82 Mechanic St., Pawcatuck, CT 02891. Phone (203) 599-1100.

Gary R. Collins of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois served as chairman of the Continental Congress on the Family held in St. Louis in October. The Congress was attended by 2200 persons from 50 different denominations. Gary is now editing the 75 papers for publication in 1976 by Word. His own latest book, Coping With Christmas has been published as a gift book illustrated with 20 photographs by Bethany Fellowship. Gary wrote it to help people deal with psychological pressures of Christmas, a time that gets some people down instead of lifting them up in the love of our Savior.

Paul 11. Crawn, Jr., is Science Department chairman of a brand new school, Kittatinny Regional High School in Newton (Sussex County), New Jersey. Paul wonders if ASA secondary teachers would like to get together at the National Science Teachers, Convention in Philadelphia in March 1976. Any of you who plan to attend should contact Paul at Kittatinny Regional H. S., Halsey-Myrtle Grove Rd., R, D. 4, Box 135, Newton, N. J. 07860.

Kirk E. Farnsworth became associate professor of psychology and director of counseling at Trinity College, Deerfield, Illinois, in September of this year.

Robert J. Frank is a mathematician on the technical staff of Computer Sciences Corporation in Arlington, Virginia. Robert, who lives in Falls Church (VA), was formerly a lecturer in probability and statistics at Lehigh University (PA).

Emil B. Gert of Portland, Oregon, gave a series of illustrated lectures on "The Scriptures and the Ancient Earth" at Kenton United Presbyterian Church of Portland this fall. Emil, a fairly recent member of ASA and now retired, has been putting these lectures together over a period of many years. They represent his revision of Wegenerts theory of continental drift, using Velikovsky's intrusion of the planet Venus to account for expansion of the earth and fragmentation of its crust. Emil calls himself a pre-historian, with interests in geography, archaeology, mythology, and religions.

Lars I. Granberg has returned to Hope College, Holland, Michigan, as dean of the Division of Sciences, after several years of service as president of Northwestern College (Iowa). Northwestern conferred an honorary L.H.D. on him at its May commencement. Since then he has had speaking engagements at Wheaton College (IL); Mt. Hermon Family Conference (CA); World Vision Clinic for Clergy, Maranatha (MI); Geneva College (PA); and North Park Theological Seminary (IL). Lars, a psychologist, also conducted a seminar at the Continental Congress on the Family in St. Louis in October.

 Donald E. McDowell has been chief of the surgical service at the Clarksburg Hospitalt, Clarksburg, West Virginia, and associate professor of surgery at West Virginia University School of Medicine since June. Before that, Don completed 20 years as a medical missionary, serving in Paraguay under the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board.

Clarence Ifenninga has returned to teaching geology at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a year of sabbatical leave at Battelle-Northwest Laboratories in Richland, Washington. Ile studied the chemical composition of chondrules from the meteorite Allende, with the aim of learning more about our solar system's early history. While in Washington, Clarence also had opportunity to study and enjoy lithe geological splendor of the Pacific Northwest."

Russell L. Mixter and John L. Leedy will both retire from active biology teaching on the Wheaton College -(IL)-campus at the end of the year. Russ will continue teaching in the nurses' program at West Suburban Hospital. Ray Brand, chairman of the Wheaton Biology Department, writes, "They have been stalwart, faithful professors, encouraging and guiding students for over 85 years (between them) into various fields of service for our Lord. It would be fascinating to find out just how many Ph.D.s, M.D.s, etc., got their vision and sendoff from these two men."

William H. Nfurray has been promoted from assistant to associate professor of engineering science at,Broome Community College, Binghamton, New York.

Philip 11. -Ogden- is associate professor of physics and chairman of the Division of Natural Science and Mathematics at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, New York. Phil had an article entitled "What Do You See?" in the July 8 issue of Light and .Life, official magazine of the Free Methodist Church.. His ideas on a Christian view of nature were based in part on Dick Bubels discussion in The Human Ouest.

Lawrence Steven Riedinger is a behavioral therapist at Glennvievi School for (delinquent) Boys, Cincinnati, Ohio. He received a B.A. (cum laude) in Bible and sociology in May 1975 from Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar,-Missouri. He says he isn't sure why, but his biographical sketch was requested for the 1976-77 edition of Who's 11ho in the Midwest. The Lord willing, he hopes to enter the graduate Correcti6-ns Program at Xavier University in Cincinnati in January, because Ilthere is a desperate need for Christians in correctional work."

Randolph K. Sanders ' is student director of the University Psychology Clinic at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacodoches, Texas. For his master's thesis, Randy is developing a therapeutic program utilizing various behavior therapy techniques in treatment of clients with strong religious orientations. He would welcome correspondence from anyone interested in this area. His address is Box 5585, S.F.A. Station, Nacodoches, TX 75961.

Calvin G. Seerveld, senior member in aesthetics at the Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, is participating in the Discovery VII lecture series presented across Canada this academic year by the Association for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship. Calvin's topic in the series is "An Obedient Aesthetic Life." The series dips into the U.S. with lectures at two centers of reformed thought--Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Covenant College, Tennessee.

James 11. Sire is editor of Inter-Varsity Press in Downers Grove, Illinois. Mostly editing other people's books, but this year he produced one of his own. it's a paperback Bible study guide called Jeremiah. Meet the 20th Century, published by
 
IVP(who else?). Hotes for leading group studies are included along with many thought crystallizing questions. Like us, says Jim, Jeremiah lived in an age of religious confusion, false prophecy, political corruption, and foreign intervention." Like Jeremiah, we should be speaking out for God under such circumstances,

Corwin E. Smidt is assistant professor of political science at Quincy College, -Quincy, Illinois. At the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Nashville (TN), November 6-8, Corwin presented a paper on "NTegative Political Party Identification in the United States: 1964-10,72."

Paul B. Stam, Sr., after 25 years in research administration (as a Ph.D. chemist), completed law school this year and has begun to practice law in Greensboro, North Carolina. He recently joined the Christian Legal Society and hopes for better communications between members of ASA and CLS. Paul thinks that many ASA teachers will be interested in the 1975 CLS publication, The Christian Teacher and the Law by Christopher Hall, for example. It's available from the Christian Legal Society, P. 0. Box 2069, Oak Park, IL 60303, at $5.00 per copy ($2.50 for students) with quantity discounts in addition. Paul's wife, Jane, has attended ASA annual meetings more recently than Paul, but with a son now at Wheaton College, they're both hoping to attend the 1976 Annual Meeting at Wheaton, Illinois (August 20-23).

Wallace D. Thornbloom is a member of the board of Paul Carlson Medical Programs, Inc. having retired from medical missionary service to Zaire in July 1969. Wallace has been disabled since September 1969 but still seems to carry on an active life. He maintains his home in Chicago but lives most of the year in St. Petersburg, Florida. He sings in the Community Covenant Church choir and the Scandia Choral Singers in
St. Petersburg and even manages to take on occasional speaking engagements.

Robert Van der Vennen of the Association for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship, Toronto, calls our attention to a paper on "Chemistry and the Kingdom of Cod" by Charles C. Adams (who doesn't seem to be an ASA member yet). The 44-page mimeographed paper gives a Christian context to the teaching of physical sciences. For a copy, write to Charles C. Adams, Eastern Christian High School, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, N. J., enclosing 50c for postage and handling. (Maybe somebody should enclose an ASA brochure, too).

Aldert van der Ziel of the University of Minnesota will receive an honorary doctor's degree from the University of Toulouse, France, on December 10. Aldert says the third edition of his Solid State Physical Electronics will be released by PrenticeHall in January 1976. Vive le v. der Z.!

Bernard Zylstra, senior member in political theory at the Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, has edited (with wife Josina) a new book on "the Amsterdam School of Christian Philosophy." The book was written by Leendert Kalsbeek and first published in Holland in 1970. The new English edition is titled Contours of a Christial, Philosophy: An Introduction to Herman Dooyeweerd's Thought (14edge Publishing Foundation, Toronto, 1975). The Zylstras have provided an extensive introduction and a nearly exhaustive bibliography on materials related to Dooyeweerdian thought published in English, French, and German. (Bernie reminds us that JASA has had discussions of Dooyeweerd by Arthur Holmes, Robert Knudsen, and Harry Leith in the past.)
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