Volume 37 Number 1                                                              January/February 1995


Brand New ASA President

Following Fred Hickernell's year as president of the ASA Executive Council will be that of recently retired Wheaton College biology professor, Ray Brand. Fred assumes the post-presidential position as Betty Zipf leaves the ASA Executive Council.

Originally from the Detroit area, Ray went on to a Ph.D. in animal ecology from the U. of Michigan (1955), with post-doctoral experience at the Universities of Wisconsin and Chicago. His list of research projects is extensive, including four NSF grants, and most recently, participation in the Illinois Dept. of Conservation Natural Heritage Program (1990-91). He has consulted in industry and has also held several administrative posts, including chairman of both the biology departments and the divisions of science at Westmont C. and Wheaton.

Ray retired in 1993 as professor of biology, after teaching a broad range of life-sciences courses, publishing both scholarly and popular papers (such as "Help this Marsh Keep its Feet Wet.) in Lake and Stream, and several on Christianity and the environment). Ray presented a Christian response to environmental activism at the 1992 ASA Annual Meeting in Hawaii. His latest literary effort is Creation Redeemed.- A Biblical Basis of Environmental Issues, now at the press (Starsong Pub. Group, Nashville, TN). Finally, besides the ASA, Ray has membership in nine other professional and honorary societies, such as the Ecological Soc. of America, Sigma Xi, Partners for Lincoln Marsh and the Illinois Environmental Council. Welcome to the presidency, Ray!

Miles Elected to Council

Newly elected Council member Sara Miles is also new to Eastern College, where she has accepted a position as Associate Professor of History and Biology, after teaching for 20 years at Wheaton C. She will be designing and teaching a new course on "Science, Technology and Values" which is part of Eastern's new core requirements. Sara was also chosen a Dibner Visiting Historian of Science by the History of Science Society. They help schools develop or promote history of science courses by underwriting speakers or consultants. (If your institution is interested, contact the Society.)

CSCA Annual Meeting Held in Toronto

The 1994 CSCA Annual Meeting, held in Toronto, featured eight speakers on Saturday, Oct. 29. ASA Executive Director Don Munro was there to offer the welcome. In addition to talks on a variety of topics, ranging from human nature to mathematics and a review of one of Stanley Jaki's books, were concurrent showings of a video, "Creation and Evolution - Are They Mutually Exclusive?" by Segraves, and Osmond. That's Dan Osmond, who also gave a talk on "purpose and meaning in life" from the viewpoint of a physiologist, with attention to Donald MacKay's views of chance.

Evangelicals & Science Conference

The Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals (ISAE), founded by Nathan Hatch and Mark Noll, is sponsoring "The Evangelical Engagement with Science" at Wheaton C., March 30 to April 1, 1995. Mark Kalthoff of Hillsdale C. is chairing a session, and Edward B. Davis of Messiah C. is giving a paper on "Reformation Theology and the Physical Sciences." (He has also recently published, in the J. of the History of Ideas, "The Anonymous Works of Robert Boyle and the Reasons Why a Protestant Should not Turn Papist (1687)" in which he argues against Boyle's authorship of the work.) The conference is also slated to see Joseph Spradley, John Hedley Brook, Colin Russell, George Marsden, Mark Noll, and Ronald Numbers. For more information, phone (708) 752-5437, fax (708) 752-5916 or write: ISAE, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187. Early registration deadline is March 23, 1995.

Historian of science Numbers has edited "Creationism in Twentieth-Century America," a major series of volumes including Vol. 10, "Creation and Evolution in the Early American Scientific Affiliation," edited by Kalthoff. Davis contributed Vol. 6 on Harry Rimmer. Published by Garland, the entire 10-volume set retails for $732. Vol. 6 is $84 (31807-3); vol. 10 on the ASA is $65 (31811-1). Order from: Garland Publishing, 1000A Sherman Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514; tel. (800) 627-6273. Orders subject to 4% P&H charge; 30-day refund privilege.

The Executive Director's Corner

How is your new year going? We would probably tell each other how busy we are since that is expected and usually true in this modern life. What is it that keeps us busy -job, church work, witnessing, family, television, research, many other things? The new year is always a good time to think about priorities. It is my hope that you will include some time for the ASA whether it will be in local sections, the Annual Meeting, recruiting members, writing articles, working with a commission, or with one of our other varied functions. I do deeply appreciate what many of you are doing for this organization.

This year we are changing the ASA Commission structure so that most of you will have a home in a Commission or an Affiliation. My primary goal is to have each Commission and Affiliation prepare a report which will tell what the praises and critical concerns for Christians are in their area. These reports will be published biennially in the ASA Newsletter. Besides our two Affiliations in Biology and Geology, there are ten commissions - Bioethics, Communications, Creation, Global Resources and Environment, History of Science, Industrial, Philosophy and Theology, Physical Sciences, Science Education, and Social Sciences. At some convenient time in the future, we will be asking you to choose two Commissions, one of primary and one of secondary interest so that we can have two computer fields for each name. If you are already a member of one of our two Affiliates, then that would be one of your two areas. The Commissions will each have a Chair and a maximum of five others on some sort of membership rotation. I am counting on the Internet to facilitate communication, so try to get on line.

Starting in 1995, 1 am launching a campaign to have at least 2,000 new members by 2,000 A.D. If each of you recruits one or two to join, we will make it easily. It is advantageous for us to do this so that this organization can have a greater voice, broader interaction, and better financial stability. I am constantly running into people who have never heard of the ASA but have all the qualifications of membership. Surely you know some people like that too. You will be hearing more about this in my next personal letter.

What an exciting time of travel I had since I wrote my last Executive Corner! I met members at the Templeton/ASA lectures in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Seattle, and San Diego. What inspiring people you are and how well you treated me! Thanks to all of you who kept and fed me. There was so much talking that I came down with laryngitis at the end and had to do more listening. That never hurts anyone. I want to thank the Templeton  Foundation for providing the funds to attend these important gatherings. There are always additional perks along the way. I spent three days in the Buswell Library at Wheaton College researching the ASA archives -reading old minutes, taking notes on our Annual Meetings since 1946, and continuing to appreciate what some of you have done for the ASA.

There were exciting letters that talked about what the name of the organization should be, what the original statement of faith and the constitution should contain, and so much more. The library staff was splendid and they encourage visits to the archives. I also marveled at the new revisions in the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton. Best of all, I got to spend a whole day with my daughter, Deborah, in Seattle and I even played letter games with her kindergarten class.

I had a wonderful visit to Montreat, NC and to the beautiful campus of Montreat-Anderson College. I went to spy out the land for our July 22-25 Annual Meeting. What a fantastic spot it is in the Blue Ridge mountains! A college student took me to the top of Mount Mitchell, the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River. As we climbed the tower and looked out over several states and mountain ranges, I was enthralled. We hope to have our Sunday service and picnic there, weather permitting. (It has snowed there in every month of the year and the wind can be very forceful.)

Would that be high-church? You can drive right to the top of the mountain so that physically impaired people can enjoy it. Close by are the Biltmore Estate, the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chimney Rock Park, canoeing, white  water rafting, hiking, bicycling, camping, furniture and antique shopping, and so much more. You may reserve your rooms at the college up to July 28 for some extra sightseeing. Martin Price has an interesting array of speakers for this important conference on international science and Mike Sonnenberg has his local arrangements team all lined up. I cannot wait to get back.

Thank you for your response to our donor letters this past year. We are striving to get back into the black this year. In my December letter, I mentioned that we had received 62% of our budgeted donations income for 1994 by the end of November but that rose to 84% by the end of the year. Praise the Lord for His wonderful answers! One other way that you can help financially is to buy from us Richard Bube's new book, Putting It All Together: Seven Patterns for Relating Science and Christian Faith. This 1995 paperback book is now here and the publisher lists it for $28.50 and we need $2 extra for postage and handling. The latter is $2 less than what the Journal said since the book was lighter than we thought. But light only in weight, not content!

Let me remind you about the $10,000 challenge grant where the promise is to match all member donations that come in before April 30 of this year. This is terrific and much needed at this slower time of the year. I will keep you informed about how we are coming. The Council felt compelled to raise the dues for 1995 because of creeping inflation and the postal increase. The last increase was made six years ago. Presently there is no money in the budget to publish a new Directory, which I would dearly like to do. We will see how the money flows and make our decision later this year. Does anyone want to help underwrite it? The printing of the Directory in 1993 cost $7,000.

Thank you for following the prayer cards that we sent out. Somebody asked me what to do when a month does not have 31 days. As you might suspect, I suggested that they combine the remaining requests. At some future date we will put out another card. Are there items that' you think need to be covered? The crew here appreciates you and wants to serve you in the best way possible but we need to know where we fall short. If you tell us, we will definitely work on it.

Don

Many ASAers in Action

D. Gareth Jones, who is at the U. of Otago in New Zealand, has written extensively on bioethics. One of his books, Brave New People, proved controversial in 1984. As a result, he has now branched out from bioethics and science, and has written a book entitled Coping with Controversy: Conflict, Censorship and Freedom Within Christian Circles. In this book he challenges Christians to stop isolating themselves from other Christians when unable to agree on peripheral issues, such as the role of women in the church, the status of the human embryo and fetus, the age of the earth and the role of evolutionary explanations in biology and geology, the place of tongue-speaking in the church and many other aspects of prophecy, church government and church affairs. The surprising conclusion Jones reaches is that dissent is valuable and should be encouraged. The positive message to emerge is that disagreements and controversies can be harnessed for good ends. Published by Visjon Publications, it can be obtained from: 37 Garden Place, Dunedin, New Zealand, for $14, including postage. Gareth can be contacted via e-mail at: gareth.jones@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

In March, he will be giving the annual Jack W. Provonsha Lecture at Loma Linda U. in California on "Making human life captive to biomedical technology: the demise of human values."

John M. Miller of Fairbanks, AK is, after 34 years, "semi-retired" as a senior research engineer from the U. of Alaska, Fairbanks. He was awarded emeritus status in June, 1994, though he never actually had faculty rank nor the tenure that goes with it. "Productive life is possible," John says, "in an academic environment without tenure!" John also submitted a copy of a letter he sent to Hendrik Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute International of San Juan Capistrano, CA, founded by Walter R. Martin (1928-1989) of cult-debunking renown. Hanegraaff's letter denounces the "farce of evolution" whose "consequences have been incomprehensibly tragic" in the lives of college students. In the spirit of Martin, the letter congratulates those rare Christians "who could annihilate the evolutionist's arguments" and offers a booklet and tape highlighting lack of transitional forms in the fossil record, ape man "frauds, fictions, and fantasies," random chance, and entropy.

John's reply expressed disappointment with Hanegraaffs description of evolution as "too narrow and not worthy of a careful scholar. The issue of evolution and the Christian faith is much too complex to treat in a 4-page letter (let alone my one-pager) unless one intends a hatchet job." John argues that "only a scientist with multidisciplinary credentials would be competent to sort through the collection of arguments" CRII's letter presents. He also points out that there are thousands of honest scientists who as orthodox Christians "could match your commitment to the authority of God's Word, but who nonetheless are convinced on the basis of compelling evidence, that God chose, in ways only partly understood, to use some evolutionary processes in His acts of creation." John's main point was that when inflammatory rhetoric is used, it should be directed at a specific target; not all evolution should be painted as opposing God and Creation.

Walter Bradley, mechanical engineer at Texas A&M U., has a full itinerary. In 1987 he agreed to speak on Christianity and science at Cornell U. to a more general audience than his 10-year topic, "Thermodynamics and the Origin of Life" would suit. So he decided to experiment with a broad, popular-level topic, "Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God." Walter was "totally unprepared" for the result: over 550 students and faculty jammed the lecture hall, with over 50 more turned away for lack of standing room, with two hours of lively questions and answers. From that beginning, he has talked in most of the Ivy League and Big Ten schools and about half of the Big Eight, Southwest Conference, and Pac10 schools. Walter notes that the response has been overwhelmingly positive everywhere, despite the fact that most of his audiences have been comprised of non-Christians and non-theists. Furthermore, he says, "it is important in such a presentation to acknowledge the limited goal: namely, to demonstrate [that] the character of the universe clearly suggests an intelligent creator."

With the publication of a large number of popular books by secular physicists about such wider issues, the appropriateness of Bradley's topic no longer meets major objections. He recognizes that since Kant and Hume, one cannot prove God's existence through design arguments, though it is fair to ask ,,whether it is more reasonable to posit that such a universe could have originated from chemical and physical laws alone, or that it has the marking of an intelligent creator." Walter remarks that "as I get five times as many invitations to speak as I can accept each year, there is a need for a pool of faculty prepared to speak on this subject to whom these invitations could be referred." (ASA speaker's list?) Bradley's remarks are reported in his article, "Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God" in The Real Issue (Vol. 13, No. 3, Sep/Oct 1994), a publication of Christian Leadership Ministries, 13612 Midway Road, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75244. This special edition on faith and science was edited by Rich McGee of CLM.

Following Bradley in the same Real Issue was another ASAer, Hugh Ross, addressing "The Creation-Date Controversy." In his recent book, Creation and Time, Hugh is attempting to defuse the controversy over the age of creation. Hugh detects a thaw in attitude toward an old-earth view: "Some pastors and parishioners have come to recognize the 'when' of creation as a peripheral issue." For both anti-Christian academics, who accept a young- earth view of the Bible as a means of relegating it to a realm beyond science (and most of reality), and young-earth Christians, the common motive, Hugh believes, is fear - fear of taking the gospel seriously and fear that science may someday uncover a clear fact contradicting Scripture. For young-earth Christians specifically, Hugh has identified five fears about what old-earth creationism entails: (1) evolutionism, (2) a denial of a literal Adam and Eve, (3) distortion of doctrine of salvation, (4) denial of biblical inerrancy, and (5) elevation of science above the Bible.

Because young-earth creationists have been taught to discount science, arguments for an old-earth view go further with them if based on biblical rather than scientific evidences. Ross urges Christian professors to be knowledgeable so that students and others can be encouraged when they "test their ideas on you" so that "the misconstrued 'Christian' view of creation could begin to undergo repair." Hugh opines that "it is in our churches that the fires of the creation controversy are fanned most vigorously. Controlling the flames will require college and university professors to take a more vocal role than they may be accustomed to or comfortable with." Ross calls for a Council, like the New Testament Jerusalem Council, to resolve the necessity of the age issue to Christian faith, so that "evangelical scientists and scholars, set free to minister in Christian fellowships, could equip tens of thousands of Christians for more effective, factbased outreach to an increasingly secularized world." Reasons to Believe can be reached at: P.O. Box 5978, Pasadena, CA 91117; (818) 335_ 1480.

Henry F. Schaeffer III has been directing the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry at the U. of Georgia and is continuing to work on problems in molecular quantum mechanics using the latest in computers. Walt Hearn spotted his recent paper, "Was Hiickel Right After All?" in the program of the Welch Foundation's 38 th Conference on Chemical Research on Chemical Dynamics of Transient Species, held in Houston, TX in Oct. 1994.

Edwin Yamauchi, historian at Miami U. in Oxford, OH, has written a book with Robert G. Clouse and Richard V. Pierard on Two Kingdoms: Church and Culture Through the Ages (Moody Press). It is a historical guide to the development of the institutional church, emphasizing Christianity's relationship to the surrounding culture. With the church of today facing a post-Christian culture, the lessons of history are to the point. Next, Ed had appeared in C. S. Lewis Fellowship Director Tom Woodward's newsletter, reporting Ed's talk at a luncheon in Clearwater (Tampa Bay), FL on "Easter: Myth or History?" Afterward, he gave a seminar on "The Bible and Archeology."

Finally, as a senior editor of Christianity Today, Ed wrote a piece asking, "'Did We Hear the Angels Right?"' (16 May 1994, p. 11) when they brought the Christmas message of 'Peace on earth, good will toward men' (Luke 2:14, KJV)?" Ed notes that "although the translation of the King James Version is accurate, the Greek text it used is not." That's the Textus Receptus, based on the first printed Greek New Testament issued by Erasmus in 1516. "Working in haste, Erasmus was able to use but seven inferior and late manuscripts available at Basil. Today, on the basis of hundreds of earlier manuscripts, we now have a Greek text that is far more accurate." Most differences are minor, but in the case of Luke 2:14, Ed asserts, the sense is dramatically altered. The NIV, for instance, reflects the difference: "and on earth peace to men on whom his [God's] favor rests." So the answer to the title is that we can have peace by being people of God's good will.

Long-time ASAer Irving W. Knobloch has written numerous articles and books, but he considers his latest to be of more significance because of the rising flood of criticism of science by certain members of the media. His book, entitled Livable Planets are Hard to Find, deals with problems of water, air, soil, food, rain forest, extra-tropical areas, and the human population, with many examples in each category. The book reflects opinions of leaders in the environmental sciences. It can be obtained from the author for $12 plus $1 in the USA, at 6104 Brook Haven, E. Lansing, MI 48823.

Moberg Seeks Papers on Social Study of Religion

David 0 . Moberg is co-editor of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, an interdisciplinary refereed annual series published by JAI Press, now on Vol. 7. He invites authors of empirical studies, research-oriented papers, state-of-the-art surveys, and literature reviews related to the social scientific study of religion to submit them (in quadruplicate) to the managing co-editor: Dr. Joanne Greer, Loyola U. in MD, 7135 Minstrel Way, Suite 101, Columbia, MD 21045; tel. (410) 381-9700.

Also, the Assoc. for the Development of Religious Information Systems is seeking a person or team to develop an international network, clearinghouse, or consortium of information agencies and resources that deal with any or all religions, as a tool for research and for service to religious, social service, and educational agencies and institutions. Its ADRIS Newsletter will resume publication in 1995. Address inquiries or applications to: David 0. Moberg, Coordinator, ADRIS, 7120 W. Dove Ct., Milwaukee, WI 53223-2766; (414) 3577247; fax: (414) 357-6672.

Squibs

The October 1994 issue of Omni was a "16 th Anniversary Collectors Issue" with front-cover title: "Science and Religion." The page-4 commentary ("First Word") went to theoretical physicist and clergyman John Polkinghorne, who is president of Queens' C., Cambridge. He described the complementary roles of science and religion and how they differ in the questions they ask (science: how?; religion: why?). Polkinghorne explains an evolutionary universe as one 11 allowed by its Creator to make itself, as it actualizes the astonishing potentiality with which it has been endowed."

In another article, "Science & Religion: Bluffing the Boundaries," Robert Russell and his Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS) in Berkeley, CA is featured. Russell was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ the same day he received his Ph. D. in physics. He is attempting to show that science and religion are not antithetical. Invited by then-senator Al Gore to participate as advisor regarding a Joint Statement about the Environment, he won "a small but significant victory" when he managed to have wording changed from: "science and religion had 'always' been at war" to "often." This was after heated debate with some scientists present, including Carl Sagan.

The article goes on to talk of other Christians in science, such as Hawking associate and Quaker, George Ellis, who pointed out that some of the earliest people to take Einstein's general theory of relativity seriously were fellow Quaker Arthur Eddington and Catholic priest and physicist Georges Lemeitre. Late in the article (p. 107), the ASA is mentioned in connection with Russell as one of the speakers of the joint Templeton Foundation/ASA lecture series. The article, by Margaret Wertheim, also mentions activities of other science/religion organizations.

Finally, an interview with Tulane U. cosmologist Frank Tipler discusses his new book, The Physics of Immortality, where he argues that theology has become a branch of physics and that the eschatological hopes of Christianity will be fulfilled, though in a quite different way than traditionally believed. Tipler argues for the resurrection of the dead to eternal life near the end of time on the basis of cosmology and global general relativity. 2 Mike Epstein

Religion Watch (Vol. 10, No. 1; Nov. 1994) reports on the advancing dialogue between science and religion, such as the capacity attendance of several such AAAS sessions at last year's meeting. Prominent scientists such as laser inventor, Charles Townes and Stephen Hawking's associate and Quaker, George Ellis, are actively encouraging such a dialogue. While physicists have been in the highlight, biology is receiving increased attention.

The Berkeley-based Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences has received NIH project funding "to study the religious implications of the Human Genome Project." Directed at the CTNS by Ted Peters, no position has been taken in the project toward modification of human DNA. Peters identifies genetic determinism as the dominating science/religion issue of the future, with current talk of genes for behavioral traits such as aggression and alcoholism.

Christianity Today reported on the "Cambridge '94" C. S. Lewis Institute symposium of last July (12 Sep 1994, p. 58), hosted by Queens' C. under the theme "Cosmos and Creation: Chance or Dance?" Besides British Christians in Science John Polkinghorne and Arthur Peacocke, several ASAers spoke at this event involving science, theology, and the arts. Owen Gingerich suggested that a "necessary convergence occurs" as science explores issues that are of interest in theology and the arts. Gingerich remarked, "The incarnation is a part of what Christians understand, that God took nature so seriously that he would inject himself into nature, and Christians should too. Science doesn't work by proof but by coherence."

Steve Meyer of Whitworth C. found disagreement from Arthur Peacocke on his interpretation of the doctrine of creation. Meyer argued that the reason biologists have resisted the idea of design in the origin of life is philosophical; there exist theories in science "that include unobservable evidence from which we derive indirect inferences." Peacocke, a principal in the Society of Ordained Scientists argued against Meyer's position as "an American question" and that "The doctrine of creation is not about what happened at a certain time or a certain event. It's about the explanation of the existence of anything at all."

Jo Kadlecek's article also notes that Cambridge U. "will be a hotbed of debate between scientists and theologians." British novelist Susan Howatch's $1.5 million gift created a new science/theology academic chair, repudiated by Richard Dawkins (theology "is a nonsubject, which should not in any sense be treated as an equal of science") and chaired by Fraser Watts, who also participated at the summer event and who looks forward to challenging such scientific "bigotry." E Timothy Chen

Personals

Kevin W. Popp has completed his doctorate in psychology at George Fox C. in Newberg, OR and was awarded the degree on Dec. 17, 1994. Kevin and wife, Carol, are now living on the other side of the continent, in Arlington, VA, and Kevin is, no doubt, eager to become an active member of the DC-Baltimore ASA local section!

David K. Perry is now "Doctor Perry," having graduated from Emory U. in biochemistry in Dec 1993. Not finished yet, David has started postdoctoral work at Duke U., studying a signal transduction pathway which leads to programmed cell death.

Tom Harrison has moved to Sandy Spring, MD to become head of the science department at Sandy Spring Friends School, north of DC. Tom is wondering what's happening in the ASA local section there. Washington and Baltimore area ASAers, meet Tom- and Kevin!

Some conservation law requires that an ASA member leave the Maryland area, and indeed, Donald Grove has moved from Bowie, MD to Loudon, TN, where he has found a good church but has yet to find other ASAers. Don and his wife are both retired, and have noted that their neighborhood needs a significant Christian influence. Don continues to pray for ASA efforts. Thanks, Don!

LeVon Balzer is now president of John Brown U., Siloam Springs, AR, as of August 1, 1994. Inauguration ceremonies were held Nov. 4, in the Cathedral of the Ozarks on the university's campus. LeVon had been president of Tabor C., Hillsboro, KS for six years.

*Ben Mathew received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in Aug. 1994 from the U. of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. He is now working as a member of the technical staff of Silicon Graphics, Inc. in Mountain View, CA.

Curtis Blankespoor recently completed his Ph.D. at Cornell U. and is now an assistant professor in the biology dept. at Calvin C. in Grand Rapids, MI.

Andy Sutedja is returning to Irian Jaya, Indonesia, the west half of the island shared with Papua New Guinea. He will help to develop Christian schools, from preschool to a university which will be affiliated with U. of the Nations in Kona, HI. This is a joint project between Christian businessmen and the local Irian Jaya government. Other opportunities for involvement are there in mining, tourism, agriculture, cement manufacturing, investment, and an environmental stewardship program. If interested, contact Andy by fax at: 62-22-211-972. His new address is: JL. Cipaku, Indah X/23, Bandung, INDONESIA 40143.

It's encouraging to see so many new Ph.D.s awarded to ASAers. Charles B. Keil got his in environmental and occupational health sciences in the summer of 1994. He is now an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Bowling Green State U., in Bowling Green, OH.

Russell and Barbara Reed H have been overseas for 41 years, doing Bible translation for the Tawbuid tribe, one of six on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. The New Testament is finished, but they had to start by giving the tribe an alphabet, literacy, and then portions of scripture. They have come home to retire but also hope to publish a Bible dictionary in the Tawbuid language. The Intertribal Bible School has over 50 Tawbuid graduates and the head of the school is from their tribe. Barbara has documented the turning of the tribe to the Lord in a book, Beyond the Great Darkness, referring to the tribe's name for the 1955 total solar eclipse there. It is published by Overseas Missionary Fellowship Books.

Physicist Jim Jadrich has moved from Calvin C.'s physics dept. to become the Physics Education Program Leader at Fermi National Accelerator Lab. Jim oversees all the physics-related programs in pre-college science education there. Any ASAers in the Batavia, IL area are encouraged to visit him. Jim also has a Ph.D. - in physics, from the U. of California at Davis.

With the Lord

Maurice Burns was a teacher and administrator at Indiana Wesleyan U. for 32 years. He suffered a heart attack at home and died in early Oct 1994, at age 70, six days before the university science hall was dedicated in his honor. IWU president James Barnes, once a student of Burns recounted the huge, fatherly impact Burns had made on him. Burns earned his Ph.D. in microbiology from Kansas State U. and was instrumental in establishing a campus television station, WIWU. He had retired in August 1994. Before IWU, he was academic dean at Central Wesleyan U. in South Carolina and then also at IWU from 1962 to 1982.

John L. (Jack) Blizzard died on Nov. 5, 1994 after having been diagnosed a year earlier as having ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He continued his college teaching until May. His last days were spent writing on the topic of science and the Bible. Jack's wife, Ruth, mentioned that he had great respect for many ASA members and their work.

Orville Edward Pyle of DuQuoin, IL died in Carbondale, IL on Jan. 2, 1994 at 80 years of age. Orville's area of expertise was in physics.

John L. Smith, associate professor Lectures on "The Earth, Humanity and of physics at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College, died of kidney cancer on Dec. 28, 1994, at an age of 48 years. John was born in Blackwell, OK in 1946 and earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Emporia (Kansas) State College, and an Ed.D. degree in science education from Oklahoma State U. in 1978. John was chairman of the Natural Sciences Division of MVNC from 1986 to 1989. Besides the ASA, he was a member of the National Science Teachers Assoc., American Assoc. of Physics Teachers and the Ohio Academy of Science.

John was a good example of a Christian propagating the gospel. Besides his activity with the Gideons, he was appointed Chaplain of the Knox Co. Jail. In Nov 1992, John earned a M.A. in Biblical Studies from Ashland Theological Seminary and was appointed a pastor of the Sparta (Ohio) Advent Christian Church in Aug. 1993. He served there until failing health in May 1994 forced him to take a leave of absence. M Joseph H. Lechner

Christians in Science Give British Templeton Lectures

In addition to the joint Templeton/ASA lectures in North America, the Templeton London Lectures for 1995 involve a British ASAer, Ghillean T. Prance, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, Surrey. The four lectures, to be given in January at the Lecture Theatre of the Linnean Society in Picadilly, go under the theme: "The Earth Under Threat: A Christian Perspective." The first lecture (Mon, Jan. 9) is about "The Integrity of Creation," followed by "The Degradation of Creation" (Jan. 19), "Pathways towards Stewardship of Creation (Jan. 23), and "Is there any Hope for creation?" (Jan. 30). Lessons to be learned about stewardship come from teachings of the Old Testament and indigenous peoples of the Amazon. Ghillean also was to take part in the Urban Environment Congress in Hong Kong last November, giving a paper on the moral issues of the environment.

And also from Britain, Christians in Science's (CiS) News Sheet 7 (July 1994) is advertising ASA's Teaching Science in a Climate of Controversy and two pieces by the late Donald MacKay: Science, Chance and Providence (0.50) and The Open Mind (E10.00). Books by R. Hooykaas, R. J. Berry, John Polkinghorne, Colin Russell and others are also available from: Christian Impact, St. Peter's Church, Vere Street, London, WIM 9HP; tel. 071-629 3615.

In the same News Sheet, Phillip Johnson's Darwin on Trial has made it into print in Britain (from Monarch, E7.99) and drew the following comment:

Most CiS members are fully aware that the attempt to reconstruct the scientific history of planet Earth is far from complete. But most of us are unwilling to reject the evidence for evolution by natural selection simply because a few maverick scientists have tried to promote science as an atheistic religion. This book supplies some good debating points for those who like that sort of thing.

CiS Secretary Bennet McInnes opined that Johnson's book would contribute nothing to science or to the understanding of the Bible. The CiS is also considering how it should respond to "the 'creation science' lobby." While desiring to keep a unity in the Spirit by avoiding disagreement, wisdom and prayer were called for, "that nothing be left undone which our Lord may want us to do." Perhaps ASA's response and ts book, Teaching Science, will contribute some ideas.

Finally, CiS is encouraging e-mail communications among its members. Via email, ASA and CiS members can now span the Atlantic Ocean and befriend each through CiS Press Officer, Bob Carling at: bcarlin@chall.mhs.compuserve.com

Rock Mtn. Local Section to Hear DeWitt

The ASA Rocky Mountain Section of the Denver area is setting a good example of the ASA in action. On Saturday, Feb. 4, 1995, they plan to have a full day of activities, with keynote speaker Calvin B. De Witt, Professor of Environmental Studies at the U. of Wisconsin, Madison and Director of the AuSable Institute, a Christian environmental organization. DeWitt was the keynoter in Seattle, WA for the ASA

Annual Meeting in 1993, and will be speaking on a similar theme: "The Bible and Environmental Ethics." Local speakers will participate in parallel sessions in the afternoon, including William Hoyt, John Vayhinger, William Traugott and Ruth Albu. The event details are: Lory Student Center, Colorado State U. at Fort Collins, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; registration fee is $10.00 ($3.00 for students); lunch fee is $7.00 (reserved in advance). For reservations, contact (by Jan. 24, 1995) Bruce Cummings, (303) 491-6143 or 491-7455 at CO State U. Dept. of Pathology. -Ken Olson

Positions Looking for People

SciencelComputer Education: occasional need (one eveningtwk for 5 wks) for teacher of adult ed. courses in science and computer at various locations in S. Carolina. Advanced degree required with 18 grad. his. in teaching area. Send vita to: Dr. Paul Faulkenberry, Central Weslyan C., Central, SC 29630.

Psychology: position for Prof. of Family Ministries entails teaching and research in pastoral counseling and family ministry. Ph.D. (or equiv.), accreditation or registration in counseling or psychology and demonstrated competence in practice of ministry req'd. Position begins Sept. 1995 (or earlier by negotiation); entails joint appointment to Regent C. faculty. Preference given to Canadians. Women encouraged to apply. Send to: Chair, Erb/Gullison Search Committee, Carey Theological C., 5920 Iona Drive, Vancouver, BC V6TlJ6.

Biology, International Agriculture, Chemistry: three faculty positions beginning Fall 1995; teaching: microbiology and anatomy; agricultural sciences and general biology; inorganic and physical chem. Rsch. programs involving undergrads encouraged. Applicants wanting to teach in a small liberal arts U. committed to Anabaptist/Mennonite values encouraged. Send letter of appl./vita to: Dr. Lee F. Snyder, Academic Dean Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 2~801.

Chair and Botanist: Wheaton C. biology dept. is seeking applications for an assoc. or full prof. botanist; experience should include management of an academic program. Teaching courses: plant physiology, morphology, taxonomy, ultrastructure and intro. majors & nonmajors courses. Could include teaching at Wheaton C. Science Station Program in Black Hills of SD. Application forms requested and nominations sent to: Dr. Rodney J. Scott, Interim Chair, Dept. of Biology, Wheaton C., Wheaton, IL 60187.

Analytical Chemistry & Biology: Assistant Prof. of analytical chemistry and marine biology/zoology starting Fall 1995. Contact: Dr. Stan Gaede, Provost, Gordon C., Wenham, MA 01984.'

Biology: tenure-track position starting Aug. '95; teaching: human anatomy & physiology, genetics, embryology, histology. Rsch. expected & supported. Require ments: Ph.D., teaching experience, and a strong com mitment to Christian faith. NWC is a Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America; has 1100 students, 62 faculty. Reply to: Dr. Robert Zwler, VPAA, Northwestern C., Orange City, IA 51041. Minorities & women encouraged to apply.

Sociology: academic position, requires doctorate, ability to teach intro. sociology and a two-year cycle of senior-level courses; ability to articulate and develop a Christian approach to education. Contact: Dr. Peter Mahatty at (403) 465-3500 at King's University C.

Chemistry: teaching appointment: analytical, physical and general chemistry and math, comp. sci., environ. studies, physics or gen. ed. Must be committed to a Reformed, biblical perspective and educational philosophy. Doctorate and teaching experience desired. Send vitae to: Dr. Rockne McCarthy, V.P. for Academic Affairs, Dordt C., 498 Fourth Ave. NE, Sioux Center, A 51250; (712) 722-6333.

Biology: one-yr. position teaching genetics, microbiology, botany and ecology. Must be committed to a Reformed, biblical perspective and educational philosophy. Send vitae to: Dr. Rockne McCarthy, V.P. for Academic Affairs, Dordt C., 498 Fourth Ave. NE, Sioux Center, A 51250; (712) 722-6333

Biology: tenure-track position, Sept. '95; Ph.D. in biology desired, ABD considered. Demonstrated ability as teacher, evidence of scholarly work, committed to integration of learning with Christian faith. To teach intro. and advanced botany, upper div. courses with emphasis on environ. sci. and field biology. Apply preferably by Mar '95 with letter, resume, transcripts, 3 refs. to: Alice Iverson, North Park C., 3225 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60625-4895; fax: (312) 244-495. Assoc. with Evangelical Covenant Church; affil. with AuSable Institute, Morton Arboretum, and Argonne National Lab. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sociology: full-time faculty opening, beginning fall '95, mainly teaching undergrads. Strong commitment to education mission and evangelical Christian orientation of college required. To teach: 7 courses/year on Intro. to Soc., Race & Ethnics relations, Social Inequality, Religion & Society. Women, minorities encouraged to apply. Send letter and resume to: Dr. Tricia Brownlee, Dean of Academic Programs, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN 55112.

Calvin College Science Openings: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 49546; fax: (616) 957-6501. Calvin C. is a four-yr. Christian Liberal Arts college in the Reformed tradition. Faculty members expected to support religious commitment and education mission of C.; affirmative action, equal opp. employer.

Science Education: one yr. tenure track position, sci. or sci. ad. Ph.D. preferred. Collaborative teaching of science ad. methods, science and elem. sci. ed. Contact Prof. Stan Haan, Chair., Dept. of Physics; haan@calvin.edu

Biology: two one-yr temp. positions, in cell and molecular bio., genetics, human bio., or scl. ed. Contact Prof. Oko ZyIstra, Chair., Dept. of Biology; zylu@calvin.edu

Chemistry: one-yr temp. position, with possible one yr renewal; area open, prefer analytical chem. Teaching may include Instrumental Analysis. Contact: Prof. Ronald Blankespoor, Chair., Dept. of Chemistry; blan@calvin.edu

Geology, Geography & Environmental Science: one-yr temp. position. Must know geomorphology. Teaching: intro., structural, & environ. geology. Contact: Prof. Davis Young, Chair., Dept. of GGES; youn@calvin.edu

Math & Comp. Scl.: one or two one-yr. temp. positions in math, math ed., statistics, or computer sci. Send appl. pref. by Feb 1 to: Prof. Jan Koop, Chair., Dept. of Math & Computer Science; kooj@ursa.calvin.edu

lPhysics: two one-yr temp. positions; prefer experimental solid-state or materials sci. Contact: Prof. Roger Griffioen, Chair., Dept. of Physics; grif@calvin.edu

People Looking For Positions

Biology/Geology: teaching position at jr. college level; MS from U. of NE @ Lincoln. Scientific assistant at American Museum of Natural History (1980-86); currently teaching science at public school, grades 5-12. Contact Katherine W. Krullk, Box 105, Allison, TX 79003.

Chemistry/Biochemistry: teaching position or "tentmaker" (bivocational) missions opportunity starting Fall 1995. B.S. chemistry and biochem, Kansas St. U.; Ph.D. candidate, inorganic chem, Duke U. Classroom and lab teaching experience; interests: bioinorganictsupramolecular chem. Theologically conservative evangelical. Addr: Eddie Olmstead, Gross Chemical Lab, Duke U., Box 90348, Durham, NC 27708; tel. (919) 383-9616; e-mail: olmstead@chem.duke.edu

Organizational Behavior: seeking rsch. & teaching position in business school or psychology dept. Ph.D. in 1995 from Tulane U. Bus. School. Teaching interests: organiz. behavior, human res. mgmt., gen. mgmt., 1/0 psych.,sociallpersonality psych. Rsch interests: person-org. fit, personality, motivation. For vita, contact: Thomas Zimmerman, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane U., New Orleans, LA 70118; (504) 8655466; e-mail: ttimmerm@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu

'95 ASA Annual Meeting Theme: Opportunities for Cristians in International Science

The call for papers has gone out for the 50th Annual Meeting, chaired by Martin Price. This year, instead of a keynote speaker, several "role models" with international involvement will be sharing their experiences. Abstracts are due April 1, 1995. Send two clearly printed copies and a WordPerfect or text file (named ABSTRACT.WPD or ABSTRACTXXT) of 200 to 250 words. Indicate mode of presentation: platform or poster. Send to: ASA, P.O. Box 668, Ipswich, MA 01938.

For the third year, the Caring Research Awards will be offered based on presentations of empirical research at the Annual Meeting, using a format acceptable for scientific papers. The abstract must state in advance for which of the three categories of awards it is an entrycaring for creation, people, or science.

Thirdly, this year's Origins Symposium will debate the question: Should ASA members support the use of the textbook Of Pandas and People as a supplement in the biology classroom? Be sure to evaluate the second edition of publisher: Foundation for Thought and the text in preparation for the symposium. Copies can be ordered from the TX 75083-0721; $21.45 post paid.