Print this issueThe White Elephant in the Room
A conversation on prejudice, racism, and CTS
Is racism alive and well? The problem in this conversation is that we as the white majority do not understand that the issue of racism is not an entity that exists outside of us, but is a problem inside of us. We don't perceive racism within ourselves nor in our environment. Therefore we don't speak out on it
To Better Know a Neighborhood
How well do you know Grand Rapids?
Now that the higher-ups have magnanimously whittled down the Seminary workload by 19 credits, it's fair to think that most of us have some spare time on our hands. It's always nice to spend one's leisure out of the house, and since many of us live in close proximity to 28th Street, it's safe to assume that a good portion of this free time is going to be spent there. In light of this fact, it behooves us all to remember the proverb “idle hands are the devil's tools” and consider the propriety of our time spent there. Is 28th street the virtuous choice?
Seen and Not Heard
A featured student sermon
In France, on December 2, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of the French Empire. In keeping with the custom of the day, Bonaparte invited the Pope to join in the festivities. Being that France was a traditionally Catholic nation, most coronations served to prove that the politics of the country were still in submission to their religion. In fact, a coronation was more properly referred to as “a consecration.” In a devout gesture, the Pope was the one to place the crown on the incoming ruler’s head.