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The Film Archive celebrates rock and roll icon Jimi Hendrix's 70th birthday, November 27th. We will be screening a documentary of Hendrix's legendary set at Woodstock, along with a short selection of New Zealand music videos capturing the late 1960s scene here.
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Makes: 7 cupcake-sized desserts
1 cup water
2 teaspoons agar agar powder (I used Rose Brand Finest Agar Agar Powder)
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons rose syrup
Thank you for sharing this..sounds and looks so soft that I wouldn't even touch it, well who am I kidding I would eat this in a second. You did incredible job!!!
Haha...Sandra, your words always have a way of making me smile! Thank you!
What a beautiful, elegant, refreshing dessert! I agree with Sandra - I would eat it in a second.....
Maya this looks superb I love the flowers beside it
this dessert with these flavours have a beautiful aroma.
for the treacle sweet try making a little with the treacle you have, I know we can for sure use coconut, kithul treacle or jaggery melted. Let me know Inshallah hope you will enjoy it. This sweet is is crispy on the outside and soft inside.
Have a blessed Ramadan
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Ann, after setting, these lasted mere seconds in our house!
Akheela@Torview, I will definitely try this sweet and thanks for coming by with some more tips on how to make it. ;-)
i have a couple of friends who started Ramadan and, despite the long fasting day I love the way they celebrate when the sun goes down.
This dessert sounds great after a hot summer day. Thanks for sharing Maya
How lovely. I have yet to learn how to use agar. Must overcome fear.
Not only does this look so pretty but it also sounds delicious.
That looks so incredible, yet so simple!! Loved the colours and those flowers match exactly with this lovely dessert!
Ice cream is never boring, but your new dessert is attractive:) About Ramadan I saw an article today about the Swedish summer posing problems. In Umeå (northern Sweden) dawn broke at 3.47am on Monday and the sun will set at 9.41pm, requiring an almost 18 hour fast. Its little better in Stockholm.
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This is so beautiful! Sometimes simple is best, and you have proved that here! Love the oink color, and coconut rose is such a heavenly combination!
Lovely mould!
If I may say, this recipe sounds very classic Indonesian. Hehehe.
I was dreaming about agar-agar something funky last night. I think it may work but I'd probably try it after my trip...probably December..
Another great dessert recipe! And the colour is so pretty. The flowers complement it very well.
Thnks for sharing. I've problem finding a good quality agar agar powder, I will give it a try wit the brand u suggest. Thanks :)
Roxana, I'm so glad you get to find out more about Ramadan just through blogging. It's true, food really does transcend boundaries!
Penny, agar agar is nothing compared to our mutual fear of macarons! LOL.
Purabi, thank you. The red flowers, I don't know what they are called but they're picked straight from my garden ;-).
Three-Cookies, you're right about about the ice cream, and I have several in queue for posting. As for fasting for 18 hours, thank God I don't live in northern Sweden! I think I would probably pass out, especially if there is heat involved. Is there?
Thanks for following, Jay. Checked out your site and you have the most incredible recipes, love it!
Amy, looking at your exotic recipe combinations, I just knew you were going to love the flavors in this one!
Pierre, ours and Indonesian recipes have a lot in common, so I'm not surprised by your comparison. Looking forward to your funky, imaginary agar agar, but December seems like such a long wait!
Venie, Rose Brand is sold everywhere here. I hope you have better luck with your next agar agar experiments!
Maya, it looks lovely! I've been meaning to try agar for a while now, but for some reason I keep forgetting about it :) your dessert is so pretty!
Ha ha, you are more loved than the pears. I will write up the cake soon, I was too tired to go round up the recipes I used, I know what a slacker, lol. I finally made it to the Asian market the other day and was looking for the agar, but they only had it in a block instead of the powder, I think I will try mail order. Hoping to get back on my schedule this week, I'm feeling pretzels.
What a gorgeous treat both for the eyes and I'm sure taste buds :)
Good luck with your fasting and celebrations and hope you have a great week Maya :)
Yes there was a heat wave recently but it wasn't that bad, quite bearable.
Maya just to let you know that I love your blog so much I am sharing these awards with you! They are on my blog so come and get them!
Happy fasting Maya. Have a blessed Ramadan. I am really in the mood for something rose-y at the moment and these agar agar look fantastic.
A simple yet tricky sweet. I have been experimenting a bit to with agar agar lately and love it. This is just so pretty, glad you gave this recipe a try.
As for Ramadan, hang in there always harder at the beginning.
Hi- I just stumbled onto your blog and have had the loveliest time trawling through the archive with a cup of tea- thank you! Loving the rose jelly- oh and the Jack Johnson on my ipod was about the only thing that kept me going when I tried to learn to surf a couple of years ago in Baja.
These look so lovely and it's great to break fast with something so pretty and I believe tasty too! Haven't had rose syrup in quite a while so these brings back memories. Thanks for sharing! Blessed Ramadan!
So beautiful! I have tried to do desserts with agar agar and haven't quite got the hang of it, but you have inspired me to give it another go.
I can totally understand your pleasure in looking at these little pink cuties. So pretty! I have never worked with agar ... I am fairly certain I would make a mess.
Gina, I've never made dessert from an agar block and I shudder at the thought of having to work out the perfect agar:liquid ratio for that! If you want me to send you some agar powder, you just have to holler. Btw, can't wait for our pretzel cook-off!
Alisha, thanks so much for your kind thoughts!
Lilly, so honored and humbled by your awards and many congratulations on getting yours!
Michael, you never said whether you had any agar agar or rose syrup (Air Bandung) when you were back home recently. I love all the food you ate there, it was a hell of a LOT, even by my standards...LOL.
Evelyne, you have to post up some of your agar experiments. I'm curious to see them!
Tori, thanks for accidentally landing here and welcome to my kitchen. I can't surf to save my life (that's why I dive), but I really wish I'd learnt, if only to get that laid-back aura of Jack Johnson around me. ;-)
Trixie, knowing you, even your mess-ups will look like masterpieces!
How pretty, this looks fantastic! :)
The colour of this is so gorgeous and I am trying to imagine the taste of rose and coconut together, but I can't, so I'll just have to make this! First, to find agar agar...
Hey, this is so cool! Magic layers. It's hot here (believe it or not) and this is just the perfect cooling dessert.
Lovely! My mother makes something like this but not using such pretty moulds. Looks fabulous
Kelly and Mary, thanks a bunch! This is the easiest dessert I've made in a long while. Sometimes, the simplest things bring the greatest pleasure ;-).
Adora, I'm amazed. London is hot! FINALLY...
Working London mummy, I hope you'll introduce lovely agar agar desserts to your beautiful daughter too in due course :-).
i feel your pain with the long fasting days...at least we don't have to deal with too much heat here but in any case this is the most perfect thing to end a long dya of fasting with. so refreshing!!
Hi Maya! Wow... your dish is ALWAYS so pretty. You know how to make food very attractive. When someone makes something with coconut I get HUGE cravings every time... this looks lovely and yummy!
Ameena, it isn't really as painful as I make it out to be... although the first day I ate so much at Iftar that my stomach practically rebelled on me! Now I've learnt my lesson, the very hard way ;-).
Nami, MY food is attractive? Yours always make me drool and is so artfully captured by Shen! But thank you for the compliment, I'm honored since it came from you.
How pretty!
agar agar! such a nostalgic treat for me (: especially love agar agar with coconut milk added. i love the flavour it adds(: that's a really pretty looking pudding there!
Shu Han, I take it you grew up on agar agar pudding too? Yes, I really like the coconut taste and texture in agar as well. Many thanks for checking out my two agar posts on the site!
These are so pretty! I've been wanting to learn how to use agar-agar since recipes sometimes call for gelatin and I know not everyone is willing to eat gelatin. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
Shirley, Hi! Glad you landed here because I have a handful of agar agar recipes here on the site that you may be interested in. There is so much you can do with it!


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FIE CIARlO Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota February 20. 1976
KA-BY expands format;
"balanced dietll .emphasized
by Kathleen Asselin
Not only did second semester send Bethel a "second
wind" from Student Senate, but also a new sound from
the KABY college radio station (56 on your dial) . KABY's
new· general manager, Don Anderson, put the revamped operation
on the air Wednesday, Feb. 11, broadcasting from
4 p.m. to midnight daily. Additional · programs include a
morning show from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and the airing of
Roger Carroll and Wolfman Jack on Fridays at midnight.
Diverting from the all-Christian,.music format under John
Ensor's management, Don scheduled one secular song for
every four Christian numbers played before 5 o'clock. (After
5 p.m., the ration runs one secular to two Christian songs.)
441 expect divided reactions to our format," said Don,
4'which is fine. To be controversial is good because it
will make people think."
He quoted Ralph Carmichael from the Intercollegiate
Religious Broadcasters convention at Chicago in October 1975 :
"To broadcast in an area of safety is not healthy."
KABY is , programmed toward the on-campus audience
as a body ministry.
Said Don, "We want to approach the listeners with ideas
' about Christianity they may not have dealt with."
A fifth-year senior, Don claimed his goals for the station
were influenced by scripture and the insights of other Christfans.
"In D.L. Moody's time, the only reading material in
paperback form was considered smut," he said. "It was inexpensive
to publish and cheap ~o buy. iMoody decided to
reach this audience; he printed Chr~stian books in paperback.
"For the same reason, we air secular music," continued
Don. "Jesus gave us the example of meeting people
where they are at. He went down to Zacchaeus' house; KABY
plays Top 40 and Rock."
Past surveys show that a large number of people at
Bethel listen to local rock , and "bubblegum" stations ac-o'n
th,e i'nside -
Bicentennial forum,
Von Schueller cri·tiqu;es
pianist, p. 6
IFly Girls,1 p. 9
cording to ;Don. He cited the importance of ministering to
this audience.
"Secular music is not just a 'grabber' or attentiongetter,"
he said. "Some is an elCample of the folly of life
without Christ."
Besides the "balanced diet" of music, KABY expanded
the use of ABC network news service. After the 5 o'clock
news, Paul Harvey, Howard Cosell and Bob Trout commentaries
are aired.
For the first time in KABY's three-year operation, the station
will sell commercial spots, as authorized by two licenses
from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. Other possibilities
for expansion are broadcasting the play-by-play of
Bethel baseball or sending KABY's signal to old campus.
A startling new program on KABY prompted this response
from news announcer Steve Rognrud: "Those who have any
interest in radio should tune into 'The Mourning Show.'
It's something the early riser should not avoid if he cares
about the college station."
Described as "a deviation from KABY norms" or "the
best of the worst morning shows," the 7 to 9 a.m. program
airs Monday, Wednesc!ay and Friday featuring Tim Nyberg
and Jack Starr as announcers.
The entertainment focus of the show covers the "gamut
of music and talk format," according to Nyberg. Old-time
Radio Theatre in the spirit of Burns & Allen and Duffy's
Tavern, the Bicentennial Moment, Trivia quiz, and campus
service slots are scheduled.
Said Tim, "The Trading Post is an exchange service '
for students who want to buy or sell, need a ride, etc. '
Students can call in or drop notes in P.O. 1132 with requested
time of broadcast."
The Mourning show, although independent of KABY's
basic program format, will continue the station's policy of
frequently broadcasting time and weather in an effort to keep
the Bethel public informed.
Students int~rested in joining the KABY staff or the
National Religious Broadcasting Convention should drop by
the radio station for information.
Housing changes offered
A controversial, potentially explosive issue has come to
the fore in Student Senate. Senate File XVII-19, proposed
last Tuesday night and currently under consideration "resolves
that the Student Affairs office strongly consider plans
for the integration of the students in Bethel housing." In
other words, the Student Senate is now studying the possibility
of men and women occupying alternate dorm floors
and alternate townhouse units.
We commend the Student Senate and especially the Student
Administration, for their initiative and concern and we
hope that this proposal is accepted by the Senate and the
Student Affairs office. We support this proposal for two
basic reasons. The first is that of security. The current
situation, with women's housing units isolated from the
men's, is both dangerous and inviting to ,certain perverted
elements in society. This is especially true in the girls'
townhouses, which, being along the road and isolated from
other housing units, is especially susceptible to problems.
Integrated housing would provide the girls with a degree
of physical protection and would also serve as a strong
deterent to intruders.
The second reason that we support this proposal is
that it would provide a healthier atmosphere for interaction
between men and women. At the present time, due to these
two sexually divided camps, communication between men and
women (especially with freshmen) is often negligible. When
interaction does occur, it is many times forced and strained,
due to this artificial division. We are not recommending
that visiting hours should be relaxed; we feel, though, that
closer proximity would provide for a more comfortable social
We hope for these reasons that the Student Senate passes
this proposal and that Student Affairs implements this policy.
We feel it is a progressive step for the community as a
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Vo"- 51 - No. 17
the Clarion is published weekly by
the students of Bethel College and
welcomes concise letters to the
editor. All letters should be signed and
sent to P.O. 91 by the Sunday preceding
Paul Healy
Bill Trollinger
Carla Hage
'Mary Norton
Arlan Swanson
Duane Turner
managing editor
copy coordinator
production supervisor
business manager
Library conduct disappoints reader
'Dear Editor:
Throughout my academic career I was led to believe that
the library or LRC was to be a place of study and research.
Much to my disappointment I realized after coming
to Bethel that I was not entirely correct. The LRC is not
a place to study what is contained within books but a place
to store our books.
I have been shocked at the number of Bethel students
who thoughtlessly and selfishly leave their books in the LRC
all day occupying a space they do not use. The LRC
has become a storage area with few actual students.
Possibly we need the experience of a non-Christian college
where we would not dare to leave our ,books somewhere or
even set them down.
By the grace of God we have been fortunate to attend
a Christian institution where we can be confident our possessions
will not be stolen.
We need to show a little more love and concern for our
Christian brothers and sisters and allow them to use the LRC
Dan Babcock
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Broken Arcs
by Bill Trollinger
Sad to say, the 1976 "Uncle Wiggily" Tournament has
come to a close. This monumental event, which will hopefully
become an annual affair, provided 30-odd students with
dreams of glory, Clarion ' writeups, deodor,ant ads, autograph
parties, etc. Because talent is not a prerequisite, all
of the entrants had an equal chance to gain the coveted
"Uncle Wiggily" trophy. But there can be only one winner,
one champion. This year this person is David "Brain" Kregness,
who hails from the understandably proud city of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. I was fortunate enough to gain
an exclusive interview with the champion only two days
after his trophy acceptance at Sno Daze. The following are
excerpts from this exclusive interview:
Q. Why did you enter the "Uncle Wiggily" Tournament?
A. To make a challenge out of Interim. I took "French
through Music and Literature," and, well, to be honest,
I needed a challenge.
Q. Are you an experienced player?
A. Yes. I started when I was three years old, and by
the age of five, I had the game mastered. Of course,
considering that I am now a college student, I had to make '
some adjustments in my play. I have taken the scientific
approach. For instance I know that in the "Uncle Wiggily"
deck there are two 20 cards, two 13 cards, etc.
Q. Does this scientific approach help you?
A. Definitely. It gives me a psychological edge over the
other players knowing that I know exactly what is going on
and what cards are left in the deck. Also, my mirror glasses •
and my aura of confidence help me to victory .
. Q. 'Did you find the competition to be tough?
A. Only once, and that was in the semi-final game.
Laurie Blair won the . game in nine moves. Of course,
she won by pure lUck (in contrast to my victories), and
this was irritating to me.
Q.Were you nervous in the finals?
A. When I saw who I was up against, no.
Q. Did the presence of P,aul "The 'Gloater" IHealy scare
A. Are you kidding? Scared-? Although Healy tried to
frighten me by crunching my hand and by bringing in a
massive sidekick (Jack Olson), I felt the effect was humorous.
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This young man is beaming happily with good
reason; he is the 1976 IIUncie Wiggilyll champion!
Q. Were you surprised at your championship victory?
A. I was only surprised at the . ease with which I won.
I guess my psychological tricks disturbed the other players
more than I thought they would. .
Q. What were you . thinking when you picked up that four
card to win the tournament?
A. Of course.
Q. Of course?
A. Yes, of course. ,It was about time.
Q. Other players bave called you obnoxious, oonooited,
etc. Does this bother you?
A. Well, the answer should be obvious. The other players
are jealous, pure and simple. But, of course, it doesn't
bother me. It just points out their inferiority. In the normal
intercourse of intellects, the superior is criticized by the
inferior. Big deal.
Q. Are you really as great as you say you are?
A. In one word, yes. I am great at games. Take Candyland.
I'm unbeatable. I haven't played much Chutes and
Ladders, but if I had the chance, I'd master it.
Q.What effect does Winning this "Uncle Wiggily" Tournament
have on you?
A. Even though I dominated the tournament, I still
have retained my incredibly humble attitude. And I can't
say the fam~ has gotten to me.
Q. What about next year's tournament?
A. I will be back. Period. I'm not going to make
any predictions, because I don't want to scare off any
potential opponents. And the more players, the bigger the
championship trophy. But make no mistake - I wID be back.
Open · F,orum I
"revitalize ... principles"
by Wendell Leppke
I can in all candor not conceive of any more ridiculous
and useless question with which serious and dedicated Christians
can trouble their minds. Believe me if you will I have
given the matter much thought over the past months, too.
The Christian's concern should not be with either condemning
or condoning an event whose participants have long since
gone to their various rewards, but rather it should lie with
makjng the best application possible of Christian principles.
Our condemnation will not come from what we say about
the Bicentennial but rather from what we do or do not
do about it. If we sit b~ck and pronounce anathama upon
war and those who participate in it, we have done nothing
really constructive. If we piously draw up our robes and proclaim
our righteousness, we have done no more than the
Pharisees did to promote positive chaqge. What we must
do rather is to prayerfully dedicate our God-given talents
to the problem of creating a just society as God has given
us to conceive of it. This implies total devotion to, and.
constant consultation with; God whose will is the Christian's
sole motivation. No area of concern can properly be
avoided if our Lord leads. We should always bear in mind
that our Lord ate With publicans and sinners. Can we as
God's servants do any less? This said, I should like to
share some of what I feel the Bicentennial should mean.
In regard to the U.S. Bicentennial, the Yugoslav dissident
Milevan Diljas recently said that of all world revolutions
only the American Revolution had not betrayed its
people. I think that at least from a solely political perspective
this is so. Even Eldridge Cleaver would agree.
I do not say however that all is well since another element
frequently enters into the picture. Only too often democracy
and justice are short-circuited by economic power and privilege.
Medical care, ie. life, is bought and sold like {!abbage.
If you can't afford the price it's just too bad. Giant
corporations are a law unto themselves; bribes are paid and
governments brutally destroyed for personal and corporate
economic considerations. Often the for.ce of such illicit money
is so strong that our' democratically-elected government" becomes
a prostitute. to and puppet of immoral corporate
greed. Giant labor unions representing less than 25 percent
of the workers drive the national destiny with little regard
for democratic principle or any good other than their own.
It is true that there are exceptions to every rule, however
the trends remain despite the exceptions, and avarice and
greed rule above any rule of law.
It should be our goal to neutralize these misbegotten
bastions of self-serving power wherever they are found.
Honest and upright civil servants must be found who will
guard against the triumph and rule of money rather than
people. The commonweal is more important than the selfserving
interest of ITT or the AFL-CIO. The principle of
sovereign power resting in . the hands of the people must
be true in reality as well, since it is the facts of the'
situation by which the nations judge. If we will claim to be
an example we must practice what we preach and be truly
democratic in all matters. The nation has proven that it can
act by exposing Watergate and CIA excesses; we must now
move from exposition to prevention. What better way to
celebrate the Bicentennial than by making sure that the
principles of our revolution once more rule supreme. What
I am saying is not share the wealth but rather share the
power. Let us not destroy but rather revitalize according to
proper principles. We can never lose; we can only gain.
"reiect ... P9pular view"
by John Ensor
I have been your brother since October 1972. My knowledge
of Christ and his teachings are thus a product of only
3% short years. Since I am still a child, and most of you
are my elders, I beg of you to dissipate a most cancerous
problem. It concerns the Bicentennial and a Christian's
role in the celebration of the American Revolution. The most
salient view of the Bicentennial is joyous celebration. popular
Christianity holds that America is basically good and that
we should be thankful and rejoice at the Revolution, birth
of America, and the Declaration of Independence. Most hold
that. the Revolution :had GoCl's "stamp of approval" and
should be heralded as a fight for liberty, freedom, justice,
and honor. My problem is this: The more I study Scripture,
and read history, seeking for the truth, the more I
have to reject Bethel'S popular view and planned activities.
In light of Rom. 13; I Pet. 2:13-17; Acts 5: 25-31; Matthew
6:34; I John 2:15-17; Col. 3: 1-4; and James 4: 1-3, I
ask you to give me one (just one) historical evidence that
would enable me to celebrate the Revolution.
First, it is said that taxation without representation .
warranted revolt. British taxation seemed outrageous and refusal
to pay was the only answer to the dilemma. If
I were a non-Christian, I would readily embrace this proposal.
I would never pay anything unless I got something
in return. But alas, I am one of the chosen few and Christ
said, "If you love me, you will keep my com:nandments"
(In. 14: 15). Anti what did Jesus command but to pay
our taxes (Mk. 12 :17; Rom. 13 :6)? If payment is the will
of God concerning taxes, certainly any other proposal would
have to be abandoned by Christians. If Scripture is not
enough to negate this claim,-Llook at history itself. When
I asked a highly competent history professor what the taxes
were actually used for he said · the taxes were levied for
the very purpose of killing Indians and securing the American
colonies. So we see that "taxation without representation"
was simply not true, and even if it was, the Christians
must pay rather than revolt.
Second, I ·was told British tyranny gave Americans
(including Christians) the right to revolt. When confronted
with this' argument I went to the Word. I have found only
one possible situation where Christians might righteously
disobey the government - when the government impedes
the Gospel (Acts 5: 25-31), Most important though, it only
permits disobedience with the willingness to be killed; selfsacrifice
not revolution, was the solution. There is no New
Testament Scripture embracing Christians to take up arms
against a government and kill, even when the Gospel is
Furthermore, I went to actual history. Nowhere can I find
historical evidence of British tyranny. Nowhere can, I find
where the British tortured, killed, starved, or refused free
worship to anyone in the colonies. The only so-called tyranny
was a tax on teaJ and we have already dismissed taxes
as Christian grounds for revolt. Oh, I must confess, upon close
scrutiny I did at last find some evidence of tyranny. I discovered
that Americans terrorized, tarred and feathered, jailed
and murdered other Americans who refused to parti?ipate
in the revolution.
Third, I was told that the revolution was a fight for
independence and most of all, freedom. Going to the Scriptures
I find nothing that encourages Christians to fight for
independence. All I read in my Bible are words like 'servanthood,'
'subjection,' and 'obediance.' Slaves are told to be
obedient to their masters, not fight for their independence
(Aph. 6 :5). All references to freedom are "in Christ," and
spiritual, not earthly. Besides Jesus Christ teaching submission
and obedience rather than independence and political
freedom, what does history reveal? My study has lead
me to understand that our great forefathers (who, by the way,
were Deists not monotheists, and followed the footsteps of
John Locke, not Saint Paul) were c~rtainly hypocritical in
their quest for freedom. They complained about British "enslavement"
of the colonies until they lost their voices. It
'is a historical fact, however, that 20 percent of the American
population at that time was held in slave bondage. Nothing
was even considered about their "natural fights" until Abe
was forced to fight for them in order to maintain the Union.
While I praise God for the freedom, food, and luxuries
America has blessed me with, to celebrate fighting, murder,
and war is to say "the ends justify the means." Until
I am provided with some new truth, I will thank and pray
for America, but pledge my allegi'ance I can not. My
allegiance goes out to no man or country but wholly to my
God, who brings all things into judgment.
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1/ celebrate and ... repent"
by Walter W. Wessel
I would like to reword the assigned title of this article
to read, "Howl, as a Christian, View the Bicentennial."
I can only speak for myself and do not propose to tell
other Christians how they should view our nation's twohundredth
birthday. .
I, as a Christian, view the Bicentennial as an occasion
to celebrate and ~s a call to repentance.,
First, to celebrate. A year ago it would hardly have
been possible to celebrate. The sounds and scars of Vietnam
and Watergate were still too much with us. But
Amer:ica has an amazing resilience, and despite the failures
and tragedies of the past, we have much to celebrate. For
example, our country.. remains a bastion of religious freedom
and a center of Cqristian witness in a largely pagan
world. For two-hundred years we have enjoyed a political
clima te which has kept church and state separated and has
allowed the free expression of religion. This climate has
given the church great opportunities for growth, has contributed
to its vitality and has allowed its open witness
in a way seldom enjoyed elsewhere in the world. I celebrate
the role the American chur.ch has played and continues
to play in the world-wide witness to 'the Gospel of
J e~us Christ.
I also celebrate the fact that America is still a land
of great opportunity. My own family is a good example of
this. My father was born in Germany, the oldest child in
a family oL ten children. His father was a committed
Christian, and since Baptists in Germany were persecuted
and discriminated against by 'the State ChurCH (Lutheran),
and since my grandfather occupied a very low status in that
society (a common laborer), he sought both religious and
social freedom in Ameri.ca. And he found it here! And I
am one of the fortunate heirs of that freedom. It is difficult
for contemporary Americans, especially those who have never
lived in a foreign country for any length of time, to understand
how blessed we are in these matters. In this Bicentennial
year, I want to celebrate - to thank God for
religious freedom and social and economic opportunity.
But I also see the need for repentance. Simply to revive
the memories of the past in this 200th year of our birth
as a nation or to celebrate our victories and blessings is
not enough. We have not been and are not now the nation
we ought to be. Social tnjustice, unequal opportunity, and a
host of other ills are still very much with us. I am a part
of this nation's history - a part of its failures as well
as its successes, and therefore I must bare the responsi·
bility for the minuses as well as the pluses. The Bicentennial
thus calls me, as a Christian, to repentance. It also calls
me to the challenges of the unfinished task of making
freedom and justice (two profoundly theological ideas, both
of which arise out of the biblical concept of man created
in the image of God) available to an persons in our
To express one's love for one's country is not the "in"
thing these days, but I want to go on record as one who
deeply loves America. This love does not, however, blind me
from recognizing its failures - failures which I must constantly
be reminding myself ,are my failures. Thus, for me,
both celebration and repentance are appropriate expressions
in this Bicentennial year.
Weiss drops 3-ton cherry
by Mary Norton
Envision a 3-ton maraschino cherry being dropped onto
a mound of whipped cream floating in the midst of Lake
Michigan, which has been drained and refilled with hot
chocolate. That's precisely what students in the newest of
Bethel's classes encountered their first day. Radio and TV
Broadcasting, taught by William Weiss, is - a whole new
approach to media for BeJhel's curricllium. Weiss, a parttime
instructor at Bethel and an Assistant Professor of Broadcasting
at Northwestern College, is excited by the possibilities
that "hands-on" experience can offer students who have traditIonally
been concerned with mostly theory and philosophy
of media. Listening to sample tapes of radio shows from
Weiss' "library," such as the" illustration above, ; is just one
of the ways in which this course differs from others.
Most disdplines are represented in the class. Along with
a liberal amount of speech and drama concentrators are
sprinkled several P.E., math, and science majors. Typically,
the student who signed up for the course has either a practical
interest (requirement for major; needed technical background
in equ'ipment for video-taping athletics) or a general
interest in a course -that offers a chance to work on sample
radio and TV programs~ A final project will determine
how well each student applied his creative and/or technical
talents in broadcasting. At the end of the semester either
a 3(}..minute audio or a 15-minute video tape is to be submitted
by each student.
The only major problem Weiss forsees is that of coordinating
the combined last minute efforts of fifty -students who
waited that long to use the available equipment. Weiss doesn't
think that will happen, though. He has instilled in his class
(by means of a four-part progress check on the projects)
that radio and television have extremely demanding deadlines...:...
a very realistic approach.
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Broadcasting instructor
TV points to one of the great weaknesses in the church;
we'd sooner tell t.han show,," he said.
Weiss sees the hlghly visual field of television sorely
needing some Christian input. "The absence of Christians _in
Ideally, this class can be the start of many student's
furthered exposure to the media. "At best," Weiss said, "I
hope to whet people's appetites." And that is precisely what
Weiss is doing.
Review: Mason brilliant in ec'lectic repertoire
by Dr. Von Schueller
A visit to F A412 provides the sophisticated
listener the opportunity to catch
one of Bethel'S finest young keyboard
magicians. James Mason is 1. budding
talent in his own right, a veritable living
legend in his own day.
A somber February afternoon provided
the setting for a Mason practice session,
a session including the full-range
of his eclectic repertoire. Mason opened
with the always well-re,ceived, airy,
light-hearted "Chopsticks." His rhythmic
vitality was discreetly balanced by subdued
contrapuntal nuances in the later
mozzarella movements. The potential for
over-simplification of the piece was overcome
by Mason's unyielding devotion
to the persistent, irregular telegraphic '
rhythmic figures.
"For his first transition number Mason
opted for the fluent technical1ecurity
o~f the more traditional "Birch Canoe."
The journey motif of this "sorato" number
was beautifully delineated in clean
melodic line of the veiled intermezzo.
As a whole, the piece exhibited the
full spectrum of collective coloration.
However, at no time did Mason ignore
the muted hues of the fine filigree passages
from -the final flowering funicello.
Standing in marked contrast to the
above, was the sonorous grand eloquence
of "Baa, Baa Black Sheep." This robostious,
almost pompous work displayed
Mason's strong and cleanly woven collaboration
of counterpoint and antiphonal
fortitude, as well as his relentless attention
to grace of phrase, rhythmic
figures, and the myriad of textures resident
in the piece. The final rigatoni
was characterized by perhaps more poetic
introspection than the piece warrants;
but the balance attained by the
vigorous yet restrained vermicelli sal-vages
the essential unity implicit in the
character of this definitive ritornello.
While one might have wished for an
offering more sensitive to Mason's propensity
for lush, sumptuous evocation
of passionate intensities, one could not
help but applaud his choice of finale.
"When the Saints Go Marching In"
provided eloquent testimony to the textual
vivacity of the artist. The marriage
of a forthright bass-treble dia,logue with
the gleaming bravura of the exultant
areopogitica re-emphasized .the depth of
Mason's interpretive consciousness.
Mason, never wont to pull his musical
punches, plumbed the depths of the
piece's subtle undercurrents without sacrificing
his vitality, virtuosity, or verve.
On the whole, the program was typically
Masonic in execution. The unseen
audience rose as one, tumultuous in the
showering of accolades on this embryonic
impressario. A rare afternoon.
Applications lor 1976-77 R.A. positions opened
This coming Monday, February 23, applications
will be made available to those
students desiring to be RA. 's or Old
Campus floor coordinators for next school
year. Positions are available to both ·
men and women who are presently sophomores
or juniors. All other information
concerning job requirements, responsibilities
and monetary reimbursement is listed
on tbe application forms.
On Monday evening at 7 o'clock in
FA311, Marilyn Starr and the Student
Affairs office will hold an informal panel
discussion for all those with an interest
in applying. Current R.A. 's/ houseparents,
and the Deans will discuss the
pros and cons of the job, and will attempt
to answer any questions that may be
All applications will be due back by
Monday, March 8. ' Interviews will be
held the following two weeks. R.A. applicants
will be quizzed March 15 - 19,
and those desiring floor coordinator positions
at the Old Campus, March 22 -
25. Miss Starr, along with a committee
composed of houseparents, deans and
current RA.'s will conduct the interviews,
as applicants will be questioned
in depth in certain relevant areas.
Miss Starr, Dean of Women and Director
of ' Housing, points out that there
are both positive and negative aspects
of the job that should be considered
by all those who are considering applying.
One present RA. (who desires to
remain anonymous) made the following
comment in relation to the job.
In short • • •
Devotional Guide
In the past days, there has been an
overwhelming wave of despondency and
depression which has rapidly swept over
the Bethel campus. Perhaps it is the
result of studies becoming a full-time
part of the day after the rest and fun
of Interim, or a realization that these
warm February days will soon turn into
the cold, biting days of March. ' Whatever
the case, it seems that we should
be leaning on the Lord and resting in
his promise that all will turn out for
the best. This week, make it a habit
to encourage those tha t seem to be
down and uplift them in prayer.
Saturday, Feb. 21 - Psalms 55 :16-19
Sunday, Feb. 22 - Jeremiah 33:2-3
Monday, Feb. 23 - Isaiah 55 :1-13, 22
Tuesday, Feb. 24 - Psalms 91 :1-16
Wednesday, Feb. 25 - Philippians 4 :10-13
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Zephaniah 3 :14-20
Friday, Feb. 27 - Romans 8 :26-30
Chapel Schedule
Monday -Sing and Share
Tuesday - Senior Education Majors
Wednesday - Noah's Rainy Day Singers
Thursday - Pastor Spickelmier
Friday - Stewart Briscol
* * * Paul Jorgensen from Rochester, Minnesota
will be presenting his senior percussion
recital Monday evening, February
23, at 8 p.m. in Room F A311. Paul
is a senior music major and is studyi~g
with Elliot Fine. Assisting him in the
program will be Charlie Cosgrove on
trombone, John Koziol on piano and organ,
Jim Gauthier on trumpet and flu gelhorn,
and Glen Gunther on Fender bass.
Included in the program will be selections
by , J .S. Bach, Herbie ~ancock, and
William S. Pratt.
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"It really takes a lot more time than
I ever imagined it would. Essentially,
it's a difficult job; one in which you
must make certain sacrifices - primarily
in terms of time. You can become
somewhat isolated from your peers."
Marla Jacobson, junior R.A. in townhouse
E, has a positive reaction to her
job. "It's one of the best things I've
had happen at Bethel. I've lellrned a
lot of patience, how to keep my composure
when things upset me, and it
has helped me grow up a lot. I learned
responsibility, but it's ~ really fun job."·
In any case, being an RA. or a floor
coordinator is an important job and an
' essentiai part of the ,Bethel communi~.
Students should give prayerful consideration
to the possibility of applyin~
for a position,
'Hot-dogs', hailed
by Dawn Hart
"They're just a bunch of hot-dogs,"
giggled Shirley Van Wambeke on the
Saturday evening news _ of a local television
station. She was referring specifically
to those Polar Bear Swimmers
who were strong enough to brave the
cold and ice of Lake Valentine during
the past weekend's Sno Daze activities.
But in all actuality, Shirl would categorize
everyone who participated in the
events as a type of "hot-dog." Here
is a rundown of those "hot-dogs" who
were lucky enough to win recognition
at the Saturd'ay night Snow Pork-out.
Cross-country Ski Race Winner: Carl
Uncle Wiggily Contest Winner: Dave
Beard Growing Contest Winner: Mark
Hottest Hot-dog Tuber: Dan Anderson
Polar Bear Swimmers: Dave Mortensen,
Brian Bohne, Bruce Van Benschoten,
Randy Olson, Mark Dischinger,
Tim Franzen, Scott Whitlock, Rob
Hinman, Robb Hink, Kurt Pegors,
Jon Berry, Dave Johnson, Keith Harrison,
Denise Egge, Neal Polister,
Tim Baker, Randy Berg, Dan Hogan,
Ed Viren.
Looking back at the activities, Shirl
commented on the large turn-out for
the Polar Bear Swim and the free movies.
·'We also had good news coverage,"
she said. "Two television stations
sent men out and there were three or
four newspapers represented. It's good
public relations for Bethel."
Christian Service
promotes luniquel
Florida expedition
by Diana Gonzalez
Ever wanted to spend spring break
basking in the Florida sunshine? This
year Christian Service gives you a
Christian service is sponsoring a program
in conjunction with Campus Crusade
which is appropriately termed "Operation
Sunshine." The program will
stress both Christian fellowship and
beach evangelism at Daytona Beach. Every
day from 9 a.m. until noon the
schedule will include teaching semi.nars,
Bible Study and a gathering time. Then
from noon to 7 p.m. students can go
on their own and witness. They will
also have time to be by themselves
and swim, surf, or maybe just soak
up the sunshine and think. Each evening
from 7 to 8 :30 p.m., conference participants
will gather together to sing
and share in a church only six blocks
from the beach. Dave Sunde will be
featured as special speaker.
Rather than starting out with "Do
you know the Four Spiritual Laws?"
the beach evangelism program stresses
putting relational time into witnessing.
"We want to earn the right to be heard,"
said Lee Peterson.
So far 61 Bethel students have registered
to go to Daytona. There is still
time for others to register. A reasonable
$85 ($45 if you drive your own car)
will include transportation, accomodations,
and registration, but not the food
costs. Operation Sunshine lodging consists
of beach-front motels. The registration
deadline for this conference will
be February 25. There will be a registration
fee of $15.
Students who are interested in going
to Daytona but think they will not be
able to afford it are encouraged to write
home to their church for financial support.
Some of the stUdents already registered
have obtained support in this manner.
The Operation Sunshine program will
not be offered by Bethel next spri.ng.
"This year we are pushing Daytona as
outreach emphasis," said Lee Peterson.
"Next year we want to zero in on Urbana."
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Royals drop two; Comets tomorrow
by Dan Swanson
Bethel ended a dismal conference season
last weekend by dropping two games
in South Dakota to Yankt n and Sioux
Falls College. The two losses dropped
their conference record to 2-8 and their
overall record to 4-18.
In the first game, Bethel lost to Yankton
80-54. The game was quite a contrast
from the game against Yankton
at home when the Royals won by 21
points. Down 40-26 at half, the Royals
could not get back in the game as
Yankton just expanded their lead. Curt
Oslin led Bethel with 12 points. Paul
Healy and Don Cary each contributed
10 points.
The next day the Royals went to Sioux
Falls. The game was a bit closer but
the outcome was the same as Sioux
Falls won 77-63. Paul Healy scored 20
points to lead the Royals but didn't
get much help from any of his teammates.
Tomorrow the Royals will play at Concordia,
St. Paul at 8 :00 p.m. It will
be the last game the Royals play in
this area this season. Bethel will travel
down to Trinity on Friday, the 27th
for its final game of the season. Its
been a long, bleak season, and the Royals
will be looking to end it on a fairly
good note.
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#Fly Girls' trade gimmickry forwins
Over the years, many 1M Open League teams have
utilized gimmickry, primarily in terms of their team names.
Lothair Complex, Mucous Delight, Eat My Shorts, Grunt, the
Diamonds, Northwest Upper Volta All-Stars, and ProdUctivity
are just a few examples of this trend. One team, however,
the Swedish Fly Girls, has been responsible for adding some
new dimensions to the term "gimmick."
The team formed in 19~, after spending the previous
Interim involved in "academic pursuits." Utilizing a futile
fast break, a porous press, and a deflated defense, the Fly
Girls managed an unimpressive 3-5 record. More noticeable,
however, was their blatant devotion to gimmickry - long
underwear, Shaak jock t-shirts, and bald-head-and-glasses
disguises became the rule. Their fascination with the bizarre
was not limited to uniforms, however. They opened each
game with a warm-up routine replete with half-court hook
. shots and assorted off-beat and off-color passes.
In 1975, the Fly Girls, once again opting for the gimmicks,
fell to a ridiculous 2-5 record.
"Those were building years," pointed out Fly Girl mainstay
J.P. Erickson. "We couldn't get anything together; every
break went against us."
1976 has brought on some major changes for the Fly
Girls. Team personnel has changed as Lanny Law recognized
his talent and moved to the Alpha League and Steve Calvin
transferred in from Arizona State. The rest of the team
has remained essentially the same. Paul "Gork" Van Gorkum,
a 5' 6" playmaking guard who starred at Kulm High
School in North Dakota before joining the Fly Girls, leads
the Swedes in virtually every category. Tim Leafblad, a
marginal church-leaguer from Illinois; Paul Biederman,
who played varsity ball in high school when most of
the team was kicked off for drinking; and J.P. Erickson give
the team experience, depth and vitality. Dave Mortensen,
the Fly Girls team captain who was cut from his church
team, along with Tom Schafer, who lists ,his height at 8' 8",
arid Steve Calvin give the team some rebounding "strength,"
and inside scoring.
To this date, the 1976 Fly Girls have amassed an .impressive
6-1 record and are leading the Omega League
of the I.M. Open League circuit.
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Royal grapplers to host
conference meet tomorrow
The Bethel wrestling squad traveled
to Northfield, Minnesota on Wednesday,
Feb. 11, to tangle with St. Olaf and ,
Carleton colleges in the final matches
of the season before the Conference
Impaired by injuries and vacancies
at some weights, the diminished team
was unable to overcome the 24-point
deficit it had to render in, forfeits to
its opposition. However, the remaining
wrestlers who were able to compete
came home smelling of victory as Mike
Reeves, Jeff Zitzloff, and Rick Smith
swept the tour with two victories each.
Jim Morud picked up one win and Barret
Holmgren wrestled his opponent to a
The final outcome of the season will
be decided in the Bethel gymnasium
at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, as
the Royals host the Tri-State Conference
championship meet.
"We've got to be realistic," said Coach
Dave Klostreich. "Westmar is going to
be awfully tough to beat. But we have
a good chance for second place, teamwise.
We · have some individuals who
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can, and probably will, be the> Conference
champions this year."
Returning to action after a back injury
is Scott Urquhart, a freshman who has
displayed his competitive spirit throughout
the season. J er;ry Miller will compete
again this Saturday following a
lay-off resulting from a bout of staph
infection. Miller will be a tough contender
for the league title at 142 pounds.
Mike Reeves, undefeated in Conference
action at 150 pounds, will be one of
Bethel's high hopes. Jeff Zitzloff has
racked up a record of 16-4 through the
season, and Rick Smith holds a respectable
14-6 performance. Jim Morud and
Dave Lindenberg are both possibilities
at the 158 pound class. Barret Holmgren
will challenge a salty 190 pound bracket,
and Neil Meyer will replace injured
heavyweight, Gary Peterson. Peterson
was also unbeaten in Conference competition.
Those wrestlers who place first or
second in the Conference meet, and who
have accumulated a 66 percent winning
record during the season, will qualify
for the national NAIA tournament at
Edinborough State in Pennsylvania on
March 10-13.
But for the remaining fifteen members
of this year's Royal wrestling squad,
some of whom have not been able to
compete at the varsity level this season,
the outcome of their combined efforts
and strife will be determined before
. the Bethel wrestling fans this Saturday.
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third at St. Olaf;
Carls tom'orrow
In their first official track meet of
the indoor season, the Bethel track team
placed third in a triangular meet held
last Friday night at St. Olaf College.
Powerful St. Olaf won the meet with
90 points on its own beautiful 176-yard
Tarten track, while Carleton finished with
44 points and Bethel with 33 points.
"Despite the loss, I felt very good
about the team's overall performance,"
commented Coach Glader. "Most of the
times were very respectable for this
early in the season. If we can keep
healthy and free from injuries we could
end up with a really decent team this
Even though they competed against
two teams who have indoor facilities
to train in all winter, long, the Royals
placed in 10 of the 15 events (with
nobody competing at all in the high
iump or shot put). The only first place
finish of the night was Steve Hage's
;'4.8 effort in the 440-yard dash, where
Scott Anderson ~rabbed a fourth. This
particular event proved costly for the
Royals, however, when Gene Blair pulled
a leg muscle at the start of his heat.
It is not yet known how long he will
be out of competition.
In the field events, Jon Van Loon
s·et a new school record in the triple
jump soaring 42' 5", good for second
place. He also placed third in the long
jump. Bruce Peterson took third in the
pole vault.
Leading the sprinters, Kim Walker's
6.5 in the 60-yard dash placed second.
Walker, Peterson, and Mike Bogard placed
second, third and fourth, respectively,
in the 300-yard dash.
In the longer runnin~ events, Curt
Brown was second with a great 1 :16
timing in the 600-yard run, while Bill
Whittaker was third. Dave Clapp grabbed
third place in the 1000-yard run. Third
also went to Larry Caldwell in the mile
run despite an impressiv~ 4 :23.3 timing.
Both relay teams placed second in the
meet. The two-mile relay team of Clapp.
Brown, Whittaker, and Caldwell ran 8:16
while the mile relay team of Van Loon,
Hage, Brown, and Whittaker ran 3 :36.
Bethel travels tomorrow to Northfield
once again for a re-match with Carleton
and also the University of Wisconsin-
River Falls.
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Cats: Information and Entertainment
In 2003, my husband's coworker found a stray tabby around her house (see picture). She already had 5 or 6 cats and could not adopt it. So, she took the cat to the vet, where it was treated for fleas and helped the cat to grow accustomed to a home. My husband and I decided to adopt the cat. The day came and the coworker let the cat out of the carrier. We had to come up with a name. I thought of the name Olive (because the cat is a her and the fur looks olive like). Olive became a part of the family.
As I am learning about Olive and the essence which is cat, I am referring to some great Internet sites. One of the premier sites is the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA) http://www.cfa.org/index.html The CFA os a non-profit that looks out for the best interests of all cats. It is also the top authority on breeds and pedigree. The CFA sponsors the cat shows (the top cat appears in October of each year). The CFA website is very useful in selecting a cat and understanding the behaviors of different kinds of cats (For example, I found a wealth of information on Olive's breed, the American Shorthair). There is a section for kids to learn about cats and health information for various conditions (Olive has asthma). The CFA provides some fun cat facts and a link to various entertaining articles, from the Fanc – E – Mews magazine.
Glenda Moore has created a fun site about cats called CatStuff: Cat Information, Graphic and More http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/catstuff.htm. The site has been around since 1995 and has some cute stories, photos, information and trivia. If you are looking for a desktop image or some tips and tricks, this is a good site to view. It makes for entertaining browsing and reading.
Olive, our American short hair has been with us for over 5 years. She has traveled from Maynard, MA to Portland Oregon via car. She is very talkative, (every afternoon she comes into the office to chat). We can find her in the house because she will answer to her name. We live with a very verbal, sweet cat. Olive has left the office as I type, but she will be back meowing a new story.


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In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Quran- Fully Detailed Scripture
[6:19] Say, "Whose testimony is the greatest?" Say, "GOD's. He is the witness between me and you that this Quran has been inspired to me, to preach it to you and whomever it reaches. Indeed, you bear witness that there are other gods beside GOD." Say, "I do not testify as you do; there is only one god, and I disown your idolatry."
[6:38] We did not leave anything out of this book.
[7:52] We have given them a scripture that is fully detailed, with knowledge, guidance, and mercy for the people who believe.
[10:37] This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the universe.
[12:111] In their history, there is a lesson for those who possess intelligence. This is not fabricated Hadith; this (Quran) confirms all previous scriptures, provides the details of everything, and is a beacon and mercy for those who believe.
The Quran proclaims that the Quran is complete, perfect, and fully detailed. Verses 6:114-115 explain to us what "fully detailed" means. The Quran is fully detailed for religious law and "complete in truth and justice."
[6:114] Shall I seek other than GOD as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book fully detailed? Those who received the scripture recognize that it has been revealed from your Lord, truthfully. You shall not harbor any doubt.
[6:115] The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
We learn from the Quran that all religious duties were given to prophet Abraham and transmitted to us generation to generation. The Quran deals only with practices and rituals which have been distorted. The distorted ablution, as an example, has been restored to the four original steps in verse 5:6. The tone of voice during the contact prayer (Salat) was distorted , but restored to the original moderate tone (rather than silently as some Muslims do) in 17:110.
[22:52] We did not send before you any messenger, nor a prophet, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.
Satan will do everything he can to prevent us from worshiping God alone. When Satan fails to prevent an individual from worshipping God alone, he will then push that individual towards the other extreme. We have seen various individuals fall by the wayside and into Satan's trap by believing that the Quran will detail all religious rituals including the undistorted ones that were given to prophet Abraham .
Needless to say, this idea defies the Quran which spells out God system of giving religious duties and rituals to prophet Abraham with the Quran correcting the distortions and providing fully detailed religious law.
There is a defining example in the Quran of how one verse explains the true meaning for the rest of the related verses. This example deals with the difference between messenger and prophet. God provided us the difference in meaning among the two words 1400 years after the revelation of the Quran through His Messenger of the Covenant. The defining verse is 3:81.
Verse 3:81 clarifies that prophets bring scripture and wisdom. It clarifies that a messenger confirms existing scripture, but does not bring new scripture. It clarifies together with other verses (19:51,54,41,56) that every prophet is a messenger but every messenger is not a prophet. It clarifies together with 33:7 and 33:40 that Muhammad was the last prophet, but not the last messenger. It clarifies and prophecies the coming of God's Messenger of the Covenant after the prophets. It most certainly is a verse despised by the disbelievers who claim the Quran as their holy book in the "Muslim world" but declare Muhammad as the last messenger.
[3:81] GOD took a covenant from the prophets, saying, "I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him." He said, "Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?" They said, "We agree." He said, "You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you."
Verse 6:114 - An Equally Defining Verse
Verse 6:114 clarifies what God means when He states that the Quran details everything and is fully detailed. The verse clarifies that the Quran is fully detailed for religious law. The fully detailed Quran clarifies that religious duties/rituals were given to prophet Abraham and we are to follow in his footsteps (generation to generation) to learn our rituals. It clarifies with other verses that messengers and prophets including prophet Muhammad carried out religious practices given to Abraham (16:123).
Translation: Pickthall
[al-An`am 6:114] Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Who hath revealed unto you (this) Scripture, fully explained ? Those unto whom We gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So be not thou (O Muhammad) of the wavere
Translation: Yusufali
[al-An`am 6:114] Say: "Shall I seek for judge other than God? - when He it is Who hath sent unto you the Book, explained in detail." They know full well, to whom We have given the Book, that it hath been sent down from thy Lord in truth. Never be then of those who doubt.
Translation: Shakir
[al-An`am 6:114] Shall I then seek a judge other than Allah? And He it is Who has revealed to you the Book (which is) made plain; and those whom We have given the Book know that it is revealed by your Lord with truth, therefore you should not be of the disputers. 115. And the word of your Lord has been accomplished truly and justly; there is none who can change His words, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Translation: Sher Ali
[al-An`am 6:114] Shall I seek for a judge other than ALLAH, when HE it is WHO has sent down to you the Book fully explained ? And those to whom WE gave the Book know that it has been sent down from thy Lord with truth; so be thou not of those who doubt
Translation: Rashad Khalifa
[al-An`am 6:114] Shall I seek other than GOD as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book fully detailed? Those who received the scripture recognize that it has been revealed from your Lord, truthfully. You shall not harbor any doubt


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Henry Cavill is flying into theaters next month as Superman in Zach Snyder's "Man of Steel," the latest big-screen adaptation of the comic book superhero.
The actor, 30, who hails from the self-governing island of Jersey in the English Channel, hasn't forgotten his humble beginnings and is surprisingly self-conscious about his potential breakout role. Cavill has appeared in "The Tudors" and in "Immortals," but playing the latest version of the titular character is likely to make or break his career, possibly catapulting him to super-stardom.
"This character matters so much to so many people," Cavill says in the June/July issue of Details magazine. "I want to get that right. I want to do it justice. I want people to believe in the character and have faith in the character and kids to grow up wanting to be Superman."
But the newly minted hear-throb has a pretty realistic perception of what it means to be an actor since he's had a hard time establishing himself in Hollywood.
"The hardest part of acting … is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last."
Cavill previously went out for huge roles, including James Bond (lost it to Daniel Craig) and a previous incarnation of Superman (lost it to Brandon Routh).
But this go at Clark Kent has him hyped.
"When I found out I got the part, I was home playing World of Warcraft," he said. "Zack called, and I thought he was calling to let me down easy. But then it dawned on me that he was giving me the part. I had to play it cool. Be appreciative, respectful, professional. But the second we hung up, I just sprinted up and down my stairs cheering and whooping like a madman. I kept looking in the mirror, going, 'I don't believe it. I'm Superman? I'm Superman!'"
"But I cannot wait for this movie to come out. The studio just showed me the completed cut. I literally asked to watch it twice in a row. I'm so excited. I just want to show it to the world."
Cavill recently told Hero Complex that the latest iteration, which pulls solely from the comics as source material, won't have the same gritty shroud that the "The Dark Knight" trilogy had. (Christopher Nolan directed and co-wrote the three Batman films and serves as a producer and co-writer for "Man of Steel.")
"It very much is a story of hope," he said. "Hope is strength and victory against adversity, or at least the hope of victory against adversity, and that is what Superman represents."
The film has taken its time to get into theaters. It took only 62 days to shoot but has been in more than 16 months of post-production for producers to cajole the best possible version of the last son of Krypton.
"It's the most realistic movie I've made," Snyder told Hero Complex. "There's no tongue in anyone's cheek. I'm not apologizing for Superman in any way. I'm saying, 'Superman is a thing that must be taken seriously and embraced and understood.'"
It's a big weight for one man to carry, but his costar Amy Adams, who plays his lady love Lois Lane in the film, thinks Cavill is more than up for the task.
"Henry's commitment was legendary," she said. "He would get up to work out at 3 every morning so he'd look right in the suit all day. His discipline is extraordinary."
"It takes a second to adjust, because Henry's just so good-looking," Adams said. "He's dashing with just a hint of danger, and it's kinda great. It's super-hidden. But you know there's a steeliness within him that makes the gentlemanly qualities all the more interesting."
All this about a man who admits his childhood nickname was "Fat Cavill." He finally whipped himself into shape at the age of 17 when he got a role in a filmed adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo."
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Gary Allan vs. Joel Crouse – The Showdown
On Wednesday, 'Pieces' by Gary Allan cruised to another Showdown victory. Allan's fans were too much for James Wesley's supporters to take down in this daily song battle, so today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio the singer will go for a fourth straight win. His penultimate match before achieving Showdown immortality will be against another country newcomer in Joel Crouse.
Crouse's debut single is an uptempo party song that finds the confident 20-year-old singing about a feel-good Friday night, or any night. Early supporters appreciate the singer's style on 'If You Want Some,' but the song has plenty of substance to build a fanbase strong enough to compete against Allan's.
Listen to clips of both Allan's and Crouse's songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour online, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. Hear the full versions of the songs tonight after 10PM on Taste of Country Nights. Help your favorite song win by placing additional votes at (888) 678-9995. You can listen to the show online through any of the 41 radio stations that carry it. Voting will end tonight at 10:40PM CT.
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Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online, and again by calling (888) 678-9995. If a song wins five days in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.


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Resolution No. RS99-25
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit an application for a law enforcement block grant from the U.S. Department of Justice acting through the Metropolitan Police Department for the benefit of various departments of the Metropolitan Government.
Whereas, the Federal Government is accepting applications for the FY 1999 Bureau of Justice Law Enforcement Grant Programs; and,
Whereas, the Metropolitan Police Department is eligible to participate in the grant program; and,
Whereas, the Federal Government requires that the grant application be approved by resolution, motion, or similar act of the applicants governing body; and,
Whereas, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted; and,
Whereas, the participating departments have submitted their intent to meet the match and the utilization of said moneys within their departments; and,
Whereas, the Department of Police hereby accepts oversight and management responsibility of the grant and the matching funds;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson county:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to submit an application for the FY 1999 Law Enforcement Block Grant, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 2. That funds for any required match of dollars received shall be provided through the budgets of the various participating departments, and that the Department of Police accepts oversight and management responsibility of the grant and matching funds.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsored by: Eileen Beehan
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& Finance Committee
Public Safety Committee
|October 19, 1999
|October 19, 1999
|October 21, 1999


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CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. states that opt to expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA) can expect to enroll new patients who are younger, thinner, healthier, less depressed and more likely to be white than those now covered by Medicaid, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
The latest findings add to a growing picture of the incoming class of Medicaid enrollees under the ACA, which gives states the option to expand their Medicaid rolls to include previously ineligible low-income adults.
Medicaid expansion is expected to add more than 10 million people to the program, which has traditionally covered poor children, the elderly, pregnant women, the disabled and some parents.
Under Obama's signature healthcare law, the federal government will cover 100 percent of the cost of Medicaid expansion for the first three years and 90 percent after that, but many states have decided against expansion, often citing the cost of covering these new, previously uninsured individuals.
"There has been a lot of debate about how expensive the Medicaid expansion would be, and until now, it hadn't been clear which Americans had the potential to benefit from the added healthcare coverage in states that participate," said Dr Tammy Chang of the University of Michigan Medical School, whose study appears in the Annals of Family Medicine.
As of August 1, 23 states and Washington had accepted the expansion, while 21 states had turned it down, according to consultants Avalere Health. A 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed states to opt out.
Chang said a major concern for policy makers has been that new Medicaid enrollees would be "just as sick or even sicker" than the current Medicaid population. "What we found is, that is not likely to be true," Chang said.
In her study, Chang and her colleagues used the latest nationally representative data from a federal study called the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was done between 2007 and 2010. They used the data from an estimated 13.8 million adult Medicaid beneficiaries and 13.6 million adults who are potentially eligible for such coverage under ACA.
The team compared characteristics such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, education and various health measures, measured body mass index, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, depression, tobacco and alcohol use and other information gathered from a questionnaire.
According to the study, people who gain coverage under Medicaid expansion will have an average age of 36 versus 38 for the current Medicaid population.
Some 49 percent will be male, versus 33 percent of the current population, and 60 percent will be white, compared with 50 percent now.
New enrollees also will be at least as healthy as, if not healthier than, the current Medicaid population, having fewer chronic diseases such as obesity and depression.
Alcohol and smoking are the two biggest risk factors among the new Medicaid class - nearly half are current smokers and more than a third are moderate to heavy drinkers, far more than the current Medicaid pool.
The conclusions dovetail with a study published in June by Sandra Decker of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which found that low-income uninsured adults who become eligible for Medicaid under the ACA are less likely to have chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol.
That study, also based on NHANES data, found that when compared with those enrolled in Medicaid, uninsured adults reported better overall health, were less likely to be obese and less likely to report a physical, mental or emotional limitation. They were also much less likely to have multiple health problems.
But because this group is uninsured, people with chronic conditions such as diabetes or high cholesterol are less likely to have them under control, suggesting that once they do get coverage they are likely to need treatment.
Sara Rosenbaum, a professor in the school of public health at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., who was not involved in either study, said the findings suggest states that expand Medicaid do not have to fear they will be "burdened with the sickest, most costly, most disabled people in the state."
"There will be some of them," she said. "But most very disabled people who are poor already are on Medicaid because they are classified as disabled."
The ACA expands Medicaid coverage to otherwise ineligible individuals and families who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line, or about $15,856 for a single adult and $32,500 for a family of four this year.
Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen; Editing by Sharon Begley and Jim Loney


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Baptist's award-winning orthopedic program includes specialty care for patients who experience hip fractures. The service begins in the ER and focuses on getting patients to surgery as quickly as possible and on the road to recovery.
Our multidisciplinary team of fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons, internal medicine physicians, physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, registered nurses and case managers work together daily to ensure the best possible outcome for people sustaining hip fractures. Through the use of specially trained staff, shorter time to surgery, more aggressive physical therapy and shorter hospital stays, the fracture care program helps patients return to their optimal level of function.
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