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Spiritual Munchies...
By Jennifer Albertson
"We wish you a merry Christmas..." "'Tis the season to be
jolly..." & "We are happy tonight, walkin’ in a winter wonderland”
are phrases that run rampant around this time of the season. Is this
merely a profane mood? Is it only an emotional experience? Or can
wc truly have joy?
Our first step in answering this question sliould be to turn back
to the basis for all of our answers.. .Jesus Chri.st and the Word of God.
What does Scripture say regarding the topic of joy?
To begin. Scripture says that true joy is not found in the
satisfactions of this earth (Ecc. 2; 10. 11 ;9). And the joy of the
godless is momentary (Job 20:5). In fact, C.S Lewis wrote in his
book Surprised By Joy, "1 often wonder whether all pleasures arc not
substitutes for Joy.”
What is this joy that C.S. Lewis is writing about? Throughout
his life, he had few experiences of joy. He writes that he was con
stantly on the hunt for it. However, all his looking w'as in vain. Lewis
was blind to the fact that it was really joy hunting him. Thus, all
his experiences of joy were mere pointers to the one true joy, Jesus
Christ.
Lewis’ conclusion coincides with the taith as is written in
Scripture. We read that God is the giver of joy (Ecc. 2:26). It is
Christ’s appointment to give joy (Isaiah 61:3). True joy is found in
the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). And Joy is promised to the saints
(Psalm 132:16).
All of Scripture speaks of true joy. God is joy.
Hence, in this season, do not worship the mere pointers to joy.
In.stead. worship the one true joy: this is Jesus Christ our Lord.
Alpha Chi
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Congratulations to all the New
Alpha Chi Members!
Alpha Chi is a national honors
society in which students must be
ranked academically in the top ten
percent of the junior and senior
class in order to be inducted. Each
year, around the country, there arc
10,000 new members inducted into
the society. We, at Montreat Col
lege. are proud to announce that
eleven new members were inducted
into the society on November 15,
2001. These members are as fol
lows:
John Anderson, Crystal Ben
nett, Jeremy Buniett, Natalie
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Griffith. Rebecca Hawkinson, Mer
edith Kraak, Jonathan ^
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Schermerhorn, Douglas S larp,
Rodney Wheeler. Cf.ies
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members. Thu^ wc
to tip our hats to tne
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members for all ot ,,iem-
hard work. The continuing nun
bers are as follows:
Jennifer Albertson, «
Bryant, Pamela Chastain,
Coad, Amanda Dnncan, Kry^,^_
Compton-Evans, Sara ^™bb.,
tonyaKulik, and Melissa Me^-
Academic
Consequences
Beth M. Dorian!, Ph.D.
At a recent meeting, the Exec
utive Committee of the faculty
approved the following policy,
effective January 2, 2002: aca
demic consequences of suspension/
dismissal from the college
1. A student suspended from
the college shall fail all in-class
academic course work during the
period of suspension, but shall be
held responsible for the content of
all class work upon return to the
college.
2. A student dismissed from the
college for disciplinary rea.sons or
academic dishonesty shall receive
grades of “W" for all courses still
in progress if the dismissal occurs
before the drop date and a "WF” if
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