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BIBLE SPEAKS CLEARLY ON MIGRANTS
By LORETTA FULTON If you find yourself confused about how Christians should respond to migrants and refugees, it’s pretty simple. Just pick up a Bible and read passages from either the Old Testament or the New Testament. That was the crux of the message delivered March 21 by Mark Hamilton, a professor of Old Testament in Abilene Christian University’s College
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By LORETTA FULTON Tired of the political rhetoric on immigration? How about a new take, actually a very old one? “Jesus, King of Strangers: What the Bible Really Says About Immigration” is the title of a new book by Mark Hamilton, professor at Abilene Christian University’s Graduate School of Theology. In the book, Hamilton argues that, “Reclaiming the biblical language
Read moreASH WEDNESDAY WITH BISHOP SIS
By LORETTA FULTON Appropriately, Bishop Michael Sis prefaced the Ash Wednesday liturgy with a bit of education. Appropriate because the setting was Logsdon Chapel at Baptist-affiliated Hardin-Simmons University. The education and the liturgy would be repeated later in the day at United Methodist McMurry University and at Abilene Christian University, with ties to the Churches of Christ. Before the actual
Read moreACU HOSTING TWO LECTURES
John Boyles, left, and Jorgen Boytler will speak at two lectures Jan. 19 and 21, respectively, at Abilene Christian University. Abilene Christian University is hosting two upcoming lectures, the first by its Center for the Study of Ancient Religious Texts and the second by the university’s Center for Heritage and Renewal in Spirituality. Both lectures are free and open to
Read more‘SOCIAL JUSTICE IN MY VEINS’
By LORETTA FULTON Even if Stephanie Hamm didn’t want to be a social activist, she would have little choice. “I have social justice in my veins,” she said. Hamm, an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Abilene Christian University, was guest speaker Feb. 6 for the weekly program at First Central Presbyterian Church. Stephanie Hamm, left, visits
Read moreANIMALS ADD MUCH TO OUR LIVES
By LORETTA FULTON I heard a man once say that the family dog was the best Christian in his household. A sign in my veterinarian’s office says, “Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are.” No doubt about it, we are bound at the heart with our animal friends. A favorite service at my church each October is the Blessing
Read moreACU HOSTING PBS DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND GUEST LECTURER
Abilene Christian University is bringing two outstanding presentations to campus Jan. 16-17. Both programs are free and open to the public. The first is a showing of the new film (a PBS documentary) about Howard Thurman, Martin Luther King’s mentor. “Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story” explores the extraordinary life of a man who, in his heart, was a
Read moreFRIENDS, DRUNKS, AND CHRISTIANS
By LORETTA FULTON Jeff Childers got plenty of feedback from the Carmichael-Walling Lectures at Abilene Christian University–and that was before the lectures were even given. It’s no surprise, considering the title of the annual lecture series: “Friends and Drunks: Two Glimpses into the Social History of the Early Christians and Their World.” Childers joked that the feedback was in the form
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