Volume 11, Number 1
September 2006
To Contact CALL
Telephone: (616) 977-1792
Mail: Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning
E-mail: call@calvin.edu
3201 Burton Street SE
Website: www.calvin.edu/academic/call
Grand Rapids MI 49546-4388
From the President
As we approach the new academic year for CALL, my first official act is to
thank those generous and dedicated people who have led us to where we are.
Foremost among these is our past president who stepped down after four highly
successful years. Organizations like CALL prosper through leadership and
cooperation. Rog Griffioen managed CALL with dedication, constant attention,
enlightenment and a consistent sense of direction. His vision for CALL has been
to expand and enrich our programs, maintain our excellence, and increase our
enrollment. The facts, figures, and statistics reveal his success.
Each year, thanks are due to all of our committee chairmen. Summer is a busy
season for them as they plan and arrange for the new year. Wally Bratt as
chairman of our curriculum committee and his collaborators have scheduled an
interesting and varied array of opportunities for our choosing. Thanks to all
committee members who add more value than they realize. Please keep up the
good work. Thanks to our conscientious membership secretary Irene Bolthouse
who corresponds with our members, tabulates our enrollment, and takes care of
the many details of CALL membership with good-natured concern. Carol
Rienstra also deserves our thanks for all she does in her role as liaison to the
college and to the greater Grand Rapids community.
To all of our CALL members, may I remind you to enjoy the rest of the warm
season. For those of us who are retired, I suggest we stay in the right hand lane
on the superhighway of life. Leave the left lane to the aggressive, frantic,
speeding, less contemplative travelers while proceeding with those more calm,
reasoned, less competitive and less consuming folk who keep to the right lane.
Give way kindly to new friends entering your life from the on-ramps. Above all,
express your way of salvation to those you encounter at the rest stops and
refueling depots. Your new-found fellow travelers might be angels. Take plenty
of time to seek them out.
Peter VanVliet
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Member Events
Chicago Trip
Oct 18 [Wed] Enjoy a day of information, inspiration and fun. After
travelling to Chicago, the day will
begin with a visit to the Billy Graham Museum in Wheaton, IL. This
museum inspires visitors with inviting exhibits depicting the history of
evangelism in North America and the ministry of Billy Graham. The
afternoon will include the play "Forever Plaid", a musical, at the Drury
Lane Theater in Oakbrook. We will enjoy dinner together on the way
home. $85.00 includes all costs for the day.
CALL Course Registration Form
Please enroll me/us in the CALL courses listed below. I/we
understand that enrollment is in the order that registrations are
received, and there is no limit on the number of courses an
individual may choose.
FEE SCHEDULE, $15 per course
Name of 1st Registrant:
Name of 2nd Registrant:
Phone
Phone
Questions, please call Shirley Lautenbach, 698-9244.
CALL COURSE #__________
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What's New in Grand Rapids
Nov 15 [Wed] Our events for the day will include
visits to Ferris Coffee & Nut Company, Lacks
Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital ending our
day at the renovated Basilica of St. Adalbert's.
Lunch will be provided and the cost for the day is
$40.00.
Questions, please call Don Lautenbach, 698-9244.
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Looking Ahead:
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Bike trip Oct 12-13 [Thu-Fri] An overnight bike trip including
rides from Charlevoix to Petosky and Harbor Springs to Petosky is
in the planning stages. If interested mark your calendars and
details will be in the next CALLNEWS
Lincoln Legacy trip, Springfield, Illinois
Apr 17-19, 2007 [Tue-Thu] It is time to sign up for this special
requested trip which is a repeat of the April 2006 trip. The
trip includes a visit to the new Lincoln Museum, as well as
New Salem, Lincoln's home, and the Old State Capital.
Bill Kamstra, a Lincoln historian, will also discuss the life
of this great man. Capacity is 50 persons - we already have
over 30 signed up. The cost is $249 based on double
occupancy of the rooms. A $50 deposit will reserve your
place. The balance is due on March 1, 2007. You must a CALL member
to participate.
Questions - call Don Lautenbach - 698-9244
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Please enclose check for the number of CALL courses you have
selected @ $15 each per person $_________________
Your cancelled check is your receipt. Confirmation will be sent. If,
however, a course is already filled, or canceled, you will be notified.
Clip and mail this Registration Form to CALL
Using the enclosed return envelope.
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Member Events Registration Form
Send to: CALL c/o Irene Bolthouse
3201 Burton St SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546
1.
“Chicago Trip”
Oct 18 [Wed] $85.00 per person
Dow Country Trip
May 2007 An interesting one day trip is planned for Midland Michigan
(Dow Country). View the fantastic Dow Gardens, the extraordinary
accomplishments of Alden B. Dow, tour his home, museum, etc. Dinner
will be at the famous Ashland Court Hotel. More details later
Public Events (sponsored by
CALL)
Noontime Series Fall 2006
2.
“What’s New in Grand Rapids”
Nov 15 [Wed] $40.00 per person
Free one-hour programs held every other Thursday at noon
on the Calvin campus
NOTE - VARIOUS LOCATIONS
3.
“Lincoln Legacy Trip, Springfield, Il”
Apr 17-19,2007 [Tue-Thu] $249.00 per person
$50.00 Deposit balance due March 1,2007
Sep 7 [Thur] "Moving Toward a Racism-Free Community”
Rev. David G. May, founding director of the GRACE Racial Justice
Institute shares the progress of the Summit on Racism over the past
seven years. In the College Chapel.
See page 2 for descriptions of trips
Sep 21 [Thur] "Serving Life Sentences"
Richard and Carol Rienstra, parents of a Christian inmate, present the
impact of crime and punishment on the families of victims and offenders, as well as on a larger constituency. In the Chapel Undercroft.
CheckTrip # #1
#2
#3
Name(s)______________________
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Address _____________________
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Telephone ___________________
Enclosed $________
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Oct 5 [Thur] "The history of the Calvin College campus"
Jim Muller, retired science educator and local historian, takes us back in
history, and down deep beneath the surface of the Calvin College
Knollcrest campus. In the Commons Lecture Hall
Oct 19 [Thur] "Faith in West Michigan: A Working Concern" Charles
Honey, Religion Editor of The Press, converses about Grand Rapids, the
“city of churches” - covering compelling topics from conservative piety
to complex diversity to caring activismIn the Chapel Undercroft
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Nov 2 [Thur] "A Front Seat View of D.C.: Elections, Politics, and
Faith”
Representative Vernon Ehlers answers questions from the audience
about topics of current political import and concern. In the Chapel Undercroft
Nov 16 [Thur] "Songs for the Season"
The Calvin Men's Chorale, Keith Brautigam, director, and The Calvin
College Lyric Singers, Joel Navarro, director, present a medley of music that reflects the changing seasons and unchanginf faith. In the College Chapel
CALL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
___New member ___Renewal
___Former Member
Name__________________________________________
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Address_________________________________________
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Fall 2006 Courses
Phone Number ( ) ______________
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From the Curriculum Committee:
When John Varineau spoke briefly at the CALL Spring Luncheon he
referred to the cultural feast the Lord continues to set before us. Those
were good words. Following his cue, with this issue we are presenting
you the CALL curricular menu for this fall. We acknowledge it as a gift
given by the Lord and so many of His servants who are willing
instructors in the program. It would be our joy if you should find some
part of it, at least, palatable—and even delightful.
Your CALL Curriculum Committee
Please check length of membership desired:
___ One-year membership ($30 each)
___ Three-year membership ($90 each)
One free CALL course each
___ Five-Year membership ($150 each)
Two free CALL courses each
Send this form and appropriate check in enclosed envelope.
Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning
3201 Burton St., SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546
Telephone (616)977-1792
Email: call@calvin.edu
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1-F2006 The Puritans: Who They Are and What They Believe
3:15-4:30 PM, 4 Tuesdays: October 3 – 24
Room: Hiemenga Hall 334
RULES & REMINDERS
1) Only CALL members may take CALL courses
2) As you select your courses, fill out both the number
of the course and the title word which appears in BOLD
print. Although you may select as many courses as you
desire, these choices will be given to you on a spaceavailable basis. Your registration will be confirmed.
3) The cost is $15 per course per person
4) Please do not attend a class unless you are registered
for it. Often there is a waiting list for a closed course
and it is unfair to those who registered earlier if you assume there is room available.
5) Wear your nametag to class as well as to other CALL
events.
6) If your nametag or plastic holder has strayed or been
damaged, you may request a new one.
7) CALL classes are open only to CALL members. We are
always happy to welcome new members. If you have
friends who would like to take courses with you, but
have never joined, urge them to join CALL.
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Meet the Puritans of the 17 century. Follow their fascinating history. Be able to answer questions about why
they are often caricatured today. What can we learn from
them today? How are they mentors for us?
After taking this course, you will be able to articulate a basic overview
of Puritan history, Puritan theology, and Puritan literature. You will
become familiar with the Puritan art of meditation, the Puritan view of
spiritual adoption and assurance of faith, the Puritan view of holiness
and evangelism, and much more. This course will emphasize what the
Puritans called “experimental Christianity,” that is, how the truths of the
Bible are experienced in the soul and practiced in daily life. Find out
why countless thousands of people over the centuries have had their
spiritual relationship with God vastly improved through reading the
Puritans.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Joel Beeke, leader
Joel Beeke is pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Church of
Grand Rapids, president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
and curator of its extensive collection on the Puritans, and an international authority on Puritan thought and history.
2-F2006 Desert-Island Mozart
3:15-4:30 PM, 5 Thursdays: October 5 – November 2
Room: Fine Arts Center 222
If you were stranded on a desert island and could take along
only four of Mozart’s works, which would they be?
Joannus Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart has been dissected, sanctified, and sentimentalized more than any other composer of
Western music. His works have been performed, described, and adored
for more than two hundred years. This year we celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Mozart’s birth. In honor of the occasion, this five-part
course will offer a closer look at the course leader’s favorite work in
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each of the four genres favored by Mozart. The music will be examined
in the context of the composer’s life, the state of the genre at that time,
and the course leader’s own preferences.
Mozart and the Music of the Eighteenth Century
The Orchestral Music: The Sinfonia Concertante for
Violin and Viola
October 19 The Piano Music: The Piano Concerto in d minor
October 26 The Operas: The Abduction from the Seraglio
November 2 The Church Music: The Munich Kyrie and other short
pieces
Passport To Adventure:
A Travel Film Series
October 5
October 12
Season Tickets $16.00. Single tickets are
$5.00 each. Calvin Box Office is open 9 AM to
5 PM, Monday – Friday Phone 616-526-6282
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Ticket sales are through the Calvin Box Office only.
(No Service fee if you visit the box office;$2.00 for
mail or phone orders)
Style: Viewing, listening, presentation, discussion
Howard Slenk, leader
Howard Slenk is an emeritus professor of Music at Calvin College.
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Do NOT send money for Passport tickets to CALL
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All programs are presented in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium of Calvin College at 7:30 PM
3-F2006 Creating Memoir
1:00-3:00 PM, 7 Thursdays: October 5 – November 16
(Please note time.)
Room: Hiemenga Hall 314
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A shuttle bus runs between the FAC and the
west parking lot off Burton Street for 30 minutes before and after each program
Have you been thinking about writing the stories of your life? Or have
your siblings, children, or grandchildren urged you to fill in the details
of family legends?
If so, please consider joining a small group of like-minded people,
learning by writing weekly assignments or continuing an ongoing
writing project. Each two-hour session is run like a workshop which
contains instruction, gentle critique of your work, and encouragement
from other writers to continue writing your stories. Both beginning and
continuing writers are welcome to join this lively group, which is
limited to 12 people.
Oct 26 [Thur] 7:30PM
Morocco
Style: Presentation, discussion, hands-on
Carol Rottman, leader
Carol Rottman is a writer and educator.
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with Hal McClure
Canal Adventure in
England, Scotland and Wales with Fran Eidelberger
Nov 16 [Thur] 7:30 PM
Jan 18 [Thur] 7:30 PM Rails Across Russia- St. Petersburg to the Black Sea with Sid & Mary Lee Nolan
Mar 14 [Wed] 7:30 PM
The class text is Writers in the Spirit: Inspiration for Christian Writers
(FaithWalk), which was written by the instructor and is available at the
Calvin Bookstore.
Casablanca-Travels in
Irish Stories and Glories
with Sandy Mortimer
Apr 25 [Wed] 7:30 PM Along the Continental Divide
with Gale Worth
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Announcements
All 2006-07 CALL board and committee members are invited to
a fall planning retreat on Friday, September 29 from 8:30AM to
1PM. Please mark your calendars. More information will be sent
to you soon.
CALL Members in the NEWS
Asteroids discovered by students and professors at Calvin College now
bear the names of two beloved Calvin retirees: former Calvin president
Dr. William Spoelhof and former Calvin dean, physics department
chair, and CALL president Roger Griffioen. Each asteroid is approximately the size of Calvin's entire Knollcrest campus!
Asteroid Spoelhof (SPOOL HOFF) was discovered December 3, 2004
by Calvin professor of physics and astronomy Larry Molnar. Asteroid
Griffioen (GRIFF HEWN) was discovered on September 5, 2003 by
Calvin student Andrew Vanden Heuvel.
Molnar notes that when a new asteroid is discovered it is given a
provisional name, but that it must be tracked for a number of years to
fully establish its orbit before the discoverer is given the privilege of
naming it.
In 2003, new, computer-controlled telescopes were purchased with
National Science Foundation grant money: one replacing the 1970
instrument in the dome on campus, and a second one placed at a
dark-sky site in Rehoboth, able to be operated over the internet by
Calvin students.
Contact Molnar at lmolnar@calvin.edu or 616-526-6341
For the complete story, including links to animations and pics, see
http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2005_06/asteroids.htm
Anna Sietsema was selected to become an honorary alum of the college. The alumni board votes on a slate of candidates brought before it
each May. Anna's name came up because of the good work she has
done for the Passport to Adventure: A Travel Film Series.
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4-F2006 Contemplative Prayer
1:30-2:45 PM, 4 Thursdays: October 26 – November 16
Room: Hiemenga Hall 332
This course will explore contemplative prayer and contemplative living.
It will examine the biblical roots of contemplation and the ways it has
been practiced in Christian history from early times to the present. John
Calvin’s teachings on prayer will be examined. The class will learn and
practice a method of contemplative prayer called “Centering Prayer,” a
way of dealing with the distractions that come when we spend quiet
time with God. Listening to God through Scripture will also be
practiced in the class, and the effect of contemplative prayer on the rest
of life will be discussed.
The leader is the author of a book called
“Centered Prayer/Centered Living,” that will be
published by Upper Room Books in January,
2007.
Style: Presentation, discussion, participation
David Muyskens, leader
David Muyskens is a retired pastor in the Reformed Church in America.
5-F2006 Exploring Alternative Medicine
3:15-4:30 PM, 5 Tuesdays: September 26 – October 24
Room: Commons Lecture Hall
Though living in a society marked by continuing technological advance,
it is no secret that many Americans are turning to non-traditional forms
of medical care. This course will feature presentations on various forms
of alternative medicine, allowing practitioners to speak on behalf of
their approach, and concluding with an overview of the field.
September 26: Chelation Therapy—What’s it all About?
Tammy Born, D.O.
Harvest Health Foods Store—What’s it all About?
Cathy Atsma
Cranio-Sacral Therapy—What’s it all About?
Ellen Costantino, B.S.
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Tammy Born is a physician specializing in Chelation Therapy; Cathy
Atsma owns the Harvest Health Foods Store; Ellen Costantino specializes in Cranio-Sacral Therapy.
October 3:
The Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapy
Program at the Wege Center of St. Mary’s Hospital
Leonard Wright, M.D., Zhiqun Zhou, O.M.D.,
Rachel Florez, M.T.
Leonard Wright is Medical Director of the Department of Mind, Body,
and Spirit; Zhiqun Zhou is a Nationally Certified Acupuncturist and
Oriental Medical Doctor; Rachel Florez is an Internationally Certified
Massage Therapist.
October 10:
Integrative Medicine Today
Sara Warber, M.D.
Sara Warber is Co-Director of the University of Michigan Integrative
Medical Clinic who has studied herbalism and spiritual healing. She
teaches primarily about holistic medicine at the University of Michigan
Medical School.
October 17:
Botanical Supplement Savvy: Navigating the Sea of
DSHEA Products
Robert Krueger, Ph.D.
Robert Krueger is Professor of Pharmacognosy at the Ferris State University College of Pharmacy, where he has specialized in natural products chemistry.
October 24:
Overview of Complementary and Alternative
Medicines in 2006
Raymond H. Murray, M.D.
Raymond Murray is an Emeritus Professor of the Department of
Medicine, College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University.
He is an expert on the topic of complementary and alternative medicine
Style: Presentation and discussion
Dewey Heetderks, course coordinator
Many of these projects can be done using Microsoft Word, but it is
much easier using Microsoft Publisher, PrintShop, or PrintMaster. It
would be helpful to know the keyboard (how to type) as well as to have
some basic knowledge of the computer. If you have questions, call Jeni
Hoekstra at 977-2624 or e-mail her at hoekstradj@sbcglobal.net
Style: Hands-on
Jeni Hoekstra, leader
Jeni Hoekstra is a retired educator and is a computer trainer
30-F2006 A Handknit Christmas
1:30-2:45 PM, 8 Thursdays: September 28 – November 16
Room: Hiemenga Hall 468
Make a simple handknit gift for someone special! The first class
session will be a review of basic knitting techniques (casting on,
the knit stitch, the purl stitch, increasing and decreasing stitches,
casting off, and determining gauge). Then you will select a
project! Patterns and simple instructions will be available for
mittens, hats, felted bags, scarves, etc.
The instructor will provide handouts, yarn, and needles for sampling and will have patterns, books, and videos available as
resources. After the first class, students will purchase necessary
materials for their projects.
The class will be limited to ten participants at the beginning or
intermediate level.
Style: Presentation, demonstration, and lots of hands-on
Diane Vander Pol, leader
Diane Vander Pol is Documents Librarian at Calvin College and
an experienced instructor of knitting.
Dewey Heetderks is a retired physician.
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Style: Hands-on
Ed Walhout and Irene Bolthouse, leaders
Ed Walhout is a retired Christian Reformed pastor, author, and educator; Irene Bolthouse is a retired missionary and is Membership Secretary of CALL.
28-F2006 Introduction to Word Processing
8:15-9:45 AM (Please note the time.)
6 Mondays and 6 Wednesdays: September 25 – November 1
Room: Library Computer Lab, L-122, 1st floor of Calvin Library
Learn how to create a basic document (letter, report, memo), using the
features of Microsoft Word. We will begin by reviewing the Toolbars
by which Microsoft Word makes it very easy to format and edit a
document. Other topics covered will include changing margins, changing the size and style of the font (the letters), learning shortcuts,
changing the defaults, different document views, spell checking, editing
and formatting text, saving and retrieving, and printing.
Reminder: You should know the keyboard, using touch typing. There
is some typing involved, although you will also have pre-typed copy on
which you will practice different kinds of formatting. If you have Word
Perfect or Word Star and do not plan to change to Microsoft Word, it
probably would not be beneficial for you to take this class. If you have
questions, call Jeni Hoekstra at 977-2624 or e-mail her at
hoekstradj@sbcglobal.net
29-F2006 Desktop Publishing
8:15-9:45 AM
6 Fridays: September 29 – November 3
Room: Library Computer Lab, L-122, 1st floor of Calvin Library
Have you ever wanted to learn an easy way to make flyers, business
cards, invitations, greeting cards, calendars, certificates, brochures,
newsletters, etc.? The programs we will use are PrintMaster and Microsoft Publisher. However, if you have the software for Print Shop or
Hallmark Greeting Cards, or some similar program, you can easily
adapt the knowledge you gain in this class to those programs. The programs have done much of the work for you; you simply modify or add
graphics or your own pictures to preformed templates to suit your
needs.
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6-F2006 Looking Elsewhere: Netherlandish Art and Culture in the
Late Middle Ages
1:30-2:45 PM, 4 Thursdays: September 28 – October 19
Room: Hiemenga Hall 332
In this class we will focus on the art of beholding in late medieval
Europe, and more specifically, the Netherlands. During this epoch,
visual display was a major way to communicate both religious piety and
social prestige. The experience of Christian worship was also defined
primarily in terms of looking. People crowded into churches to witness
the elevation of the host, to see the body and blood of Christ.
Beyond the confines of the church, some Christians looked elsewhere,
seeking mystical insight as a means of becoming intimate with God.
Though by definition incommunicable, mystical experiences, too, were
nonetheless depicted in word and visual image. Within this historical
setting, even figures of speech and verbal metaphors were occasionally
represented literally in paintings and prints.
Throughout the four sessions of this course we will examine early
Netherlandish paintings and prints by artists such as Jan van Eyck,
Rogier van der Weyden, and Pieter Bruegel, to see how visual observation affected northern European culture prior to the Reformation.
Style: Presentation, viewing, and discussion
Henry Luttikhuizen, leader
Henry Luttikhuizen is a professor of Art at Calvin College.
7-F2006 Redemption and Social Criticism in Four Films by Robert
Bresson
7:00-10:00 PM, 4 Tuesdays: September 19 – October 10
Room: Bytwerk Theater (Lower level of the DeVos Communications Center, just east of the Beltline)
This course will examine four works by the French
film director Robert Bresson (1901-1999). Celebrated for his minimalist direction, Bresson has had
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an enormous impact on contemporary film. Calvin alumnus Paul
Schrader found in Bresson a “transcendental style” that profoundly
shaped his own film making. While Bresson focuses on the dark side of
human experience, he often offers his characters a “redemptive moment.” Critics sometimes dismiss an exclusively Christian interpretation of Bresson, pointing to his bleak portrayal of society.
By examining four films that span Bresson’s career, this course will
study whether pessimism or hope lies at the heart of his films. Films
will be chosen from Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945), Diary of a
Country Priest (1950), A Man Escaped (1957), Pickpocket (1959), Au
hazard Balthazar (1966), Mouchette (1970), The Devil, Probably
(1977), and L’Argent (1983).
Style: Viewing and discussion
Otto Selles, leader
This course will begin by discussing biblical principles concerning
poverty and economic justice. Then we will look at the way poverty is
measured in the U.S., what determines the distribution of income and
the level of poverty in an economy like that of the U.S., and how these
relate to biblical teaching. Finally, we will discuss what we can do as
families, as members of Christian communities, and through the government to bring the situation in the United States closer to the biblical
ideals.
Participants are encouraged to read Just Generosity, by Ronald Sider,
although this reading is not required.
Style: Presentation and discussion
George Monsma, leader
George Monsma is a retired professor of Economics and Business at
Calvin College.
Otto Selles is a professor of French at Calvin College.
8-F2006 Civil War 102
3:15-4:30 PM, 5 Thursdays: October 5 – November 2
Room: Hiemenga Hall 336
27-F2006 Beginning Computers
8:15-9:45 AM (Please note the time.)
4 Tuesdays and 4 Thursdays: October 3 - 26
Room: Library Computer Lab, L-122, 1st floor of Calvin Library
Come join three local Civil War Round Table members as they present
the following fascinating sessions on a variety of aspects of the Civil
War.
This is an elementary course for persons who know little or nothing
about computers but want to get started with them, using the excellent
facilities of Calvin College.
October 5
The “Dump Lincoln” Movement of
1864 - Bill Kamtra
General Hancock (North) and General
Longstreet (South) – Don Lauten
bach
Civil War Music – Henry Slings
Lincoln’s Last Day – Bill Kamstra
Reconstruction – Don Lautenbach
We will begin at the very beginning, learning how to
turn a computer on and off and how to
manipulate a mouse. We will then proceed through several functions of computing: exploring the Operating System
(Windows XP), introducing word processing (MS-Word 2000), printing, saving
files to floppy disk, surfing the Internet, and using graphics.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Bill Kamstra, Don Lautenbach, Henry Slings, leaders
Explanation of computer terms will be provided when we need to
understand what we are doing at the time. Every class session will
provide hands-on practice.
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
Bill Kamstra and Don Lautenbach are retired educators; Henry Slings
is a member of the Civil War Roundtable.
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concerts.Enrollment in the course also gives CALL members prime,
half-price season tickets in any section of the Fine Arts Center.
Each class will be led by a member of the Calvin faculty or administration and will use musical examples or videos, along with the lecture.
The class will also consider the history and national or international
reputation of each artist.
September 19 An Artist Series Prelude: An Overview of the
Season—How the Series Works
Darlene Meyering and Bert Polman
October 3
Introduction to the Chamber Ensemble of the Academy
of St. Martin in the Fields (Concert on October 6)
David Reimer
October 24
Introduction to the Nathaniel Dett Chorale (October
27)
Charsie Sawyer and Bert Polman
February 13
Introduction to the MOMIX Dance Company
(February 17)
Ellen Van’t Hof
February 27
Introduction to the Borealis Wind Quintet (March 2)
Tiffany Engle
April 17
Introduction to Angela Hewitt, piano, as part of the
Grand Rapids Bach Festival (April 19)
Calvin Stapert
Darlene Meyering, coordinator
Style: Presentation, listening, discussion
Darlene Meyering is Executive Associate to the President at Calvin
College; Bert Polman, David Reimer, Charsie Sawyer, and Tiffany Engle are professors of Music at Calvin College; Ellen Van’t Hof is a
professor of Dance at Calvin College.
26-F2006 Poverty in the U.S.: A Religious, Economic, Social, and Political Issue
3:15-4:30, 4 Thursdays: September 28 – October 19
Room: Hiemenga Hall 334
The United States is by some measures the world’s richest nation. But
we also have many poor families. What should we as Christians think
and do about this?
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9-F2006 Reclaiming John Calvin
3:15-4:30 PM, 4 Tuesdays: September 26 – October 17
Room: Hiemenga Hall 333
Why has John Calvin’s posthumous reputation been so negative?
This course will focus on his role in setting up and
overseeing church discipline in Geneva and on his
role in preaching and pastoral care. We will examine
specific instances for which Calvin has been blamed,
including the death of Michael Servetus, and we will
consider which aspects of our modern worldview
have led so many to be so hostile to Calvin.
The course will focus more on history than on theology and is intended
to shed light on Calvin as a man and a pastor. The purpose of the course
is to dispel some uninformed views about Calvin, but not to re-write
history and make Calvin into someone better (or worse) than he really
was.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Karin Maag, leader
Karin Maag is Director of the Meeter Center and a professor of History at Calvin College.
10-F2006 “What is this Thing Called Love?”
1:30-2:45 PM, 4 Tuesdays: September 26 –
October 17
Room: Hiemenga Hall 331
We say we love God or our spouse or our
children or grandchildren, but we also say we
love cheeseburgers and John Deere riding mowers. So just what is this thing called love? Did Cole Porter get it right
in his song? Can mature, productive love be learned? Why does love
matter—beyond obeying God?
This course is designed to answer such questions. We will use a variety
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of sources, from the Bible to Billie Joel, with the likes of Shakespeare,
Joni Mitchell, Erich Fromm, Paul Simon, Archibald MacLeish, Paul
Tillich, Carl Jung, and the Beatles thrown in as well.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Terry Vande Water, leader
Terry Vande Water, though officially retired, continues to write and
teach writing, as well as to cultivate his life-long interests in theology,
philosophy, and psychology.
This course will highlight some of the complexity in the encounter
between science and religion. Topics and scientists will be taken from
the Scientific Revolution (e.g. Kepler and Galileo), Isaac Newton and
Newton’s God, earth history and geology, Charles Darwin and evolutionary thought, and modern day discussions of the relationship between
science and religion.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Arie Leegwater, leader
Arie Leegwater is a professor of Chemistry at Calvin College; he has
regularly taught courses in the history of science.
11-F2007 Water, Water—Everywhere?
3:15-4:30 PM, 4 Thursdays: October 26 – November 16
Room: Hiemenga Hall 334
Everyone talks about oil, the price of gasoline, and the need to conserve
energy derived from fossil fuels. But only when there are huge sewage
overflows that pollute our rivers or droughts that force us to curtail our
lawn sprinkling and car washing do we seem to pay much attention to
water.
Yet water is crucial to life in God’s good creation. This course will give
an expert, up-to-date overview of some of the issues surrounding water
supply and usage today and in the future.
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16
The source of our water; how much water
we have; is water conservation necessary?
Public water supplies and treatment; is it
safe to drink; is bottled water better?
Storm water; why rivers flood and what
happens to the water that falls during
rainstorms.
Wastewater; how it is handled and
treated; is it safe to drink?
Style: Presentation and discussion
Thomas Newhof, leader
Thomas Newhof is a founding partner of Prein and Newhof, Engineers,
and is a civil engineer specializing in water issues.
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24-F2006 The Other Germany: Selected German Short Stories in
Translation
3:15-4:30 PM, 6 Thursdays: October 5 – November 9
Room: Hiemenga Hall 314
While the notorious Third Reich lasted only 12 years, Germany’s
literary tradition goes back many centuries. Prior to World War II, at
least, Germany saw itself first of all as “The Land of Writers and
Philosophers.”
This course will explore one aspect of Germany’s wonderfully rich
literary tradition: the short story of the 19th and 20th centuries. We’ll
begin with a telling narrative written shortly after 1800, and will move
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on to the late 20 century, reading and discussing a wide variety of
works along the way, including stories written by three Nobel prizewinners. All texts will be in English translation.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Wally Bratt, leader
Wally Bratt is a retired professor of German at Calvin College.
25-F2006 The Calvin Artist Series
3:15-4:30 PM, 6 Tuesdays:September 19, October 3 and 24,
February 13 and 27; April 17
Room: Fine Arts Center 226
This course is built around the excellent Calvin Artists Series and
features an introduction both to the series as a whole and to individual
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Style: Presentation and discussion
Robert Vander Laan, coordinator
Robert Vander Laan is a retired Michigan State Senator and Republican Majority Leader.
22-F2006 Court Decisions that Changed America
3:15-4:30 PM, 6 Thursdays: September 28 – November 2
Room: Hiemenga Hall 333
There is a great deal of discussion today on the proper role
of the courts in the American political scene. This course
will explore the constitutional framework and origin of the
courts and the concept of judicial review.
There will be presentations on a number of major cases
that have changed the course of American political history,
such as the Dred Scott case, the Scopes Trial, Roe v.
Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, the Establishment Clause, and the
Election of 2000. Discussions will be led by attorneys who have
extensive knowledge in these areas. Among the presenters will be
Federal Judge Gordon Quist, who will also discuss the process of
judicial review.
Style: Presentation and discussion
Robert Vander Laan, coordinator
Robert Vander Laan is a retired Michigan State Senator and Republican Majority Leader.
23-F2006 When Christianity and Science Meet: Episodes from History
3:15-4:30 PM, 6 Tuesdays: September 26 – October 31
Room: Hiemenga Hall 467
Have science and religion been locked in mortal combat for
the past 2000 years? Or has their relationship been one of
peaceful coexistence, encouragement, and support?
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12-F2006 Michigan and the Car Culture
1:30-2:45 PM, 4 Tuesdays: September 26 – October 17
Room: Hiemenga Hall 335
Recent events show that, to a great extent,
Michigan’s economic health has risen and
fallen with the automobile industry. This
course will trace the development of that
industry, the work of pioneering auto manufacturers, and the culture that derived
from it. It will also look at recent developments and prospects for the future.
September 26
October 3
October 10
October 17
Why was the car industry located in Michigan?
The pioneers: Olds, Ford, Durant, and Sloan
The car culture until 1970
Honda, Toyota, VW—and all the others: foreign com
petition, first for sales, then for production
Style: Presentation and discussion
Dick Harms, leader
Dick Harms is Curator of Archives at Heritage Hall, Calvin College.
13-F2006 Ethical Issues Facing us at the End of our Lives
1:30-2:45 PM, 5 Tuesdays: September 26 – October 24
Room: Hiemenga Hall 333
“End of Life Issues” are regularly featured on the front pages of our
newspapers and in television news. As presented in the media, they
often generate more heat than light. This course will attempt to deal
with these complex, difficult issues in a thoughtful, humane, Christian
way.
September 26 Withholding and Withdrawing Medical Treatment.
When might they be appropriate, and what are the
developments that led to today’s practices?
October 3
Advance Directives. How can we best express the
values we hold dear regarding living and dying, and
how can we assure that our wishes will be honored?
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October 10
October 17
October 24
Hospice and Palliative Care. What are they, what
services do hospices offer, and what may I expect from
good hospice care?
Physician-Assisted Suicide. For approximately the past
ten years, terminally ill citizens of Oregon may request
a physician’s help in giving themselves a lethal dose of
medication. What about the Oregon experience?
Voluntary Euthanasia. Since 1973, Dutch citizens may
legally ask a physician to end their lives by lethal
injection. Is this practice ethically acceptable for
Christians?
Style: Presentation and discussion
Hessel Bouma III, leader
20-F2006 “This Land is Your Land”: American Folk Music in Story
and Song
1:30-2:45 PM, 5 Thursdays: October 19 – November 16 Room:
FAC 226
Twentieth-century American folk music captures the
spirit of the times in story and song. Word and
melody carry the themes—from patriotism and protest
to dustbowls and Depression, from romance and religion to travel and trains and home on the range. This course will not
just bring back memories of years gone by, but will also introduce people and popular music missed along the way. Each session features one
prominent folk artist and many lesser-known names and songs.
Session I:
Hessel Bouma is a professor of Biology at Calvin College and serves
on the Board of Ethics of Spectrum Hospitals.
14-F2006 Walking a Spanish Pilgrimage
1:30-2:45 PM, 6 Thursdays: September 28 – November 2
Room: Hiemenga Hall 335
For more than 1200 years, pilgrims have been making their way across
Spain to the city of Santiago de Compostela to venerate the remains of
Saint James the Elder, also known as the Moorslayer.
The official route begins at Roncevalles in the Pyrenees
and proceeds across northern Spain, through the Rioja
wine country, through medieval towns and past ancient
monasteries and shrine sites.
It then leads through
thatch-roofed Celtic villages, stands of eucalyptus, fields
of corn, and bucolic valleys, ending at the magnificent
cathedral, three centuries in the making, of Santiago de
Compostela.
Accompany the instructor, who walked that route during the summer of
2006, and learn about the religious traditions, history, geography, art,
architecture, and music found along the beautiful, ancient pilgrim road.
Style: Viewing, listening, presentation, and discussion
Cynthia Slagter, leader
Cynthia Slagter is a professor of Spanish at Calvin College.
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Session II:
Session III:
Session IV:
Session V:
Will the Circle be Unbroken?: The Carter Family
Legacy of Mountain Music
So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Ya: Woody Guthrie
and Hard-Time Tunes
Back in the Saddle Again: Gene Autry and the
Melodies of the American West
If I Had a Hammer: Pete Seeger and the Songs of
Protest
Blowin’ in the Wind: Bob Dylan and Counter-Culture
Blues
Style: Presentation, listening, and discussion
Ruth Tucker and John Worst, leaders
Ruth Tucker is a professor of Missions and Church History, most recently at Calvin Seminary; John Worst is a retired professor of Music
at Calvin College.
21-F2006 National and State Election Issues – 2006
1:30-2:45 PM, 6 Thursdays: September 28 – November 2
Room: Hiemenga Hall 333
This November’s election has already become hotly contested and will
be of great significance on both the national and state level. This class
will give CALL members the opportunity to meet various candidates,
discuss their position on the issues, and question them about their past
performance.
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statesman. This course intends to stimulate some deserved appreciation
for this most able and interesting shaper of our country’s history.
Suggested reading might be from General of the Army, George C.
Marshall, by Ed Cray, or George C. Marshall, Soldier-Statesman, by
Mark A. Stoler. We will also utilize a series of audio-visual presentations from the historical record.
Style: Presentation, discussion, and viewing
James Bosscher, leader
James Bosscher is a retired professor of Engineering at Calvin College.
19-F2006 An Introduction to Spanish for Hosts and Guests
1:30-2:45 PM, 6 Tuesdays: September 26 – October 31
Room: Hiemenga Hall 314
Have you seen all the signs that are in Spanish and English—in the
hospital, at the airport, and even in the new Meijers? The Hispanic
population is booming in Western Michigan. Being a good neighbor
means knowing some basic Spanish. In addition, more and more
Michigan residents visit Spanish-speaking countries. Are we prepared
to be gracious guests?
In this course we will learn introductory vocabulary and how to put
together simple sentences. Language and culture will flow together. We
will learn how to order from a menu and how to ask directions. We will
memorize about 500 basic words, the Lord’s prayer, and songs. Dialogue, video clips, and other interactive methods will be used. In
addition, please bring your own ideas as to what you would like to learn.
15-F2006 The World War I (One) You Never Knew
1:30-2:45, 6 Thursdays: October 5 – November 9
Room: Hiemenga Hall 337
When we think of World War I, images vividly conveyed in All Quiet
on the Western Front usually come first to mind. But this was only part
of the picture. The war did not affect only Western Europe; it also
shook the world as a whole and laid the foundation of many of the
conflicts and circumstances of the 20th and 21st centuries. It was a
widespread conflict of great mobility and technological innovation.
This course will look at World War I at home and abroad, from high
mountain peaks in Italy to the deserts of Arabia, from the islands of the
Pacific to the bush regions of Africa, and from the depths of the ocean
bottom to the skies above. We will concentrate
not on the war of stalemate, but rather on the war
of airplanes, trains, automobiles, and ships. This
is a look at the war you never knew.
Suggested reading: John Keegan, The First
World War (Alfred Knopf, 1999), and H.P. Willmott, World War One (Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2003).
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
Introduction and the Home Fronts
The Adriatic Fronts: Austria, Italy, Greece, Serbia, and
Bulgaria
The Middle East: Egypt, Palestine, Arabia, and Iraq
Africa and the Pacific: Southern and Eastern Africa,
China, and Polynesia
The War at Sea: Around the Globe
The War in the Air: Over the Globe
Style: Presentation, viewing, memorization, and interaction
Edna Greenway, leader
Style: Presentation, viewing, and discussion
Ryan Noppen, leader
Edna Greenway is a retired professor of Spanish at Calvin College
who has had extensive experience living in a Hispanic environment.
Ryan Noppen is the Program Coordinator of the Meeter Center and a
former Subject Matter Expert for the Department of Defense.
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16-F2006 BAMIDBAR: A (Biblical) Walk on the Wild Side
3:15-4:30 PM, 6 Tuesdays: September 26 – November 7
Room: Hiemenga Hall 315
17-F2006 The Middle East, Islam, and Prospects for Democracy
1:30-2:45 PM, 4 Tuesdays: September 26 - October 17
Room: Hiemenga Hall 337
Have you ever dared to read the Book of Numbers from beginning to
end? Have you ever wondered how such a hodge-podge of stories and
laws all made it into one book?
This course will lay out some of the barriers and problems
involved in American relations with the Middle East and
Islamic states, including U.S. attempts to encourage or establish democracies in that area. Those barriers include a
variety of religious, historical, and political factors. Three lecturers
will give their perspective on these matters and will explore possibilities for the present and the future.
If you are a daring Biblical explorer, then take a walk “in the wilderness”—BAMIDBAR, which is the Hebrew title for the Book of Numbers.
Participants are asked to read through the Book of Numbers for the first
meeting.
September 26
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
Introduction to the Book of Numbers
Order and Purity (chapters 1-4 and 5-6)
The Place of the Stranger—Welcome or Annihilation?
Setting out from Sinai—A Holy Inefficiency (chapters
7-10)
Waves of Rebellion (chapters 11-21)
The Balaam Satire and a New Beginning (chapters 2229)
An Ending of Hope (chapters 30-36)
Style: Presentation and discussion
Michael Abma, leader
September 26 What are the major religious barriers? – Boyd
Wilson
October 3
Why is the U.S. the target of Islamic anger? –
Robert DeVries
October 10
What is the role of globalization in the
development of the problem? – Janis Gibbs
October 17
How could the United States improve its relations with
the people and states of the Middle East? – Robert
DeVries
Style: Presentation and discussion
Janis Gibbs, Boyd Wilson, and Robert DeVries, leaders
Boyd Wilson is a professor of Religion at Hope College; Janis Gibbs is
a professor of History at Hope College; Robert DeVries is a professor
of Political Science at Calvin College.
Michael Abma is a pastor of the Woodlawn Christian Reformed Church.
18-F2006 George C. Marshall: A General’s General
3:15-4:30 PM, 6 Thursdays: September 28 – November 2
Room: Hiemenga Hall 432
George Marshall was the unsung American leader during
World War II and its aftermath. During the war he, more
than FDR, Churchill, Eisenhower, Montgomery, and
MacArthur, was the decisive architect of Allied victory. In addition, as designer of postwar American
statecraft and defense involving matters like the Marshall Plan and the
Berlin airlift, he stood out as a truly capable and insightful international
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