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before us once again. The author has writ ten requesting that his further explanation of what he had in mind be published in The King's Business to correct misimpres- sions which he feels the editorial might have conveyed. This, of course, we are happy to do on the adjoining page. In order to understand more fully what Dr. Rediger is referring to, the principle statement which was used as a basis for the editorial is quoted as follows from his original article. " It is not the purpose of the Christian college to indoctrinate. Indoctrination is a process in which a teacher transmits his information, interpretations, prejudices, etc., to passive students who sit, listen, write what they hear, and attempt to return it in the same form on examina tions —■which are then converted into grades . . . But indoctrination always leads to frustration." It may be pointed out that the editorial was directed specifically to dispute, (1) the idea expressed in the article that in doctrination is not the business of the Christian college, and (2) the definition of indoctrination as given in the article which was utterly inadequate. Dr. Rediger's letter and statement ap pear below: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY Upland, Indiana May 12, 1961 Mr. S. H. Sutherland The King’s Business 558 South Hope Street Los Angeles 17, California Dear Mr. Sutherland: I have read your editorial in THE KING’S BUSINESS which dealt with my discussion of indoctrination in the January issue of C h r i s t i a n L i f e . If you were puzzled by some of my statements, I would have appreciated an objective effort on your part to under stand and interpret before writing criti cally. Your critique indicates some con fusion at the very point which was under discussion in m y article. Enclosed is a statement which I would appreciate having presented to the readers so that they may make up their own minds. I feel sure that we would not be nearly as far apart as a literal reading of your editorial suggests. I do believe that this is a very important issue in Chris tian higher education, and am not un aware of the bearing of the scriptures upon it. Thank you for your Christian consid eration.
EDITOR PRAISES POET Congratulations on a mo s t excellent Christian magazine. Your April issue, par ticularly, was a standout. Credit goes to your staff, of course, but I’m giving special credit to John E. Woodland for his out standing poem, “An Epic of Easter.” Sel dom have I seen such masterful handling of Christ-centered verse. Seldom have I been so moved by the power and flow of poetry. If I wore a hat it would be off to John E. Woodland. C. R. Dennison, Editor, the Christian Parent, Glen Ellyn, III. POEM CHANGES TWENTY-ONE LIVES God has signally blessed the use of the poem “Easter Epic” in the April issue of THE KING’S BUSINESS, and we knew you would enjoy hearing about it. When we read it, we thought it too fine a pre sentation of the Gospel to keep to our selves. Part of our work is a.ministry to a number of young people’s societies. We have used this poem in some of these serv ices, reading it by candle light, with ac cordion music playing in the background. As a direct result of the use of this poem, which so vividly sets forth our Lord’s work at Calvary, twenty-one young people and children have come to Christ; and we have not yet presented it to all our groups. We appreciate all the good things we get in THE KING’S BUSINESS, but that poem is especially fine. Thank you for casting that kind of “bread upon the waters.” William L. Uber, American Sunday School Union, Wellston, Ohio. NEW READER A friend recently gave me a copy of THE KING’S BUSINESS, the first I’ve ever read. What a wonderful, truthful magazine. I look forward to the coming issues. I cannot tell you how much I ap preciate how you are interested in others’ burdens and cares. May God richly bless you in your ministry. Bonnie Moore, Whittier, California. E ditor ’ s N ote : Twins are often confusing. To mix up Dr. Ralph Kraft with Dr. Roy Kraft, both Biola graduates, is not new. In our June issue, however, Dr. Roy Kraft was credited with the in spirational article “ Happiness in the Home ” which was actually written by his brother Ralph. The picture which accompanied the article was also that of Dr. Ralph Kraft and his family. The latter is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Los Altos, while his brother Roy is pastor of the Twin Lakes Baptist Church of Santa Cruz.
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The article, "Who Cares What You Learn?" by Dr. Milo Rediger, (January, 1961 Christian Life), a portion of which was used as an editorial statement in the March issue of The King's Business, is
Sincerely yours, M ilo A . Rediger V ice President and Academic Dean
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