Torch, Spring 1998

, ~ J eing exposed to the truth of God's Word and ~~acting on it are separate issues. Most of us have .. r":'- ~ been exposed to tlie Gospel. Many have been ~ miseJ on if-nurtured by God-fearing parents who 6idrlul/r gathered the family together to attend ~ anC/ seryps. More have been exposed p4i!. 'Olly by VlifUe of the invitation of friends, re/i s, or tlie myriad media outlets carrying_ Christian progra1JJ1Diqg. Some have been touched only by the fringes of Cliristianify. They have heard the name of JesUS Christ, ~rhaps even read a Gospel tract or portion of God's Word, but have never been confronted by the challenge of Christ's call to repentance and acceptance of His sacrificial death on Calvary. Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, it is vital, as you read this issue of lardt, that you come to unC/erstand that God's Truth, as revealed in Scripture, was given so that you might be enlightened and freed from the bondage of sin. Philosophies, as helpful as they may be, are only tools; they are only the implements by which the seed of faith is sown in the hearts of sinful men and women. The truest purpose of any philosophy must be to better understand yourself, the world around you, and the God who loves you. Our prayer at Cedarville College is that you may recognize the Truth of God's Word, the waywardness of your own soul, and the reconciliation provided through the Jeath, burial and resurredion our Loni Jesus Christ. A Time for Truth by Dr. Paul Dixon 2 What is Truth? by Dr. Walter Schultz 4 Truthless Times in Contemporary Culture by David Mills 6 Campus News 14 Editor Dr. Martin Clark Managing Editor Roger Overturf Associate Editor Martha Baldwin Proofreaders Irene Gidley Kara Steinman Graphics Mike Bieniek Photography Scott Huck Cedarville Torch Vol. 20 No. I Spring Issue, 1998 Published by Cedarville College Dr. Paul Dixon, President NO PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS Cedarville Torch is published for alumni and friends of Cedarville College. Direct conunents and requests for extra copies to: Managing Editor Cedarville Torch P.O. Box 601 Cedarville, OH 453 14 937-766-7808 Torch 3