1999 Miracle Yearbook

LitilMESHIP In the political arena, to be a black conservative is to be an oxymoron. Kay Cole James, who served as Staley Lecturer in January of this year, goes against every stereotype raised against women in the public sector. More importantly,as she defends her politics, she does so by remaining true to her biblical convictions. "What you see is what you get. I am a pro-life, evangelical, conservative,blackrepublican,"she said,introducing herselfwith- ai you don'tthink it a ectsyou,ifyou don't think this hasany significance whatsoever, Iwanttogiveyoua wake up call." — Kay ColeJames out apology. The lectures James presented at Cedarville coin- cided with herlatest book,Transforming America from the Inside Out. Under the umbrella theme of Christians in the public arena,James titled her progres- sive series of lec- tures: "Transforming Myself," "Transforming My Community," and "Transforming America." James launched straight into her lecture series with a challenge that sent students back to their computers to frantically surf the CNN website for current events. She spoke fervently of the relevance oftheimpeachmentcrisis which held our attentionfrom Novemberthrough the startofWinter Quarter. "If you don'tthink it affects you;If you don't think this has any significance whatso ever,I wantto give you a wake up call. We are at a crisis point in American history and I don't think it's an overstatement to say...what we do now as a free people will determine whatthe rest of yourlife and thatofyour children and grand- children is like," James said. Each time James spoke,she exhorted her audience to be involved, not just in church function and recreational soccer, but tangi- bly in public affairs. On Wednesday after- noon, James spoke to students in American Government and Women in America. "One ofthe hardest things to do is motivate Christians to be involved in culture-shaping areas," she told the students. "The responsibility lies with us to figure out not only a political strategy butacultural strategy.How are wegoing to affect our culture?" "Oneofthe hardestthings to do is to motivate Christians to be involved in culture-shapingissues. — Kay Cole James y Colejagtes ckallenged students to traitsftru4, A werica, byfirst transftruciog thecuseives. LaypsWmter PhRIROlack DAY OF PRAYER/STALEY LECTURESHIP 0