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Show il p To Increase Human Understanding HEWS OF THE SALT LAKE AREA Professor Urges Religion Study in Schools Bardies The Salt Lake Tribune, Saturday, Stptember VT1' V'"' t y&q: - 1. 1973 "The study of religion ought part of the curriculum ot the public schools. Too long has society labored under the notion that school and church should be separate." Dr. Frederick S. Buchanan, assistant prolessor of cultural foundations at the University of Utah. "But." Dr. Buchanan sid "the study of religion should not be a mean of converting persons to one religion or to perpetuate a particular point of view as seminaries ot the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints do." 2 Page - ts vcvVV- - w y ; 4T- of, j i . 9t yV &, The main emphasis on the of religion should be in helping to raise peoples' level of sensitivity about the beliefs Dr. Buchanof other people. an said, The study of religion should incorporate what Mass means to a Catholic, or how the Jehovah's Witness feels when he has to salute the flag, etc." study vyi V V Dr. Buchanan said people have jumped to the conclusion that The U. S. Supreme Court says "no religion in the This is not true." schools.' the U. of U. professor said. What the Supreme Court , say.-is that the study of religion in schools can't he a means to convert people, but to understand people." "Society should support diversity. not complete unanimity ol thought." Dr. Buchanan said. Tins holds lor the fields of economics, politics and especially religion. Dr. Buchanan said that because religion is a universal phenomenon and has played an important part in the development of America both historically and culturally, there seems to be a national move today to teaili about religion in the sellouts. ? ,v Last Highs Jerry LDS Seminary teacher R. Baker continues to keep j j "Society should support diversity, not complete unanimity of Dr. Frederick S. thoujral, sas r Buchanan, assistant professor of Cultural Foundations. "This holds for the field of economics, politics and especially religion." to be :ki : shape by riding his motorcycle but he has retired from football. in End Calls Morality Professional Athlete Hazard Ex-Dall- as "Mormons emphasise that the home and church is where children ought to get their basic religious training, instead of the schools." Dr. Buchanan said people in general are asking. "How does cue prevent indoctrination while providing information and increasing sensitivity?" To help eliminate possible conilicts in Utah. Dr. Buchanan said in 1970 the State Board of Education adopted a lesolu-tio- believe that if religion is introduced into the schools, it may become a Mormon monopoly." Mormons believe that instruction may become anti- Mormon." Hazard in fJ- - anil milllMlimi.il .ill prnli'-'iniut- "If a jhtmmi can keep l!ie spiritual, intellectual anti physical part- - of his life in balance, lie11 be more atlile--l- l w.is kind of a I mislil." 'iivs Tern It, Baker, forr.er light end tor on hoys Baker is Hast Mr Today High School's newest teafher Christ 'inThe Church of of Latter-daSaints Seminary ! program. Ills advice to stu-- ; cli'nts: Deelop a well- 'r,(iunded character. Put tilings j into llietr proper perspective." ; "If a person can keep the spiritual, intellectual and physical parts ol his hie in he'll be more prepared I lor what the world contronts 'lfim with whether il be Vietnam or professional athletics," Mr. Baker said dhe Dallas L prepared for hliat the world ( a sigh ot relief left the Dallas camp lie remembers. "1 J in .wasnt at all impressed with '.(he atmosphere of pi ofessioiud 'football and thought, it would 1" i ruin me spiritually." ' lit high school and college Mr. Baker said football can be it can teach a positive J ! youth to work hard to obtain ; a goal. t ! Bui professional football, he J Said, puts things entirely out of prospective. "Professional athletes treat J mean guvs nice ami nice guvs J hiehn." Mr Baker said , 1121 - The Hast High School seminary teacher remembers he had to use sell hypnosis to get psyched tor loolball practice "to go out and tear somebody apart in order to make a' living." gue I ' "1 was developing split was personality." lie snd. taught humility in the mission field. On Hie football field not only had to practice pride in the game, but I had to develop the ability and cockiwas better ness to think than anyone else." 1 In all locations, especially ietnam. he said he watched young persons try to cope w tilt pressures of di ugs. prostitution. etc. "To those who could keep it a moral hie was directly related to a good upbringing and home hie." Mr. Baker said. Others shu "ed that somewhere in their lile. they got out of balance." l'nt not a religious fanatic, but it's hard lor me to separate anything trom the spiritual way of thinking." he said. OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN 2500 E. 3900 So. -27- 8-1412 Williom W. Klover Jr., Pastor Celebrating ovor Snui'Th the offered a Buihunun of explanations lor Dr. number Hus situation' Sermon Scheduled The Uev. Car! K,ncim rector ol St. Pauls Episcopal Church. East, will preach on the Sacrament of a m. Labor Sunday at the Eucharist Service. Jtil-tft- 111 SUNDAY DURING SCHOOL utging and students alike to develop a sensitivity to the feelings and phasis upon lreedom of local congregations, with right to choose their own leadership yet respecting their mutual obligations with other congrewas strong and gations. to the concept of shape helped political states within a federal system, later to become tile basis for the United bl.ite.x. Editors noe Tri s is oji ct a ortic es on s.iecfc de v.ritien by toco! eery, invitation of series 0 Rev. Bradley F. Skinner United Church of Christ By The United Church ot Chrisl represented strongly in the and midvvestern eastern ts stales, sparsely in the n Found Colleges Re- gion. and coin- - f f4 paratively on the v Always keenly interested in the early education, founded such famous colleges as Harvard. Yale. Dartmouth. Amherst. W illiams. Mt. Wellesley. I Invoke. Smith. Oberlin. Carle-ton- . Pomona. Here in Utah the United Church of Christ shares vu'h the I luted Presbyterian and Ul.tid Mrhudi-- t Churchis in relating to Westminster Cuihy. Earing Wawp t heavily west coast. In Utah its congregations are found in Ogden. Bounti-tuIlulladuy. Sandy. Orem. l. an! tedera'cd with the 1ico-bytthe . Japanese nails. Churches ill Ogden. Salt l.ake City. Provo ami Vernal. Not to be contused with the Church of Christ, the United Church of Christ is the result of the union in 1957 of the Congregational and Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Churches, each of these 'being Hie result, in 1929 and 1934. respectively, ol church unions. i 9 30 m Do m 7 00 But for the Lord and ful in budding a on Second West. because of citv zoning By Adon Taft Knight Newspapers Writer MIAMI BEACH The doors of the Assemblies ol God lu.vo been opened to divorced persons and those those who have remarried. In addition. Assemblies 'of God ministe,-- have been given permission to perform marriages for divorced persons who wore the innocent parties in div orces. - Those actions were taken by some 2.00(1 voting delegates at the 35th General Council of the Assemblies of God meeting here. Hie represeiital'ves ol the holiness" nation's largest church also opened offices of VALLEY CHRISTIAN v.c Clyde Kelley, Minister Synend) 4700 South 4 Redwood Road Sunday School 8 Bible Class 9:30 e.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Chester A ti'e Hour tveruiif .H nth South the Klder Thomas not only senes as pastor, but n al-- o stale evangelist and secret arv ;To Recycling Center The Zum Evangelical Ln1070 Foothill -' r., encourages Suit Lakers to lake their old bundled new and aluminum to tne ' recycling shed on the 17. J'f I campus (just down the road southeast of the Special Events Tepter) spa-iyvr- l'h x ol Synod church the divorced to or remarried persons except the positions of pastor or deacon, for which the Bible lists as one of the qualifications that they be "the husband ol one wilt-.- ute Secret Tiie decisions began with a surprisingly strung secret vote s of to adopt a report by a study commission that reccmnicdcd a liberalization of the view of divorce and remarriage as being in keip-inwitli current Biblical interpretation. L2U3-3s- g But the generally conservative Pentecostal church left luuphules for the traditional d eentral-.Atlanti- Social Concerns Both traditions which form the present United Church of Christ had strong interests in missiun outreach and social concerns. The Congregation-alist- s early pursued a ministry to Indians in New England, and later to tribes ill the Dakotas and the northwest. ists. The delegates amended proposals to implement the report of the study commission to assure that a minister need not perform marriages for divorced persons if it "would violate his conscience" and to assure local congregations that the council was merely recommending guidelines fur qualifications uf church leaders. whose choice is the prerogative ot the local church Renamed Executive The Rev. J. Philip Hogan has been returned as executive director of the Division ol Foreign Missions and eight nonresident executive presbyters for the General Council huv e been The material will be picked FCR Churchy EPISCOPAL 9:45 a m. 11:00a.m. Sunday School MorningWorship 3 SUMMER SCHEDULE EUCHARISTS si 277-3- 9 278-483- 6 ST. MARKS CATHEDRAL 10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 231 East 1st South e SefWt Thurs. Study Bible p.m. 7:30 p.m. 00 im 30 p m. 7 30 p m 11 . CHURCH IkM s- -i PResByteimn ftCtwrth School A Morning 1030 o.m. Worship (Norvory) Dough L lobb. Mmittor Morgan Edwards, Pastor 1070 Foothill E. Christian Sj"Jv 5600 South BIBLE SCHOOL 9:45 a.m. :00 a.m. . - 2 juest Speaker: ' UNEXPECTED" 7:00 P.M. SERVICE v. d C'c ... a ter w . S: 1 : 6. ! J 7:30 WEDNESDAY, Paster Thamas H. FIRST UNITARIAN 569 Ron 3 4- -' V.CRS'P 1! i -GCSirL " p a UOB SJDf Pastor John Homok ?LE 7.3C p n. I.F.C.A. 13th East Clark Minister Vicrntng 171 E. 4800 Sa. 298-244- S. Ai ih :; 0 . : n 1C 00 C Dale Johntton, Associate Professor A Chairmen, De Phil osophy, Religion, Westminster College. "Chcngti in WITHIN" to a new age of thought. No longer do we accept ourselves es victims of fate or circumstances. We now step forth to a new of our unity with all life. Ironically, we discover that those coveted goals of happiness, success and wisdom were no further away than eur awn minds. They are still there waiting for you to open your door within and accept thorn. Welcome P.M- - 298-462- 3 sion. learn how to live a prosperous life ... in health, peace and wealth. Alt " n a - r I'l'Qio as Sci4nc 203 So. 2nd E- .- 323-872- 6 Worship Service 1 1 :00 a.m. COnONWOOD 1580 Vine St. (6100 S.l .'crs'-i- p 'CCOa r.. Miller 268 West 1st South 0 3C Worsh.p C Church Schca! lup(it Chtm hrs in tiie C.S. I. Sunday School 9:45 o.m. Worship Service 1 1:00 a.m. 277-475- ."tf 1 -.-- p 363-325- 3C 1 2 3C i Vc- - 7th South, 1 7th East Surrer Vcr: hip C.CO a n. 7 e pev TroPe. '.I v. J:e$P WASATCH rii on 777 5. 13th East Phone 58 -- 4921 i :30 TUES., SEPT. 4 -7P.M. "CATHERINE PONDER'S SEMINAR ON PROSPERITY" Tapes, Lecture and Discus- 298-639- 1 487-757- 6 1 . 361 0 South 4400 West WESTVALE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ' - MT. OLYMPUS Ellis A4. Keck, Pastor Sumr-p- r VYc-iu:- p " ' v 0 - So. Temple & A 298-799- 2 "C" St. C'.h et. c. R.;' .. 363-388- -- 9 ' ,c 3280 Eost 3900 South 277-- 5 9 20 a m Ngr Avo ieb's o , 1HC LIGHT PRESBYTERIAN Youth Time 6.C0 p.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7:15 p.m. Dr. partment TO "Amber Waves of Grain" Church School of a.m. OOO .v & S 1 OTtN YOU FIRST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH MURRAY BIBLE CHURCH S S 4290 W. 5415 Sa. Rev. Howard Huff JAPANESE WORSHIP SERVICES A 11:00 A.M. l.C.A. 8:30 A.M. 1 TRINITY POWER HOUR & C ib Room Avc table king Across Street From Church 10 o.m. Sunday School Warship Service ' ip "Tna Church's Blessed Hope" Nursery T Church School 9:45 a.m. Warship 1 1 a.m. Nursery Provided w.db 1 5 Dan Yamanaka GOSPEL s.e-- ttC WORSHIP SERVICE 11 Cu?st Vinister. Dr. Irving A. West ZION LUTHERAN Rev. I. Gerald fiurrus r Re'. Ccrdon AssCcMte M PARK CITY An independent, friendly , d church. Morning Worship 1C.00 o m. "HANDLING THE We'ron--e ANCHOR. 1880 22'u South I CHURCH CHARISMATIC t f Scuth Toinple C' Street C. WORSHIP CHURCH SCHOOL 10.00 A.M. SALT LAKE'S BAPTIST CHURCH Conservative Baptist -- ...7 227 5 Pastor Pete Pilot TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Organ Prelude 6. 45 p.m. Service 7:00 p.m. CHRIST 44-oS7- i C:' YCE y Nu4'y Provid'd Sunday School Classes Ail Ages aw METHODIST T- -E YELLOW PAGES SUNDAY SCHOOL MORNING WO SHt 9 YOUTH Ml fTING (VENiNU WORSHIP WID. PRATER MEETING 1140 o.m. UNITED Q Robed Cirislopuioui t.45.ffi lusl 2WUJI7B 2 JO BETHEL CHURCH 265-931- 4 - EvanfceTtskc South Till i:tOO 4SI-S..0- 6 V1 gn Church" A. -- . 322-340- 9 7:00p.m Praver Service Wednesriay.7:30p.m. OF COO LOOK IN POSKI OG'tvS up and converted ino money for the Marmalade School, an "individualized learning corpoa private alternaration" tive school which meets at First United Methodist FREE CHURCH 1910 East 39C0 South Rev. Gordon S. Danoho, Pastor FIRST ISSniitLV i. S.S. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL , - Evangelical Youth Groups and Evening Service Bench Charles Rey Roster P ture home of the Kboneer Church of God In Ghrist 727 Martin J. Scheeie, Raster Tel. Roosevelt Ave. Ser-'- PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD fu- (Wisconsin Church. 8ible8elievmg, Ext 9th South :S.L. Church Urges Gifts tberan Church. Allen-town- EVANGELICAL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH - X) X vg 'JPrcxer aen. Pior Mother Thomas PRINCE OF PEACE CHURCH 4490 SO. 3200 WEST 582-232- 1 ; 1 The North America came into being with another migration of who Germans entered America through New Orleans and settled in the St. Louis area in IMS Both the Reformed and Evangelical tradiin tions took a keen inte-e- st education and m providing homes for orphans, the aged and invalids. Many hospitals were orare still in thrivand ganized. c ing existence in the midvvestern and states. church-sponsore- Reformed Church The begun in 1725. in a rural community forty miles northwest of Philadelphia. During the Revolutionary War. when the British threatened Philadelphia. 'the cokmi'ts needed a safe place tor the iberty Dtll. 1' armors hauled the bell , under potato sacks to where the be .I was hid under the floor of Zion Reformed Church. s ODO Cenmumoe Service Fan'h p m. Svndiy School JYartMfdiarehfp to 434 F. lux home, the reform movement on the European continent, under a contemporary of Martin Luther. Ulrich Zvvmgh. Emphasis was placed oil elevation of the laity to share in the authority of iiio church. In the early years of the lx'ii Century there was a sizable migration of Gormans into Pennsylvania. Hide the Bell Council Eases Divorce Rule On the Congregational side, the Unhed Church of Chris! dates back to the separatist movememt m England in the late ltitli Century. The Pilgrims were those who chose to seek religious treedum by emigrating, first to Leyden in Holland and then to the new world. Thus they arrived on the ship and Mayflower, lounded the cm ony of Plymouth. in New England, in loati. Tiie history of colonial New England and of Congregationalism are close! v related. Em S.B.C. MILLCREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 997 E. C900 South Tuesdv 7 30pm Prayer 1 8, bit S'uty he had to change hi' location in lhc Ketormed G lurch in the United States dab's trom To lKth Century 2150 Foothill Drive !9i2 Dr. Frederick S. Buchanan Initiates Religion Workshop are." A 62 East 4300 South Millard G. Thomax Elder wife Mother Janie with along Runs Yugger Thomas jmn in paying thanks to Salt i.ako .area residents who shall make v their annual survives jMirnugh sept 2 a sm oss PaStOf, n X?n p L.C.A. 1961 View Street (Between 13th E. 14th East; Na.th of 21st South) J? Ebeneor 278-430- 9 5 am. o Vo 7 SumavSi-e- ! 'INDEPENDENT" of God In Gin 1st. the "iwnrk September jMle labored was niee church , , 10:00 A.M. BIBLE SCHOOL 1 1:00 A.M. WORSHIP 27S0 East 3900 South 4 277-91or 2 SERVICES BETHESDA BIBLE CHAPEL g J E'der educators both Religion is a part of hie." Buchanan said. When I meet a person and understand why he believes what he does. it makes me a richer person We are long on condemna. tion. too short on understanding people different than Us." We seek to judge he said. people rather than understand why they are the wav' they Dr. Freedom Is a Church Byword .SBC. H0LLADAY BAPTIST CHURCH WORSHIP 9:00 A.M. ft 10:30 A.M. After leaving Dallas. Mr. Baker became a member ot the Chaplain Corps in the C. S Armv. serving in New - year-- , ot centra! concern. The study of religion is only peripheral to the general curriculum." Dr. Buchanan sud. "'1 here are no courses dealing with religion in American hie." York. North Carolina. Misxuu rt and ietnam. Years in Post '21 teachers interested in teaching about religion. "In Utah, it has not been a toy ' 1 Churchs Leaders . Join in Thanks . con- fronts biin with whether il he ietnam or professional athletics. sas Terry It. Baker. seminary teacher. .1"-i- 'x "I when Tins summer Dr Buiharan said there wire 14 workshops offered throughout the United States about religion in public schools. Calilornia. lie said, has put out a guideline for teachers about teaching religion. and Michigan colleges are giving inservice training and conference opportunities tures. races, religions and ideologies." Dr. Buchanan has initiated a wmkshop to be taught at the of Utah spring University quarter to acquaint teachers with teaching religion. Issues involved in the relationship of religion and educational institutions, public and religion private, secularism, as a subject of study, religious minorities and mural education will be among the issues to be critically examined. n e "Morality ri of others and to work to gam an underand respect of culstanding attitudes together JoAnr. Jacobsen Tribune Stall' Writer By U1U. e , 1 38 |