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March 19, 1979
The Maroon Tiger
ITC Celebrates
20th Anniversary
MARYKNOLL
The 20th Anniversary Celebra
tion March 12-17, 1979 is one of
the unique educational ventures in
which Atlanta’s Interdenomina
tional Theological Center will
highlight leading theologian's who
will speak and discuss major issues
in Christian life and thought.
The celebration will include the
Anniversary Banquet and Lecture
Series, the Charter Day Sermon,
the First Annual Faculty Lecture
Series, the Annual Conference on
the Ministry, a Musical Concert
and Art Exhibit, as well as other
activities.
The event will bring to Atlanta
Dr. James Hal Cone, an interna
tionally known Christian theolo
gian, author and lecturer, who is in
the forefront of the Christian
movement for freedom and libera
tion. He presently is Charles A.
Briggs professor of systematic
theology at Union Theological
Seminary, N.Y. Another
internationally-known participant
already is on campus, Dr. Justo L.
Gonzalez, who is adjunct professor
at I.T.C. in historical theology. Dr.
Gonzalez is a leading historical
theologian from Latin America, an
author of numerous volumes and a
noted exponent of liberation
theology.
Other speakers will be: Dr. John
W. Waters, ITC associate profes
sor of Old Testament, who has
been selected to present the First
Annual Faculty Lecture Series;
Dr. Kelly Miller Smith, professor
at Vanderbilt Divinity School,
well-known preacher and scholar
who pastors one of the leading
Baptist churches in Nashville,
Tenn.; and Dr. Thomas Hoyt, Jr.,
professor of New Testament at
Howard University School of Reli
gion, Washington, D.C., known as
scholar and preacher at I.T.C.
from his days here as former asso
ciate dean of the faculty and pro
fessor of New Testament.
A special panel will be composed
of Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Waters,
together with Dr. Noel Leo Ers-
kine, visiting lecturer at I.T.C. who
is assistant professor of theology at
Candler School of Theology, an
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author and well-known specialist
in Latin American theology, and a
former visiting lecturer at I.T.C.
The I.T.C. is internationally rec
ognized for its success as an inter
denominational, interracial and
intercultural program of graduate
theological education with the uni
que focus of the Black religious
perspective. It is composed of six
denominational seminaries and is
additionally accepted by other
denominations as a center for min
isterial training. The Center, accre-
dited bv the Association for
Theological Schools, is an integral
part of the Atlanta University Cen
ter, and participates in programs of
higher learning with other institu
tions in the Atlanta area.
The I.T.C. enrolled a record 289
students to begin the 1978-79 aca
demic year and currently has 285
second-semester seminarians. Reg
istration in recent years has aver
aged 40 to 45 women students and
this term follows suit. The Center
offers the Masters of Divinity and
Master of Religious Education
degrees and participates in doc
toral programs through the
Atlanta Theological Association,
as well as in dual degree programs
with Atlanta University and Geor
gia-State University.
Dr. Grant S. Shockley, third in
the 20 years of presidential leader
ship, was inaugurated in 1976.
Chairman of the 20th Anniversary
Celebration Committee is Dr.
John C. Diamond, associate pro
fessor of philosophy and theology
and chairman of that department.
Constituent seminaries of the
I.T.C. are: Gammon Theological
Seminary, United Methodist; Cha
rles H. Mason Theological Semi
nary, Church of God in Christ;
Morehouse School of Religion,
Baptist; Johnson C. Smith Theo
logical Seminary, United Presby
terian; Turner Theological
Seminary, African Methodist
Episcopal; Phillips School of
Theology, Christian Methodist
Episcopal.
Statue of Mao in Shenyang, Manchuria.
CHAIRMAN MAO LIVES ON
Back from a recent trip to China, Father
John Cioppa, a Maryknoll Missioner in
Hong Kong from Latham, N.Y., wrote to me
about one of his lasting impressions:
“Although much of the time was spent
visiting the many- cultural monuments and
parks in and outside the city of Peking, one
of the significant sights was Chairman Mao’s
Memorial Hall.
“The people began to arrive early by bus,
on foot, by chauffered limousine, in wheel
chairs and by subway. They were Chinese
and foreigners, young and old, high ranking
officials and peasants. By 8:30 a.m. there
must have been 60 or 70,000 people in the
square near the central monument. At 9 a.m.
queues began to form four by four, alternat
ing groups of foreigners and local people.
The atmosphere was reverent and
dignified—no pushing, no shouting, no rush
ing. Everyone became silent as the long
queues began to snake their way up the
broad steps to the Memorial Hall. As we
entered the antechamber, the atmosphere
became even more solemn. In the middle of
the huge hall facing the entrance was a
20-foot marble statue of the late Chairman
Mao sitting in a familiar pose with legs cross
ed and arms resting on the side of the chair.
A royal red carpet covered the floor and a
mammoth tapestry of China hung on the wall
behind the statue. The other walls were lined
with large potted pine trees. The column of
four split into rows of two and passed on
either side of the bier. As we walked by the
body, a group-of young and old Chinese sol
diers and workers passed on the other side.
All looked gravely at the face of their great
leader and almost everyone broke i nto tears.
The great silence was broken by muffled
sobs as all moved on and out again into the
brilliant sunlight.
Many of the other things we did and saw
during this trip may have been programmed.
This scene was not.”
Although the means which Mao Tse-tung
chose to achieve his ends can be disputed,
it’s difficult to challenge today’s facts of
widespread basic development of one of the
largest groups of people. In this new era, we
should welcome their friendship.
179-i I’m Fr. Ron Saucci.
Earth, Wind and Fire Wins Three Grammys
By Keith Harriston
Entertainment Editor
Earth, Wind & Fire continued
its award-winning tradition taking
two group and one individual
Grammys at last month’s 21st
Grammy Awards held in Los
Angeles.
The group won awards for best
rhythm and blues performance for
“All ‘n’ All,” best rhythm and blues
instrumental performance for
“Runnin”’ and Maurice White, E,
W & F’s leader, won a third
Grammy for best arrangement
accompanying vocalists for the
group’s hit “Got to Get You Into
My Life.”
Earth, Wind & Fire’s award for
top rhythm and blues group was
the group’s second. It won in 1975
for “Shining Star.”
Also winning three awards were
the Bee Gees, who were nominated
in six categories. The three broth
ers won Grammys for best pop
vocal performance by a group,
“Saturday Night Fever,” best
arrangement for voices, “Stayin’
Alive” and the Bee Gees were
named producers of the year.
A Taste of Honey was named
best new artist of the year for its hit
“Boogie Oogie Oogie.” Donna
Summer won for best rhythm and
blues female vocal performance for
“Last Dance,” which was also
named best rhythm and blues song.
Among other winners were:
• A1 Jarreau, winning for best
jazz vocal performance for “All Fly
HOme” for the second straight
year.
•George Benson, winning for
best rhythm and blues male vocal
performance for “On Broadway.”
Benson’s Grammy is odd because
he never considered himself a
vocalist. He also won an award two
years ago as best record of the year
(“This Masquerade”).
• Quincy Jones, best instrumen
tal arrangement for “Main Title,”
from the original soundtrack of
“The Wiz.”
• Chick Corea, best jazz instru
mental performance for “Friends.”
Other winners included:
“Just the Way You Are,” Billy
Joel, record and song of the year.
“Saturday Night Fever,” sound
track from the motion picture,
album of the year.
“Children of Sanchez,” Chick
Mangione, best pop instrumental
performance.
“A Wild and Crazy Guy,” Steve
Martin, best comedy album.
“Live in London,” Andrae
Crouch, best contemporary soul
gospel performance.
“Live and Direct,” Mighty
Clouds of Joy, best traditional soul
gospel performance.
Among this year’s more notable
losers was former President Nixon
whose interviews with David Frost
were defeated in the best spoken
word category by “Orson Welles’s
“Citizen Kane.”
The Grammy winners are
decided by a secret vote of the
4,700-member National Academy
of Recording Arts and Sciences.
The Academy voted on a total of
52 performance and craft catego
ries this year.
Quincy Jones
Earth, Wind and Fire