This section provides access to various works of student scholarship and student publications from Calvin Theological Seminary and Calvin University. These range from papers submitted for competitions, poster presentations, undergraduate research, and a capstone or culminating work for a seminary or university degree. The views and opinions expressed in these works are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Calvin University, Calvin Theological Seminary, or its funders.

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Works from 1976

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Odd Thing AMy Harper; 2 About the Weather Don Hettinga; 3 Quiet Mysteries Deb Ellens

Features
6 Reflections on Grand Rapids M. Howard Rienstra; 12 Sigsbee Street George Harper; 22The Unattached Poor of Downtown Grand Rapids Ronald VanderKooi

Afterwards
31 Believe? Ronald Wells

Art
9 Shelley Smith; 21 Janet Hagedorn; 30 Mark Borst

Poems
9, 16 Kim Gilmore; 11 R. Stravers; 28 David Westendorp

Photographs
8, 18, 20 Mike Brouwe; 10, 17, 36 Bill Melenberg; 17, 26, 27, 30 Don Hettinga; 25 William F. Reus III

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2 Don Hettinga

Features
6 The "Christian" Exploiter Clarence Vos; 10 Thanks to the following who contributed time and effort: James Bosscher, Roger Connor, Tim Diephouse, Pete Dykhuis, Denis Hayes, Miriam Van Goor, Mark Wiersma, Don Wilson

Afterwards
29 Review of Gary Synder's Turtle Island David Westendorp

Art
9 Amelia Harper; 10 Peter Dykhuis; 21 Elmer Yazzie; 29 Mary Lambers

Photographs
3, 4, 16 Robert Eskes; 14 Howard Van Til; 28 William F. Reus III

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Howard Van Til

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2 A Quadrennial Orgy Mark Van Putten; 3 Tribal Animosities in Angola Joel Kuipers

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8 The Impossible Possibility photographs by William F. Reus 111; 17 Pottery photographs by Don Hettinga & Mark Va.n Putten; 21 A Brief Dialogue Lambert Van Poolen 26 Letters On Hesse Carl Byker & Don Hettinga

Afterwards
34 Hearts and Minds Patricia Steenland

Art
6 Peter Dykhu is; 15 Chris Stoffel; 24 John Powell; 25 Dan Nelson; 31 Janet Hagedorn; 32 Alba DeBee

Poetry
16 Kim Gilmore; 31 M. Edmund

Covers
Amelia Harper and Don Hettinga

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Works from 1975

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 To Recreate Experience Mark Van Putten; 6 A Christmas Comment Don Hettinga, Mark Van Putten

Equal Space
4 Depraved Dialogue? Jane Ridder; 4 Cold Water & Little Foxes Kathy Cale; 4 Through disgust Robert Boomsma

Features
8 Dialects, Latin, and Language Change: A Reply to Mr. Wiersma Steve VanDer Weele; 17 On Christianity, Art, and Being Explicit Nicholas Wolterstorff; 20 Paul Schrader Talks interview by Mary Hietbrink

Afterwards
28 Poetry: A Creation of Selfhood Marilyn Vander Burgh

Art
2 Alba DeBee; 10 Cal Niemeyer; 11 Shelley D. Smith; 16 Jan Hagedorn; 19 William F. Reus III; 26 Amy Rumph

Poetry
11 R. Stravers; 16 j.e.artis; 27 David Westendorp

Covers
Don Hettinga

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Don Hettinga

Equal Space
3 The Importance of Water in The Little Foxes

Features
30 Interview with Dr. Anthony Diekma; 6 Furiously Sleeping Ideas Joel Kuipers; 26 Heiman Dullaert: Dutch Metaphysical Poet translated by Henrietta Ten Harmsel; 14 Change-or Decay Richard Tiemersma; 17 Recent Prints and Drawings Jake VanWyk; 21 Babel Revisited Stanley Wiersma

Fiction
12 Debby Neil LEttinga

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 From Ashes

Equal Space
3 Jonathan Rockey

Features
6 Detents, SALT, & Solzhenitsyn Robert De Vries; 12 Symposium: The American Dream; 20 Call Us Refugees Donald Hettinga

Fiction
10 A Snapshot of the Artist as a Young Man Al Aasman; 24 New Critics, New Questions, New Dreams Clarence Walhout

Afterwards
28 The Love Song of Allen Steward Konigsberg Irvin Kroeze

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2 Well-fed Faith Without Works Neil Lettinga; 8 St. Patrick's Day: A "Protestant" Recollection Ronald Wells; 10 Academic Procession William Spoelhof; 10 Academic Procession William Spoelhof; 20 As I knew Them John Timmerman; 24 Intimidations of Mortality Malcolm McBryde

Fiction
16 A Fine Point David Schaafsma; 29 Reformed Politics in North Prairie Herbert Brinks

Poetry
19 Lint r d sweets

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Peter Dykstra

Correspondence
6 Paul Zwier, Jr.

Articles
7 Crying in the Wilderness: the Berrigan Brothers in the 1970's Bart Kreps; 12 San Francisco Beat Poets Mark VanPutten; 21 Omphaloskepsis in the Ed Department: A Reply Peter DeBoer

Reviews
23 Massa's in de cold, cold ground Scott Feringa; 24 Barefoot, pregnant, and behind the plow Sally Kuiper Bulthuis

Comics
28 Luna-Toon, excerpted from the Boink comic book

Poetry
10 High in the Heart of the City Thomas Konyndyk; 13 No Moon for the Misbegotten John Earle Artis; 16 Purpaleanie Sietze Buning; 26 Paris 1/75 R. Stravers

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

Articles
4 Back to the U.S.S. R.: You Don't Know How Lucky You Are Gil Besselsen; 7 The Christian College: Some Reflections on the Adjective Clarence Boersma; 9 The Content of Process Marion Snapper;
16 Omphaloskepsis in the Ed Department Peter Dykstra; 19 Calvin's Core Curriculum: The Rhetoric and the Reality Donald Oppewal; 21 Evolution and the Christian School Joel Kuipers

Fiction
26 Signals H. K. Zoeklicht; 28 The Brownsville Fire David Schaafsma

Cover
Lee Doezema

Art
8, 12, 14, 15, 16 David Bradford; 25 Roger Dik; 3 Faith Gysen; 29 Bruce Okkema

Back cover
32 traditional

Poetry
10-11, 22-23 Sietze Buning; 13 L. Van Poolen; 31 Mark D. Lipscomb

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Works from 1974

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Tractatus Dialogico-Communicatus: a translation from the German James Leunk

Articles

7 Presidents, Parties, and the Balance of Power; David Hoekema; 9 Christianity in the Work of Alexander Solzhenitsyn Winifred Holkeboer
14 Symposium on Sculpture; 19 Interview by Lee Doezema Good Groceries Contest Winners

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Strange Bedfellows Barbara Reinsma

Articles

4 Mass Communication: A Proposal for Christian Collegiate Study; 8 Tom Ozinga Thoughts in Anticipation of All Saint's Day Ronald A. Wells

Fiction
10 Up Against the Wall, Boink-a-Roink Maxwell Bredeboer; 12 Night Talk Herbert Vander Zwaal; 18 Fishing Douglas Brouwer; 21 What I Did on My Summer Vacation, For Lack of Anything Better James Leunk; 25 Arrow, Arrow: A short Short Story by the Modern Method Herbert Vander Zwaal

Reviews
28 All the President's Sin Peter Dykstra; 29 Hands Across the Water John Ottenhoff

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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6 Satori ; 18 Joy and Desire, Fantasy and Belief ; 26 Come on Nin. Martha Lipscomb

Reviews
30 Catching Line Drives in the Dark David C. denBoer

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

Features
6 The Jesus Alternative Nancy Leesman; 16 The Core of the Matter Benjamin VanderKooi; 22 Satan: Within or Without Peter Slofstra

Fiction
27 The Agony and the Idiocy

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

Features
6 Calvin, Once Removed Joel Carpenter; 12 Selected Stanzas

Fiction
20 Hercules the Reprobate Randall VanderMay

Review
30 Using the facts, aking a fiction Peter Dykstra

Art Stuff

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Works from 1973

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

6 Symposium

15 Fiction

18 Reviews

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6 - JFK Ten Years On by Ronald Wells
12 - Bonhoeffer: A New Look at His Theology of the Church by David Timmer
20 - Kerouac in Retrospect: On the Road Again by David denBoer
24 - The Exstentialist by Peter Dykstra
29 - Dizziness, Drugs, and Other Highs Review by Richard Mouw

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

6 - Slow Death in the Factory by Joel Kuipers
10 - Tolkien: The Light Recovered by Henry Meeter
16 - Church Responds to Charismatic Question by Leonard Sweetman 22 - Dr. Chicago by Douglas Brouwer
27 - The Begetting by Mark Lipscowbb
27 - Brashler scores by DC den Boer

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Jack Harkema; 2 George Harris; 6 The Don Juan Evasiveness Gap by Luke Reinsma; 13 The Fine Arts and the Curriculum by Clarence Walhout; 21 Literature and Publishing: The Art Versus the Industry, by Mark VanHalsema; 24 Art and Beauty in the Christian Life by Nicholas Wolterstorff; 29 Calvin Rag by Kelly Sterk; 34 Marx's Women by Donna Kuiper

Poetry
22, 27 Donald Mulder; 12 Kathleen Speyers; 20 Robert Swets; 20 Randall VanderMey

Photography
4, 5 Randall Nyhof; 28 John Daverman

Illustrations
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Jack Harkema; 13, 36 Timothy Vanlaar; 25 Randall Nyhof

Pencil Drawing
16 Jake Vanwyk

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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4 Wiersma Does Achterberg, review by Robert Swets; 9 The Poetic Performance of Sylvia Plath by Marilyn Brouwer; 14 Borscht by Donald Ottenhoff; 19 Fathoming Kael, Rreview by John Ottenhoff; 25 What's New in Economics, by George Monsma; 27 What's New in Psychology, by William Sanderson

Poetry
6, 7 Donald Mulder; 18 Hubert Van Toi; 21 David Timmer; 28 Robert Swets; 30 Lambert VanPoolen

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 David Timmer; 4 The Sabbath, fiction by Herbert Brinks; 8 Video Medium: Paradox and Prospect, by Robert Ottenhoff; 21 What's New in History? by Edwin Vankley; 25 What's New in Political Science? by James DeBorst; 31 Abijah's Graveyard, by Melody Takken

Poetry
7 David Holtrop; 17 Robert Swets; 22 Joan Maida; 28 David denBoer

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Works from 1972

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Ronald Wells; 3 Richard Tiemersma; 7 Community Goals and College Governance, by Nicholas Wolterstorff; 10 Satanism in America,, by Kristine adn Theodore Opperwall; 18 Sampler: Faculty Art Show; 22 Commands for Grown-ups, by Richard Mouw; 31 Postscript: Reflections on dialogue, by Marilyn Brouwer

Poetry
24, 29 Robert Swets; 29 John DeKoekoek; 29 Randall VanderMey

Photography
18, 21 Nick Kroeze; 19, 20 Malcolm McBride; 28, 30 John Daverman

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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4 McGovernomics vs Nixonomics, by George Monsma; 8 Streets of Zion, by Stanley Wiersma; 19 City Boy, fiction by Randall VanderMey

Poetry
7 Hubert Van Tol; 18 David denBoer; 22 Robert Sweets

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 David Timmer; 5 The Americanization of the CRC, by Lambet Okina; 8 Hard-Core Optimism, review by Jack Huissen; 10 Fine Arts Festiva Section 10 The Residents, play by Randall VanderMey; 15-18 Visual Arts Winners

Poetry
22, 24 David DenBoer; 23 Robert Sweets; 23 Randall VanderMey; 24 Hubert VanTol; 25 The Suit, fiction by Randall VanderMey; 28 Christian Political Action: NACPA Reconsidered, by Paul Henry; 31 The Friend, poem by Herbert Vander Zwall

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 David Timmer; 4 The Good and the Possible in South Africa, by Ronald Wells; 7 Artist and Community, by Donald Ottenhof; 11 A Tourist Does Golotha, epic poem by Robert Sweets; 17 Report 36: Room Within the Boundaries, by Leonard Sweetman; 22 Our Vanishing Canadian Minority, by Concerned Canadian Students; 25 Films and Filmmakers: Perfecting Artistic Fascism, by John Ottenhoff

Poetry
5, 26 Hubert VanTol; 6 Robert Swets; 8 Glen Fennema; 18 Thomas Konydyk; 21 Steven Dieleman; 21 John Knol; 21 Randall VanderMey; 24 David DenBoer; 29 Herbert VanderZwaal

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 David Timmer; 4 Education at the Open End, review by Thomas Jonker; 7 History and Biblical Authority, by David Holwerda; 13 Notes of a Pacifist Activist, essay-review by William VanWyk; 18 Faith and Doubt in "The Oxen" by Henrietta TenHarmsel; 19 The Status of Women in Scripture, by JoanMalda

Poetry
8 Miriam Timmerman; 11 Robert Swets; 20 Glen Fennema

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Works from 1971

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Theodore Opperwall; 4 Rose-Tinted Revolution review by Carl Strikwerda; 6 Two Catches songs by John Worst; 7 A Study in Perseverance: The Feminine Mystaque? by Edward Vanderberg; 12 Guilded by David DenBoer and Robert Voogt; 13 The Revival We Are Supposed to be Having by David Timmer; 19 The Case for Christian Political Action: NACPA, by Gordon Spykman; 21 Firmness and Fairness
by Bernard Pekelder

Poetry
5 David DenBoer; 8 Glenn Fennema; 10 Amy Harper; 16 Donna Huisjen; 15 Hubert VanTol; 18 Steven Dieleman

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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2 Robert Stri kwerda; 4 And Here's to You, Danny Orlis fiction by Phillip Blosser; 7 Is a Historic Fall Necessary? by Herman Bouma; 9 The Secular Academic Community, by Gordon Van Harn; 13 Communal Life at Oalvin by Delwin Nykamp; 15 A J Muste: A Life of the "American Gandhi" Part 2, by Steven Dieleman; 21 Correspondence

Poetry
5 Donald Mulder; 10 Robert Swets; 12 Richard Prins; 14 Herbert VanderZwaal; 16 Glen Fennema; 17 Hubert VanTol; 14 Joan Maida; 20 David DenBoer; 22 John Bakker 22

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

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4 A Tooth for a Tooth, fiction by Miriam Timmerman; 7 The Core Curriculum and the Fragmentation of Education, by Richard Prins; 12 Nixon's "New Economic Policy," by George Monsma; 15 Power, Coercion, and Politics, by Richard Mouw; 18 A J Muste: A Life of the "American Gandhi"; 18 Part I, by Steven Dieleman

Poetry
4 Gordon Bordewyk; 6 Thomas Konyndyk; 6, 19 Miriam Timmerman; 9 Robertswets; 11 Herbert VanderZwaal; 13 Hubert Van Toi; 17 Randall VanderMey; 21 Glen Fennema

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Works from 1970

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

Index
1 - Nixon's Welfare Reform: Neither A Poison Nor A Miracle Drug George N. Monsma Jr.
3 - THe Calvin Bookstore Tom Prins
9 - L'Homme Moyen Sensual: The Humor of Charlie Chaplin Sandra Zoeterman
6 - Echoes of Nazism In American Politics Daniel DeVries
12 - Flight Marilyn Van Vuren
13 - Trampled In The Vintage David Vander Meulen
16 - China and Its Future Andy Van Baak
19 - Castro and Cuba Ira R. Slagter
23 - The Huk Insurgency Mike Brandsen
25 - Hitler on The Rostrum A Presidential Address to Congress Robert P. Schoone-Jonge, William Van Harken
29 - Academic Freedom In The Christian College Nicholas Wolterstorff

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2 - Non-Christian Reformed Faculty at Calvin Richard J. Mour
4 - Why "Bottle-up" the Author?
9 - A Wise Man
10 - An Analysis of the Intellectual Consumption
14-15 - One Idiot in Idio Batch
27 - Poetry
28 - From the Office of the Student Body President
32 - Poetry

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Works from 1969

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

2 - The Brass Pitoon William Burrsma
5 - Mateus Mark Miller
10 - Genetic Pollution adn the Future of Man Terri Entingh
20 - Death Sestina Tim Van Laar
21 - Over the Jabbok Stanley Wiersma, tr.
22 - Open the Gates of the Temple George Marson
24 - Poetry Joel Beversluis
26 - Why I Feel Uncomfortable with You Jeremiah Whittington
30 - Calvin Paranoia E. J. Daverman

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2 - Nuclear Strategy and the ABM James DeBorst, Vernon Ehlers
8 - The Negative Income Tax: Better Than Present Welfare Systems? Donald E. Pruis
10 - Welfare Reform and teh Poor Robert A. Bosscher
12 - In Loco Parentis vs. Student Rights Roger Helder
14 - The New Constitution adn Student Government David Hoekema
16 - Student Power in Miniature Dan Entingh
18 - Springtime Signtime
19 - Art as Transformed Subversion The Elusive Aesthetics of Pauline Kael James Hoekema
23 - Woodrow Wilson and the "Infection" of War Robert Bolt
24 - Definition Loeren Hoekzema
25 - The Proper Function of the Artist in the State Gerald R. Hoekstra
30 - Wordsworth Before THe Board of Trustees Luicie Commeret

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Dialogue, Staff and writers of Dialogue

Poetry
1 To Gregory Patovsky 1887-1968 Lee Fischer; 16 Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics Earl Ophof; 26 Made Unmade Henry de Graaf; 33 The Oatmeal Kid Jane Zylstra; 35 Recommendation Merry Sluis

Drama
29 Footsteps Dirk Brinkman

Art and Photography
4 Slab Pot No. 2 Steve de Jong; 5 Fairy Village Jeanne Buiter; 14 Pedestrians Downtown Gerry Hoekstra; 15 Black Woman Kathy Veenstra; 15 Wayne Loren Hoekzema; 17 Initial Design Phil Peterson; 24, 25 Not Much of A Speechmaker John Visser; 27 Shark's Nose Robert Fontyn; 28 Charcoal Sketch Jeanne Suiter; 28 Civilization John Vanderzee; 32 Under the Eye of a Microscope Rieki Blanke; 34 Large Blue Pot Jan de Boer; 36 Goaty at the Hammond David Ornee; 37 Abortion Marcia Lagerwey

Music
18 Six Miniatures for Three Horns D.aniel Heynen

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Inaugural issue of Dialogue.

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Euthanasia: A Calvinistic Interpretation, Charles Deur, Calvin University
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