Issue 74
Editorial
Welcome to the start of year special edition of Christis. If this is the first time you've seen a copy of Christis — please take this copy away and read it. Come and see us at the various Christian events happening in the next few weeks — and come and get involved in your University Christian Magazine.
For the rest of us, coming back to another year of study, keep the following words in mind as this year progresses ;-)
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, your last essay or your lab report; nor about your seminars, what you will put on. Is not life more than your degree and the degree more than marks? Look at the geese on the lake, for they neither read nor write nor meet with supervisors; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add to your marks? So why do you worry about essays? Consider the ducks around the lake, how they waddle: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even the Vice-Chancellor in all his wisdom could not waddle like one of these. Now if God so endows the ducks of the lake, which today is, and tomorrow is shot by estates, will He not much more ensure your success, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, “What mark shall I get?” or “What excuse can I use?” or “What time is the library open until?” For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble
(With apologies to Matthew 6:25–34)
Contents
“Normalcy” in the Face of Disaster
reflects on the recent terrorist attacks in New York.
Jesus, the True and Living Bread
on the significance of communion within the Catholic faith.
The Good Church Guide
Christis guides you through the spires and baptistries of finding the right church.
A Suffering World
approaches the issue of suffering from a Christian perspective.
Anyone fancy a Sing-a-ding-a-ling-a-long?
recalls his Greenbelt 2001 experience.
The Thinker
How can Christians ‘turn the other cheek’ when confronted with terrorism?
Poetry by
Falling and I waited for the Lord
Forthcoming events
Declaration of aims:
Christis magazine, while having a Christian basis, is open to those of any faith or none. We welcome articles on social, political, religious, cultural and personal issues, provoking discussion within Christianity and beyond it.
Created with the help of the following people:
Matt Campbell
Rachel Cavill
Roy Chambers
Tim Clarke
Alastair Disley
Andrew Dyer
Meg Lewis
Dave Maclure
Robert Marchant
Ian Miller
Alan Pike
Michael Puljic
Vicki Russell-Smith
Tom Saddington
Peter Tylor
Ian Warren
Fiona Worthy
Apologies to anyone else that we have left out of this list.
Disclaimer:
The views contained in Christis are not necessarily the views of the Committee, neither are they all necessarily from a Christian viewpoint. If you have any doubts or concerns about anything you read in here, please email us at editor@christis.org.uk or drop a note in our societies pigeonhole in the SU building.