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Letter to the editor
By Andy Rice Campus Minister of the Collegiate Christian Fellowship
Issue date: 11/6/07 Section: Opinion
I am a staff representative for Collegiate Christian Fellowship, a religious student organization at Lehigh. In understanding the history of Lehigh, students must realize the strong tie between the religious Moravians and Asa Packard.
Lehigh was established with a non-denominational view, but certainly the Bible was recognized as the standard to live by.
Because of this, I am shocked the administration would invite the Dalai Lama, whose beliefs include demon possession, to Lehigh.
The history of our Ivy League colleges suggests that even where In Christi Gloriam, meaning "For the Glory of Christ," has been inscribed, such as Harvard University, today Christ is no longer the center of their belief.
The peace the Dalai Lama talks about is not obtained through enlightenment, but only in the right relationship with God. Romans 5:1 tells us "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Also, not only does the believer in Christ have peace with God, he has an inner peace to guide him (John 14:27). One of the counterfeits for salvation is enlightenment. Don't be fooled by this.
Lehigh was established with a non-denominational view, but certainly the Bible was recognized as the standard to live by.
Because of this, I am shocked the administration would invite the Dalai Lama, whose beliefs include demon possession, to Lehigh.
The history of our Ivy League colleges suggests that even where In Christi Gloriam, meaning "For the Glory of Christ," has been inscribed, such as Harvard University, today Christ is no longer the center of their belief.
The peace the Dalai Lama talks about is not obtained through enlightenment, but only in the right relationship with God. Romans 5:1 tells us "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Also, not only does the believer in Christ have peace with God, he has an inner peace to guide him (John 14:27). One of the counterfeits for salvation is enlightenment. Don't be fooled by this.
