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| Scholarships - The Hugh and Eve Meeter Calvinism Awards for High School Seniors | |||||
Awards are given annually for research papers on a topic selected by the Calvinism Committee. Awards are payable to student tuition accounts at the following colleges: Calvin, Dordt, King's (Canada), Redeemer (Canada), Kuyper, and Trinity Christian.
The topic for 2008 is:
John Calvin and the Risks and Benefits of Learning from non-Christian Sources
Scope and Focus of the Topic What did John Calvin have to say about learning from non-Christian sources? What did he see as the potential risks and benefits of using such material as a source of wisdom? What are the potential risks and benefits of learning from non-Christian sources today? What can we learn from Calvin's insights that can help us today in similar situations? Students should show that they have read and reflected on Calvin’s writings, especially the Institutes (Book I chapter 8 section 1 and Book II chapter 2 sections 14-17 in particular, plus his commentaries, and sermons where relevant. Calvin’s works can be accessed online through the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at: http://www.ccel.org/index/author-C.html Download a High School Award Poster (pdf) here Research Paper Format Guidelines Papers should be 8 to 12 pages long, typed double-spaced, and include footnotes or endnotes as well as a bibliography. Pages must be numbered. Papers must include a cover sheet with the following information:
No name or other identifying information should appear on any page except the cover. The Meeter Center will assign each entry a code number and write it on the pages of the paper. This assures impartial judging of the papers by the Calvinism Committee and allows for accurate identification. The Calvinism Committee will judge the papers by the following criteria:
Papers must have a January 15, 2008, postmark. The Calvinism Committee will select winners by March 15, 2008, from applicants who will attend college in the fall of 2008. All participants will be notified of their status by mail. Finding Sources Suggested resources include libraries of churches, pastors, teachers, and schools. In addition public and university libraries may offer interlibrary loan service, which one may use to obtain books not available locally. Submitting a Research Paper Please send entries to the following address: The H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies If you have any questions regarding the Hugh and Eve Meeter Calvinism Awards for High School Seniors, please feel free to contact the Meeter Center at the above address or at the following numbers and e-mail address: Telephone: 1-616-526-7081 Fax: 1-616-526-6470 meeter@calvin.edu |
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