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Inter-Varsity evangelists are, of course, suspect to many of their quizzical college contemporaries, and John Worden, head of the University of Wisconsin chapter, admits: "In numerical terms, we don't make very many converts." One reason, suggest Protestants critical of the movement, may be that Inter-Varsity is too narrowly and introspectively concerned with personal behavior. In answer, Inter-Varsity leaders argue that the fellowship's Bible-centered brand of discipline uniquely equips young Christians to witness for Christ in their post-college jobs. "We train a man to be a football player," says Alexander, "and then...
Yearn for immortality? Pine to be remembered till the last dingdong of doom? Want to be sure your memory remains green to every generation of your descendants? It's as easy as hifi. So writes Lester C. Worden in his book, A Living Legacy...
V.I.P.s have told their memoirs to tape for years, and had their major speeches recorded for posterity. But now "a voice from beyond death" can be everyone's. All that is needed is a tape recorder - and Worden's book. A lifetime is meticulously arranged in sections ("The Color of Yesterday," "Your Birth and Before") to guide the subject down memory lane. He is encouraged to introduce a favorite record, or an old chum, but cautioned to avoid "controversial subjects such as politics, religion, family feuds and speeches to the jury." Worden's book costs...