SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1961 Riemer Discusses Risks of Democracy Democracy is based on certain calculated risks, according to Neal Riemer, associate professor of political science. . If the risks are well calculated, he explained, democracy can continue to function. If we ignore these risks, and "blunder along," he added, "we may end up in a common radioactive grave. "The risk of world order is the most crucial danger confronting American democracy," Riemer said. He explained that this risk does not seem well calculated. Some of the broad challenges to world order, he said, are: the challenge of communism; the rev olution of rising expectations in the less developed countries of the world; the dilemma of dem ocratic disunity in the West; and the bankruptcy of the nation state system. The risk of world order. Rie rner continued. calls to our at tention a serious gap in dem ocratic theory the absence of a democratic theory of transi tion. "This gap strongly suggests the need for the projection of dem ocratic theory beyond the nation state," he said. According to Riemer, four sep arate theories of transition are required: •A transition relating to a democratic and communist rela tionship which would be safe for peaceful co-existence. •A transition which would aid the less developed nations to move from a colonial status to a more mature political, economic and social status. •A transition to a new group ing of democratic nations such as the Schuman Plan to strengthen democratic health. eA transition from our bank rupt sovereign state system to a world system and a world govern ment. By keeping these theories in mind, Riemer said, we may be able to anticipate problems, re duce tensions and work . out solu tions to world situations. UCA to Sponsor 4 Non-Sectarian Religious Courses Beginning this week the Uni versity Christian Association will sponsor four courses in religion. The purpose of the courses is to offer students regardless of religious affiliation, an under standing of the Christian faith. Contemporary Ethical Issues, taught by Preston N. Williams, assistant University Chaplain, will focus on ethical questions confronting society today. The course will meet at 4:15 p.m. on Mondays, - Theodore A. Braun, assistant University Chaplain, will conduct a study of the basic Christian beliefs toward Christ, God, man and the Bible, as well as several other topics. The class will meet at . 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. The course on racial tensions and Christian faith will involve the discussion and study of re cent racial tensions. This course will include an optional traveling seminar over Easter vacation. It will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednes days. All classes will meet in room 210 of the Helen Eakin Eisen hower Chapel. The registration fee for each course will he 50 cents for UCA members and one dollar for non members. FELLOWSHIP" SUPPER - Sunday 5:30 p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME Donation for the supper is 50c. which will be held in Recreation Room of Wesley Foundation. 256 East College Avenue. By LYNNE CEREFICE Reading Contest Representatives To Be Selected Preliminary tryouts for the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Reading Festival and for the Na tional Intercollegiate Interpreta tive Reading Festival will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 in 311 Sparks. Tryouts will be open to any in terested students. Candidates should sign up in 311 Sparks sometime before tryouts and in dicate whether they wish to speak at 1, 2 or 3 p.m. Selections 'may be from prose, poetry or drama and must not exceed five minutes in length. The state festival is being spon sored by the University Readers and will be held on campus April 27-28. The national reading fes tival which will be held in Lan sing, Mich., May 3 to 5 is being sponsored by the Michigan State University. WINSTON TASTES GOOD like a cigarette should ! THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA 1.3. WNW& Taut° Co., Wlnrton•Balan. N. C. THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS Why has this discovery caused the religious debate Speaker: Msgr. John J. Dougherty President of Seton Hall University Time: Tuesday, February 21, 1961 Place: HUB Assembly Room IPresented by Newman Club of the century? PAGE T
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