“and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength” – Nehemiah 8:10b (RSV) The longer I study the Bible the more I realize that we very often overlook important items in our reading and reflection. This is another gem from God’s Word, and its preciousness is greater than seems often to […]
Responsible Discussion Dr. James Daane raised a question recently in connection with the current discussion of the doctrine of limited atonement in its relation to the missionary task of the church. He isn’t sure that it is proper and “discreet” for the editor-in-chief of the Christian Reformed weekly. The Banner, to bring to the widely-read pages of […]
Make us captives, Lord, then we shall be free. Force us to render up our sword and we shall conqu’rors be. We sink in life’s alarms when by ourselves we stand; Imprison us in Thy almighty arms and strong shall be our hand. Our wills are not our own until Thou hast made them Thine, […]
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” – Philippians 2:5 (AV) The secular ideal the academic mind is the ideal of complete freedom. It is an ideal which gives the student the right to question all propositions whatsoever. The student must be completely free in every area of thought. He must […]
QUESTION: I am 19 years old and have been keeping steady company with a fine young man who is nearly 22 years old. When we first met, I expressed interest in a nursing course, and since then I have begun training in a local hospital. The longer I am at it, the more I love it. My grades […]
In the “conversation” between Dr. Marcus Barth, son of the world-renowned Karl Barth of Basel and member of the theological faculty of the University of Chicago, and Dr. Fred H. Klooster, professor of systematic theology at Calvin Seminary. held Feb. 8, 1963 at the Plymouth Heights Church in Grand Rapids, Dr. Barth referred to the so-called imprecatory […]
“Denominationalism” is the existence of more than one denomination or organization of churches side by side. It is found practically throughout Christendom. The conviction that it is wrong and contrary to Scripture is quite general at present. Many. yes, doubtless, the great majority appear to be convinced that the situation calls for a radical change, and […]
NO GREATER ISSUE… In The Church Herald, official organ of the Reformed Church in America, Dr. Louis Benes gives conviction on the basic issue which faces every Christian church in our day. The most important issue before the Church in this mid-twentieth century is not whether our church organizations are flourishing financially, or whether our […]
From a missionary standpoint, Catholic Action poses a problem. The governments of younger nations are still in the infant state of free and democratic development. Political parties are numerous, and racial-religious pressure groups complicate every issue. In many of the newly independent countries it is not yet certain whether democracy as it is known in the […]
One could hear in Hungary two entirely contradictory statements on the Soviet Union until the end of World War II: (1) that the Communists imprisoned, tortured and killed the Christians (especially the clerics); and (2) that there was full freedom of religion and the church had lost only her secular power. Having been in an induction […]