Approximately three years ago a small group of men in Iowa came together to talk about the possibility of forming a Christian Action organization in the States. As was often characteristic of significant Christian movements in history, there flowed out of this little meeting a gradually widening river of activity. It is truly amazing that […]
The topic, “For Such a Time As This,” may seem as difficult to identify as some of the succulent morsels offered us at this Westminster Seminary smorgasbord. What “time” are we to be thinking about? The theologians—both mature and aspiring—and those who are learning to live with such—recognize that such an innocent monosyllabic word—TIME—is fraught […]
The matter of public funds for private and parochial schools is one of the most controversial issues that face both the legislatures of our nation and the people within this nation. Indeed. every citizen has taken upon himself the responsibility to speak on this subject as is evident from the letters to the editor in […]
A Conversation Mr. Churchmember: “We are only simple people, used to reading the Bible just as it is written.” The Pastor: “What do you mean?” Mr. Churchmember: “I mean that we take the first chapters of Genesis literally, that is, we read them just as they are written.” The Pastor: “Do you mean that you’d […]
At this time of the year, there are more than .fl. the usual number of brides attempting to make the proper arrangements for their wedding. The dress must be fitted, the flowers must be ordered, the organist and soloist must be engaged, and music must be selected for the “big day.” There are books which […]
Campus Crusade is mushrooming, and has begun to work in Great Britain. Every active Christian student at University is certain to meet up with this movement sooner or later, and it is only proper that he should know something about it as soon as possible. The movement stems from the United States of America, and […]
From time to time the readers of this periodical have been informed of recent theological developments in the Netherlands, a country which in the course of time has been used by God for the promotion and development of Reformed theological thinking throughout the world. Since many of om’ readers cannot consult the Dutch periodicals at […]
HONESTLY NOW The devil has one tactic which he seems to put to regular use; at least, it seems to be in current vogue. The devil regularly uses a truth as a foil or as a kind of backdrop against which he perpetrates a monstrous lie. At present integrity is his “thing.” Recently, he has […]
J. L. Koole, HAGGAI, 105 p. Kampen: J. H. Kok, 1967. A volume similar in approach and format to the excellent commentary of Ridderbos on the pastoral epistles is this one by Dr. Koole. Haggai is a short prophecy, but not unimportant. Several issues concerning its date, composition and purpose have been heatedly discussed. Koole […]