Ecumenical concern begins at home. It is therefore not surprising that many of us have recently paid significant attention to the reformed community in the Netherlands. That community is a member of the “family.” It is the mother of reformed groups in distant parts of the world: Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, North and South America. […]
Editorial Board TORCH AND TRUMPET Dear Sirs: In his article, “A Christian Reformed University?” (June 1970) Professor Philip Born warns that “this and next year Synod may have to make fundamental decisions regarding the acceptance of non-Christian Reformed students and faculty at Calvin.” His warning surprised me, in that while there has been considerable discussion […]
A NEW PUBLICATION September 1, 1970 will be the date of another publication by Reformed Fellowship, Inc. This publication will be the 164 page book by Dr. Russell Maatman, The Bible, Natural Science, and Evolution. Reformed Fellowship, Inc. has already published several other books, among them Crisis in the Reformed Churches, essays in commemoration of […]
The following letter, written by a father to his son, is an expression of the concern of the parents over the approaching marriage of their son to a non-Christian. Because of the personal character of this letter, the names of the persons are withheld. Dear Son: You asked me the last lime we talked whether […]
Dear Jim: Remember? The last time I wrote we were discussing youth and their attitudes toward the Church. I suggested that one of the reasons youth “aren’t sure they want the church” is because they misunderstand the purpose of the institutional church. Shortly after sending the letter to you I received something in the mail […]
“Does Christianity claim also our political life in America?” This question was posed at the recent “Second Christian Congress” by speaker John A. Olthius, L.L. B., executive director of the Association for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship. The “Second Christian Congress,” held from July 14–16 at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Ill., was attended by […]
LORD’S DAY 27: 72. Q. Is, then, the outward washing with water itself the washing away of sin? A. No, for only the blood of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins. 73. Q. Why, then, does the Holy Spirit call baptism the washing of regeneration and the washing away of […]