Five years ago a book was published in The Netherlands with the sensational title God and ass (God en ezel. Publisher: T. Wever, Francker. 1967 ). It was written by the medical professor of the Free University of Amsterdam, Dr. G. A. Lindeboom, and it contained a fervent protest against the published points of view […]
What did Synod do with Report. 44? Many a delegate to Synod 1972 heard that question again and again. To begin with, the answer to that question is that almost a whole day of Synod’s time was given to debate on what was Report 36 in 1971 and became Report 44 in 1972, on The […]
“Personally, I will rejoice when I see the first sign on a bus, ‘Hire the homosexual; it’s good business!’” Now where do you suppose that came from? “Playboy,” you say, “or from some smut peddler’s collection found on the magazine rack or at one of those adult bookstores that pander to human Just for the […]
LITTLE ADO ABOUT MUCH Three of the most unwelcome concepts today are those of authority, discipline, and obedience. The first letter of everyone of the these three words, taken in this order, spell the word “ado”. Isn’t there pitifully little ado about these three biblical concepts without the application of which our society will fall […]
In our busy lives we need pauses and parentheses . . . The busyness of our lives has taken its toll on our spiritual lives . . . but we will not rest until we are drawn into God’s shady, green glen of refreshment . . . He maketh me to lie down in green […]
Although the title of this article appears very apologetic, my primary intention here is to make a plea for library book for the Reformed Theological College of Nigeria. I am sure that a better understanding of the issues involved will certainly stimulate and motivate many of you to donate generously to the library fund which […]
All along in the preceding article I have tried to stress the need for transmitting and preserving the Reformed truth in Nigeria. I am sure you will agree with me that the best way to do this is through books. We cannot expect Paul, Augustine, Calvin, Abraham Kuyper, Bavinck, and a host of other great […]
The Liturgical Committee presented to the 1972 Synod of the Christian Reformed Church a new form for Public Profession of Faith (Agenda 1972, pp. 264266). The Williamsburg Consistory submitted Overture 23 asking for several changes in this newly proposed form. The Advisory Committee incorporated some of these ideas of the overture in its recommendations to […]
IS WRATH REMOVED? FRED W. VAN HOUTEN “D0 you ever think about going to hell?” “No, I can’t say that I ever do.” That was a question asked at family visitation one year, and invariably that was the answer. If one really knows Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord he does not have to worry […]
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES IN SPECIAL CREATION, edited by W. E. Lammerts. The Presbyterian and Reformed Press. Price $6.95. Reviewed by Sidney J. Jansma, Sr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This book is a follow-up of the book Why Not Creation? It consists of thirty-one articles previously published in the C.R.S. Journal and touches on many scientific disciplines. […]