To experience a Christian Reformed synod as a delegate is a concentrated, complex and sometimes confusing business which makes a survey and analysis like this very difficult. This year’s synod faced more than the usual number of very crucial matters, and many delegates sensed that things were going on which might well have serious implications […]
In the CRC discussions concerning the Verhey case a strong point was made of Dr. Verhey’s “honesty.” He frankly avowed some of his deviant views when he might have remained silent or sidestepped acknowledging them. (The same observation could be made regarding his dealings with the consistories and classis in t his matter.) After t […]
The relationship of the two natures of our one Mediator is called the Hypostatic Union. These words simply mean “a union of two substances” or “a personal union.” While we ought not to get bogged down with all kinds of strange terms there are some which we must know if this truth is to make any sense […]
In this second installment of his article Dr. Weeks of Sydney, Australia, a member of the Reformed Church with a Presbyterian background and training, takes up two problems, (1) the clergy–lay distinction and (2) the way of dealing with the Bible. Especially the latter is one which increasingly troubles also our North American churches. It […]