“Watershed” has been defined as a “critical decisive point; a turning point.” If that definition is true, then we may have before us at the Christian Reformed Synod of 1981 a “watershed.” After eight years of tossing the ball called “Women in ecclesiastical office” into opposing courts, the CR denomination must at last settle the […]

At this time of the year we again review the newly published Agenda (“things to be done”) for the June Synod of the Christian Reformed churches. Such a survey may interest members of church consistories who get (but few of whom may read) the 472 page book, as well as other of our church members […]

Have you ever wrestled with that nagging question what the Bible has to say about world hunger? Or with the (equally nagging) related question as to whether our CRC’s philosophical approach to feed the hungry indiscriminately is strictly based on Biblical principles, or perhaps influenced by contemporary philosophical ideas? Whether or not you have given […]

The Christian Reformed Synod will be faced with a variety of views and opinions on the issue of women in ecclesiastical office in the Christian Reformed Church. One of these is an overture submitted by Classis Hackensack of the CRC. It asks the Synod to permit each congregation to decide this matter for itself. Those […]

Background The Supreme Court on the 29th of June 1972 abolished the death penalty by a 5 to 4 vote, calling it, “cruel and unusual punishment.” Since then “. . . at least 19 states have passed laws attempting to restore the death penalty . . . the matter is pending in 15 more states.” […]

BIBLICAL CRITICISM AT CALVIN Dear Editor: Lately, quite a bit of attention in The Outlook has been given to what is being taught at Calvin College. Since I have recently taken a course there that dealt with the women-in-church office issue that disturbed me somewhat, and was representative of the other religion and theology classes […]