All who hold offices in the Christian Reformed Churches will be receiving copies of a 515 page book prepared to acquaint them and especially their 160 representatives with matters that will have to be discussed and decided at the June meetings of the denominational synod. As usual, the OUTLOOK attempts to provide a review of […]
a. Each assembly exercises in keeping with its own character and domain, the ecclesiastical authority entrusted to the church by Christ; the authority of consistories being original, that of major assemblies being delegated. b. The class is has the same authority over the consistory as the synod has over the classis. Article 27 of the […]
Headship The understanding of the Biblical teaching on headship is crucial to the formulation of a position on women in ecclesiastical office. A number of questions surround the subject of headship: 1. What is headship? 2. Does headship imply authority of one human being over another? 3. Or, is headship a term of convenience used […]
While the United States Congress assembles its manpower to struggle with the Social Security problem, it is very apparent to many of us just what the problem has been, continues to be at the moment, and will no doubt continue to be in the future unless proper action is taken. Frank Bane, the original artist […]
Stories of Christians and non-Christians being persecuted throughout the world and especially in the western hemisphere are becoming more familiar to North American Christians. The mass media exposure, the work of special interest groups and the geographical nearness of these incidents have all served to inform them. As reports and information are circulating, the Christian […]
The key to making our wedding ceremonies truly Christian is to emphasize the teaching of the apostle Paul found in Ephesians 5:22–33. There Paul speaks of the union of husband and wife which is based on the union of Christ and the church. From that emphasis of Scripture, the relationship of husband to wife and […]
W. D. Graham is a missionary of the Free Church of Scotland in South Africa. In an address reported in the church’s March, 1983 Monthly Record, he said: There are many problems in South Africa, just as there are in India, Peru, Scotland. We can try to solve problems in different ways. But I go […]
The other day I attended a seminar for clergy sponsored by the Religious Department of the University of Lethbridge and an agency (of supporting clergy) called Inter-Faith. It’s not often that I attend such gatherings, for more often than not, they are a waste of time. But this one looked interesting, having as the overall […]