THE CONTROVERSY ROOTS of the CREATION-EVOLUTION CONFLICT by Donald E. Chittick. Published by Multamah Press, Portland, Oregon. Reviewed by John H. Sietsema In recent times this writer has been dismayed that whenever a knowledgeable speaker sought to defend the Creation account in Genesis literally in his speech he was subjected to harassing questions and veiled […]
The Committee appointed by the Synod of 1985 to study the functions and authority of deacons, particularly in relation to that of the elders (as a result of synod’s decision to allow women deacons “provided their work is distinguished from that of elders”) has now come out with its report. The result is somewhat predictable: […]
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him” (I Cor. 2:9, 10). PENTECOST FOLLOWS GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER. There’s a good, divine reason for this. We just couldn’t have Pentecost first. Where sin is, the Holy Spirit will not work. God’s Spirit […]
LAST YEAR’S INCIDENT In Grand Rapids’ Advance newspaper of April 15, last year, Gary Melow reported on a meeting at Calvin College on the subject of abortion. “Opposing sides of the abortion issue must compromise and unite . . . two health care professionals said at a forum last week. Gayla Jawell, associate professor of […]
One really begins to wonder at times what The Banner (and its editor) is trying to accomplish? What is the editor really trying to prove? That he is not a “conservative” or “traditionalist?” We knew that a long time ago, since he advocated “burning the wooden shoes.” Only it wasn’t just the wooden shoes he was […]
BIG BANG THEORY OUTMODED The Editor, Christian Outlook Dear Sir, Howard J. Van Til in his book The Fourth Day Poured scorn upon such creation scientists as Henry M. Morris. The Stars of Heaven; Paul M. Steidl’s The Earth, the Stars and the Bible; and John C. Whitcomb’s The Bible and Astronomy. He was scornful of these Christian […]
This material is reprinted from the December 1966 issue of TORCH AND TRUMPET (as our periodical was then called), after it had been presented at the previous annual meeting of the Reformed Fellowship. Johannes G. Vos was a veteran missionary and minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Professor at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA, […]
THE EARTH, THE STARS, AND THE BIBLE, by Paul M. Steidl, Published by the Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, 1979 and 1982, 250 pp., paper $5.95. Fifty-five years ago I took a college course in astronomy, which was introduced by the professor’s assurance that we would never be the same after taking […]
Not all “Light” products are light. A consumer’s group in New York recently reported that several manufacturer’s, itchy to get their hands on the money in consumers’ pockets, have learned a magic word to bring about the desired effects: Light (as in “light” beer, “light” margarine, “light” pretzels, etc.). The only trouble is, the advocates […]
DON’T STOP—PLEASE READ ON! Many people today see the name “Bach” and turn off the switch to their hearing. This is very unfortunate for them. What most of us do not know is what a great influence J. S. Bach has had on music down through the years. It is unfortunate that most people have […]