We received for review a book written by a minister of the Christian Reformed Church in Canada, the Reverend Harry L. Downs of Dresden, Ontario. It is called: The Distinction between Power Word and Text –Word in Recent Reformed Thought: the view of Scripture set forth by some representatives of the philosophy of the Law-Idea. […]
From one of our readers (Mr. P. H. Vander Werff, Thamesford, Ontario) we received the following interesting letter on how evolution can lead astray those who follow its principles: Out of “Echoes from Holland” (The Banner, May 11. ’73, p. 11) one would get the impression that Dr. Kuitert does not teach evolution. This is a […]
The Consistory of tile Williamsburg Christian Reformed Church overtures the Synod 1974 not to adopt the provisional Form for the Baptism of Children for permanent use in the Christian Reformed Church in its present reading on the following grounds: 1. In the closing paragraph of the Institution the words, “all those brought into fellowship with […]
The Synodical Liturgical Committee submitted a “Second Sunday Service” report to Synod 1973 (Acts, pp. 502–513). Synod had not instructed the committee to make a report on that subject, but requests came in; and so the committee decided to make a report. This is an “irregular” procedure. No less irregular is the report itself. LITURGICAL […]
Dear Reformed Fellowship friends: We have heard much praise in Canada about the latest issues of THE OUTLOOK. So many additional copies were ordered that the entire stock was depleted. At a recent Board meeting in Grand Rapids (February 28) the Business Committee reported that 5,000 copies of the March issue were being printed due […]
The last time we traced some revolutionary trends in society and other denominations. Also our Christian Reformed Church and our Christian organizations are not immune to the revolution epidemic. A controversial book – Recently a highly controversial book, Out of Concern for the Church, was published in Canada. It contains five essays by key figures […]
Following is a digest of the decisions of Synod 1971. Meetings began on Tuesday morning, June 8, and continued until almost midnight on Friday, June 18. THE OUTLOOK appreciates the kindness of Leonard T. Schalkwyk, pastor of the Christian Reformed Church of St. Thomas, Ontario, and a synodical delegate from Classis Chatham, in preparing this […]
(an appraisal of recent trends in Dutch Theology) Note: This article 6rst appeared in slightly different form in Calvinist Contact, March 15, 1968. An English translation was prepared for TORCH AND TRUMPET by Mr. H. Vander Laan of Fenwick, Ontario and Mr. W. Suk of St. Catharines, Ontario. “Is there anything of which it may […]