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.” […]
Responsible Discussion Dr. James Daane raised a question recently in connection with the current discussion of the doctrine of limited atonement in its relation to the missionary task of the church. He isn’t sure that it is proper and “discreet” for the editor-in-chief of the Christian Reformed weekly. The Banner, to bring to the widely-read pages of […]
More and more Christians are saying, “It doesn’t make any difference what we do with that old, worn out body. Bury it, burn it, make soap out of it. It is all worthless. However, on the basis of a ten year study, I am prepared to say that cremation is 1. Psychologically unsound 2. It […]