A Unique Event One wonders whether it has ever happened before that five denominations held meetings of their major assemblies at the same time and place. This occurred in mid-June when the assemblies of the member denominations of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) all met in Grand Rapids, Mich., on the campus […]
The responsible church of Christ is expected to carefully examine the contents of each Synod’s Agenda. In this year’s 496–page volume the reader notes in Report No. 2 of Calvin College and Seminary two additional Appendices “A” and “B.” Appendix “B,” entitled “Report on Matter of Social Dancing,” originates in a Synodical recommendation of 1977 (Synodical […]
Friday evening I attended Christian High‘s presentation of “Annie Get Your Gun.” It was played to a full house at Calvin College‘s FAC Auditorium, and I understand that good crowds attended the other three performances. Obviously this kind of performance “takes” with our people and the box office selling $3 tickets took in thousands of […]
In presenting its case to Synod 1977 for the introduction of school-sponsored social dancing on the campus of Calvin College the Board of Trustees made use of the concept of Christian liberty (1977 Acts of Synod, pp. 223ff.). At the time this appeal puzzled me, and I am still puzzled. In sorting out my thoughts […]
Now that social dancing has been introduced at Calvin College, with all kinds of plausible and non-plausible argumentation, it is well that we just go back a few years and have another look at what we did in 1966 in adopting the up–dated report on the Film Arts, and the practical consequences of it. You […]
In this timely and informative article, Rev. Peter De Jong calls attention to and gives a critical evaluation of a recent article in The Reformed Journal by Rev. Philip C. Holtrop, pastor of the North Haledon (N.J.) Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Holtrop has been nominated for a teaching position at Calvin College. Rev. De Jong […]
Our Christian Reformed Synod had to deal with an overture from Iron Springs, Alberta, asking to stop quota support for the Calvin Graduate Studies Program, and also with several overtures from both north and south of the border, asking for society control of Calvin College. As could be expected, these overtures did not gel to […]
I read carefully the letter you sent me by way of The Banner of December 4, 1970. In the same issue I read Dr. De Koster’s evaluation and his suggestions as to our proper reactions. J am in almost complete disagreement with Dr. De Koster. As Dr. De Koster has done, I will give my […]
A name held in high esteem by many of the older Calvin College graduates is that of Johannes Broene, for many years professor in the Department of Education and also one-time President of the College. We remember him as a Christian gentleman, a gifted teacher, a wise counselor. These enviable qualities were consistently reflected not […]
In its August 1970 issue TORCH AND TRUMPET reprinted an article from THE STANDARD BEARER on “Father Groppi at Calvin College.” Following is a letter of response by three members of Calvin College faculty together with a reply by the writer of the article, Rev. Gise Van Baren. Dear Rev. Van Baren: Your recent article […]