I am glad to avail myself of the editor‘s recent invitation to respond to the contribution of one of our Canadian Reformed brothers. And I am glad to see him take an interest and part in the discussion of our inter-church relations. Rev. D. Dejong first reviews the history of relations between the CRC and […]
The Synod of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (CKN) meeting in Lunteren took all of June 6 and part of the next day to come to a decision on how to proceed in the disciplining of Dr. H. Wiersinga. No one at Synod defended his position which denies that there is any element […]
In his report on the 1974 CRC Synod’s decisions on Lodge and Church Membership, written for THE OUTLOOK (July, 1974), Rev. John H. Piersma made the following observation: “One of the finest study committee reports in my experience was that on Lodge and Church Membership. This was a moment totally gratifying as for as I […]
In this article, C. Groenewegen of St. Petersburg, Florida, addresses himself to the question of whether or not women should be permitted to occupy church offices according to the Bible. The CRC Synod of 1973 received a report on this matter and referred it to the churches for study and reactions. Moreover, a new study committee […]
The eRe Synod decided in 1973 to “urge the President of the United States and Congress to grant, at the earliest opportunity, amnesty for those who by reason of their Christian conscientious objection to the Vietnam conflict are in exile, at large, incarcerated, or deprived of the full rights of citizenship”, Acts of Synod 1973, […]
THE OUTLOOK is indebted to Rev. John H. Piersma, pastor of the Bethany Christian Reformed Church of South Holland, Illinois, for this prompt review of the 1974 CRC Synod. Rev. Piersma attended Synod as a delegate from Classis Illiana. The following is an account of cerlain highlights of synodical activities, discussions and decisions. It is offered […]
The CRC Synod of 1973 decided to make copies of the songs proposed for addition to the Psalter Hymnal available for denominational use and evaluation. The churches are invited to send their reactions to the Committee no later than February 1, 1975 with a view to approval or disapproval by the Synod of 1975. Reactions are […]
The 1973 CRC Synod received a report on “Women in Ecclesiastical Office” together with a recommendation from all but one of the committee that Synod adopt the following: “The practice of excluding women from ecclesiastical office cannot conclusively be defended on Biblical grounds.” Instead of adopting the above recommendation, Synod decided: 1. To refer the entire […]
The deplorable decision of the 1973 CRC Synod on Homosexuality is familiar to readers of THE OUTLOOK, In tl1is article, Rev. Ring Star contrasts the Sodom of Report 42 (Acts of Synod 1973, pp. 609–633) with that which he finds in the Bible. Rev. Star (emeritus) is affiliated with the Cottonwood Heights Christian Reformed Church of Jenison, […]
Do Synodical Study Committees pose a threat to the well-being of the church? Rev. John De Pater is convinced that this is a matter for serious consideration. Rev. De Pater is pastor of the Christian Reformed Church of Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. This question is not as hypothetical as might appear at first sight. For the […]