As delegates gathered for the 1984 RES meeting in Chicago it was generally recognized that the future of this organization was problematic. Despite faithful efforts by some member churches, it is our view that the future of the RES is still very much in doubt. We say this because the decisions taken in Chicago were […]
(Grand Rapids) The synodical decision of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands to clarify their earlier declarations on the Wiersinga case seems to have increased tensions within that church. Whereas, in the past the traditional confessional element has been most vocal in addressing and criticizing the leadership and the direction of the church, recently an […]
A decision by two groups of concerned Christians within the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands to merge and assume stronger organizational form has triggered a new conflict in the church there. The two groups, ‘Truth and Unity’ (Waarheid en Eenheid) and ‘Scripture and Witness’ (Schrift en Getuigenis) have not yet decided on the name of […]