Nonsensical “Interpretation” J . Tuininga Synod of 83 decided with respect to the Gereformeerde Kerken in the Netherlands that pulpit fellow ship and intercommunion “no longer apply, except at the discretion of the local consistories.” That is, to my way of thinking, the very least synod could have done, and a step that was […]

The other day I attended a seminar for clergy sponsored by the Religious Department of the University of Lethbridge and an agency (of supporting clergy) called Inter-Faith. It’s not often that I attend such gatherings, for more often than not, they are a waste of time. But this one looked interesting, having as the overall […]

On the first afternoon of CRC Synod 1993, the delegates were involved in an exercise which has the potential of effecting the process of thought and decision making in the church for generations to come. The exercise involved a piece of modern art which consisted of rusty pipes on a stand. The delegates sat all around it […]

In the October issue of The Outlook, we promised a fine by line disclosure and rebuttle of “Understanding Opinions Metaphor” foisted upon delegates to Synod 1993 (CRC) by the Synodical Interim Committee. Dr. Cornelis Venema graciously agreed to do the project. Once again we urge readers to read and refer to “The Understanding Opinions Metaphor” observations which were distributed to […]

The November election turned out to be far more than a political tug-of-war. It was a fierce struggle between two conflicting world and life views: relativism versus the rule of law of absolutism.               It was a clash between a philosophy that says we must follow the rules even […]

“It is easy to be a madman: it is easy to be a heretic. It is always easy to let the age have its head; the difficult thing is to keep one’s own. It is always easy to be a modernist; as it is easy to be a snob.” (G.K. Chesterton. Orthodoxy) In our age […]