We have just received the impressive first issue of Reformed Perspective: a Magazine for the Christian Family. It is designed, as its mast-head states, to be a “Reformed Social-Political Magazine,” bound by the Bible and the Reformed creeds. In August of 1981 we reprinted a speech on “Reformed Journalism” by the editor of the Dutch Christian daily newspaper, Nederlands Dagblad during his visit to this continent. He spoke under the sponsorship of our Canadian (and American) Reformed Church brethren who were planning to launch this new publishing venture, a 32-page, smooth–paper monthly.

The first issue contains an editorial outlining the aims of the periodical to stress the kingship of Christ over all things. The leading article is an 11–page illustrated survey of important events and developments of 1981 with an effort to evaluate in a Christian perspective what we have usually seen portrayed from a secular viewpoint. That is followed by a translation of an article from the Nederlands Dagblad on the Christian perspective toward present history and our hope in the Lord’s return.

The range of the magazine’s interests is indicated by articles on “Reformed Education: A Divine Commission,” “Vivaldi’s Winter Music,” three pages of comment on religious developments, world-wide and in our Reformed circles, and an article on Literature commenting on Schilder’s Christ and Culture, Homer’s Odyssey, Augustine‘s City of God, Dante’s Divine Comedy, Zola’s Germinal Henry James, and Huxley’s Brave New World. Dr. Walter Meester writes on “Interferon: a New Miracle Drug?” for the treatment of cancer and there is a novel, The King’s Way, to be printed serially.

We welcome this bold venture in the uncrowded field of Reformed journalism. The address of the publication is Box 12, Transcona Postal Station, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2C 2Z5. Its editor is John DeVos and Executive Director is Gerry Kuik. Subscription rates for the U.S. and Canada are $22.50. Complimentary copies may be obtained by writing for them.