Christian Reformed Church
13 articles
GwenDutch Reformed Churches Near Pella, Iowa, Faced Suspicion and Arson During World War I
The author, writing from Pella, Iowa, describes accusations once leveled at Dutch Reformed immigrants roughly a century ago, during World War I, in communities about ten to fifteen...
Transitional Minister Says Pastor-Council Friction Is Driving More Christian Reformed Departures
A transitional minister who serves churches after their pastor has departed, Neil Jasperse, writes in a column in The Banner that he has seen a growing number of...
Christian Reformed Synod Declares Heidelberg Catechism’s “Unchastity” Includes Homosexual Sex
Synod 2022 of the Christian Reformed Church affirmed that the Heidelberg Catechism’s definition of unchastity includes homosexual sex, and it declared that “this interpretation has confessional status.” The...
Christian Reformed Church Says Same-Sex Orientation Is Not Sin but Homosexual Practice Is, Citing Synod Position
The Christian Reformed Church (CRC) set its official position on homosexuality at Synod 1973. According to the column, a central part of that position is a distinction between...
Calvin Seminary Board Adopts Faculty Confessional Statement and Admissions Policy on Same-Sex Marriage
Calvin Theological Seminary included a faculty statement of confessional commitment in its report to the Christian Reformed Church’s Synod 2024. The seminary shared the statement in part as...
Christian Reformed Synod Vote Makes Teaching on Homosexual Sex Confessional, Former Member Writes
The author, a PhD student in sociology at York University who studies queer religiosity, writes about leaving the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) in an essay for Broadview Magazine....
Calvin University Lets Faculty Who Dissent From LGBTQ Doctrinal Statement Remain on Staff
Calvin University, founded by the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) in 1876, has announced that it will allow faculty to remain at the school even if...
Christian Reformed Church Ties to Calvin University and Christian Schools Shift as Enrollment and Membership Decline
In a 2014 editorial for the Banner, the magazine of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC), a retired pastor urged members to keep sending their children to Christian schools....
Canadian Christian Reformed members split from US counterparts over Trump policies, letter and survey show
The Trump administration’s attitude toward Canada has revived a basic question for the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA): can a cross-border church hold together when its...
