Was the Reformation Necessary?

Thank you for the enlightening discussion “Was the Reformation Necessary?” (October

Thank You

Just finished the September Banner, and it was one of the best ever.

Promoting Peace

It was good to read Rev. Brian Berghoef’s “Reflection for Independence Day” (June 2009).

Mental Illness

Regarding “Light for a Dark Path” (May 2009), I have been a confessing member of First CRC, Montreal,

The Belhar

Confessions arise, as the Belhar surely has, out of the urgent need to express the gospel in very particular contexts

Failure to Create Safe Churches

“How We Fail to Create Safe Churches” (IMHO, May 2009) suggests that churches and cou

Coffee Shop Confusion

I appreciated the excellent and important article “Does Your Church Have the Right to Exist?” (

Evolution

I respectfully disagree with Sigmund Brouwer’s claim in his article “Evolution in the Classroom” (Feb

Please also see “Bob’s Blog” on this site for further discussion on the Christian Reformed Church and homosexuality.

Talking About Homosexuality

Regarding the Editorial and IMHO of the March 2009 issue (“What’s to Discuss?” and

Embryo Adoption

There is much good in this article. The article also raises a few issues.

John Calvin

What a wonderful, informative essay was the story on John Calvin (“John Calvin, We Hardly Knew Ye,” Janu

Thank You’s

Meaning of Blessing

Daniel Boerman correctly points out that blessings should not be thought of as purely material (“Is Pro

A picture of Shona Paterson (left) was incorrectly identified in the October 2008 Banner with the story “Special Needs Don’t

Obeying the Great Commission

Jason De Vries rightly urges us to rethink the Great Commission because it is a succinct description

Reforming Politics

Is the Belhar Marxist?

Brian Polet in "Marxism Comes to the CRC?" (June 2008) regards statements in the Belhar Confessi

Truth in Palestine

Your June 2008 article “CRC Leaders Visit Palestine” gives a glimpse of what is happening in the I

Editor’s Note:

Princesses

When I saw the cover of the May Banner, I was quite excited and turned quickly to the related article “The Princ

Caring for Animals

New Reformed Body

The new Reformed body constitution (February, World News) reminds me of the signing of the United Religions Ini