Prof. K. Runia. Trowel & Sword. August 1966 Preamble: “One of the problems of our time is that so many people have so little interest in history”. So wrote Klaas Runia in this first of two articles in 1966 (Paragraph 3). He went on to explain why this was regrettable 60 years ago, and byContinue reading “Lessons From The Nineteenth Century (I)”
Author Archives: Bert Moritz & Pieter Stok
In Search Of A Christian Radicalism
(Editorial Paragraphs) J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. December 1971 Preamble: It is three years to the day that Pieter and I launched our new website, “Trowel & Sword Revisited” – (tsrevisited.com); a very basic website dedicated to republishing articles previously published in Trowel & Sword, the denominational magazine of the Christian Reformed Church of Australia,Continue reading “In Search Of A Christian Radicalism”
“Get On With It, Mate!”
Arent de Graaf. Trowel & Sword. March 1987 Preamble: Dates can be very restricting. Take Christmas for instance. In the weeks leading up to that particular day, churches, preachers and Christians tend to focus on the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. But once the celebrations are over, seldom does it rate aContinue reading ““Get On With It, Mate!””
The Space Age And Our Faith
Prof. K. Runia. Trowel & Sword. August 1960 Preamble: “Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” All dedicated ‘Trekkies’ will immediately recognise these words asContinue reading “The Space Age And Our Faith”
Compulsory Reading For English
(A Letter To The editor) Angie Rendle-Short. Trowel & Sword. October 1971 Preamble: While reading last week’s article, “The Catcher In The Rye“, it may have occurred to some of our readers to wonder why this article was written in the first place; after all, it may have appeared to come out of left fieldContinue reading “Compulsory Reading For English”
The Catcher In The Rye
J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. October 1971 Preamble: While searching for articles to include in T&S Revisited I came across a debate from 1971 that had a profound impact on me. It concerned the use of “Catcher in the Rye” as a high school text. At the time I was at University preparing to becomeContinue reading “The Catcher In The Rye”
Everybody Talkin’ ‘Bout Love Ain’t Lovin’
Olive Wilkinson. Trowel and Sword. November 1971 Preamble: What is love? There are times when I/we think we know exactly what love is and other times when I/we haven’t got the faintest idea. Case in point – a man who might say to his wife (or vice versa), “I love you but I don’t likeContinue reading “Everybody Talkin’ ‘Bout Love Ain’t Lovin’”
The Rev Aubrey P.F. Hoffman
13 July, 1955 – 21 December, 1988 Peter G. van Dam, Trowel & Sword. Jan/Feb 1989With contributions by Willem Schultink & Jessamine Remminga (nee Schultink) Preamble: What do you do when your best friend is killed in a traffic accident? When your daughter just survives the accident? When they are on the road to doingContinue reading “The Rev Aubrey P.F. Hoffman”
A Tale Of Sheep And Drovers
John Zylstra. Trowel & Sword. March 1987 Preamble: This poetic masterpiece was published in T&S not that long after I started a new job where, on the first day, I was advised by the Foreman not to do any more than the next bloke. It’s funny the things you remember. Has anything really changed inContinue reading “A Tale Of Sheep And Drovers”
Kyrie Eleison (Lord, Have Mercy On Us) Contrition in Worship
Bill Deenick. Trowel & Sword. March 1987 Preamble: Background – When the Psalter Hymnal was no longer readily available from the U.S., the decision was made to produce a hymnal for The Australian Church. The first edition of the “Book of Worship”, produced in 1981, consisted of a brown, loose leaf folder containing three separateContinue reading “Kyrie Eleison (Lord, Have Mercy On Us) Contrition in Worship”
