Lessons From The Nineteenth Century (I)

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)”

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”

A Revival Of Mysticism

Rev. J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. March 1964 Preamble: As the charismatic movement was expanding in the early 1960s, Rev. Deenick wrote this article to warn Reformed members of the dangers of seeking experiences outside of the light of Scripture. He warns us that we cannot live a healthy spiritual life that is not anchoredContinue reading “A Revival Of Mysticism”