The Protestant Reformed Seminary and the “Good Christian Schools” (2)
Prof. Ronald Cammenga addresses the Protestant Reformed Seminary's responsibility to promote "good Christian schools" as outlined in Church Order Article 21, emphasizing that such schools must be parent-owned, academically excellent, and grounded in Reformed confessional theology rather than humanistic public education. The address explores how Christian education serves the covenant community by providing instruction that harmonizes with Scripture as interpreted through the Reformed confessions.
Convocation exercises of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary were held on September 5, 2012 at Southwest Protestant Reformed Church of Grandville. The text of Prof. Cammenga's address on that occasion continues here. First installment of the address can be found in the February 1, 2013 issue, p. 203. The "Good Christian Schools" Church Order, Article 21 calls Protestant Reformed officebearers, and by implication the Protestant Reformed Seminary, to promote "good Christian schools...
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