Psalter Revision: Why?
Douglas Kuiper examines the theological and historical rationale behind the Protestant Reformed Church's 2016 Synodal decision to continue participating in an interdenominational Psalter revision project. Drawing on PRC synodical records from 1940-1955, he demonstrates that Psalter revision concerns—including doctrinal accuracy, poetic quality, and musical appropriateness—have been persistent issues in the denomination's history, providing important context for contemporary liturgical discussions.
Previous article in this series: October 1 2016, p. 19. In my last article I explained that Synod 2016 of the PRC decided to continue participating in the interdenominational project of Psalter revision. Why did it do so? Synod adopted the four grounds that the PRC Contact Committee gave in its recommendation. In four words, I could summarize the first ground as "history," the second as "necessity," the third as "acceptability," and the fourth as "opportunity." History "History: the PRC has...
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