Why catechism? The covenant goals of catechism (1)
Barry Gritters argues for the theological importance and pedagogical necessity of catechism instruction in Reformed churches, emphasizing that catechism embodies biblical demands regarding covenant children and requires intentional defense against cultural erosion. He contends that good traditions are maintained only when they are thoughtfully developed and articulated, and calls the church to examine carefully the aims and goals of catechetical practice.
It is October, now, and for most of our churches the season of catechism instruction is underway. In the Reformed tradition, the churches' children are catechized in all the truths of Scripture, both its history and doctrine. This tradition holds catechism as a biblical demand, a demand so important that if parents do not send their children, the parents become objects of church discipline. But our parents do send their children, and with gladness. From age six until their late teens, for 25 or...
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