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Amusements

Herman Kelderman·1950-06-01
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Dear Editor, This is a popular subject today in many of our Reformed publications. Are we as Protestant Reformed youth entitled to amusements? It has been the stand of some that we should be denied all the joys of life. I do not agree. This was characteristic of the Puritans who went so far as to fear a characteristic dress and were not supposed to laugh. We are entitled to amusements. The word of God does not condemn but rather presupposes the enjoyments of life. In Zachariah 8:5 we read,...

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Author
Herman Kelderman
Date

1950-06-01

Source
Beacon Lights
Scripture References
Ecclesiastes 11:9
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