Our Periscope: An Early History of the “All Around Us” Rubric
This article by Brian Huizinga traces the origins and development of the "All Around Us" rubric (originally titled "Periscope") in the Standard Bearer magazine, which debuted in 1945 under the editorship of Herman Hoeksema. The rubric served as a window for Protestant Reformed ministers to comment on ecclesiastical and worldly events, drawing from their wide reading of various periodicals to address both doctrinal and practical issues affecting the church and society. This historical account illuminates an important periodical feature in the life and work of the early Protestant Reformed Churches in America.
AN INTRODUCTION A periscope, as you probably know, is a long tube containing lenses and mirrors and is used to look over or around something. A submarine officer uses a periscope to see above the surface of the water and look all around him. On October 1, 1945, after exactly twenty-one years of existence, the Standard Bearer (SB) introduced its readers to a new rubric called "Periscope." Then, eight years later in the February 15, 1953 issue of the SB, the editor, Herman Hoeksema, informed...
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