CRC and the FOS
This resource is a reader inquiry and expert response regarding the 1924 Common Grace Controversy in the Christian Reformed Church, specifically addressing the misquoting of the Canons of Dort and the abuse of the Formula of Subscription in the depositions of Hoeksema, Ophoff, and Danhof. The response recommends primary and secondary sources for understanding this pivotal historical event and its theological implications for the Reformed tradition.
I just finished the "All Around Us" article on the CRC and the FOS. The last paragraph on the first page mentions a misquoting of the creeds and the classes' abuse of the FOS going back to 1924, alluding, I assume, to the deposing of Herman Hoeksema, George Ophoff, and Henry Danhof. I would be interested in reading about that abuse in more detail. Is there an article in the archives of the SB or a book that relates those events? Thank you, Sharon Gordon, Wanaque, NJ Response The best book...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org