Fracturing of the Christian Reformed Church Assisted Suicide in the United Kingdom
This article examines the fracturing of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, particularly focusing on denominational schism prompted by disagreements over LGBTQ inclusion and sexuality standards. The author discusses both American and Canadian churches considering disaffiliation, the formation of "Toward CRC Canada," and the various ecclesiastical destinations these departing congregations might pursue, providing insight into contemporary tensions within Reformed church polity and ecumenical realignment.
FRACTURING OF THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH "At least two dozen churches in the Christian Reformed Church of North America are in the process of severing their ties with the denomination over their disagreements with its increasingly rigid stance on sexuality."1 Four of those churches are located in Classis Grand Rapids East: Calvin Church, Grace Church, Church of the Servant, and Sherman Street, churches with many professors, staff, and students of Calvin University. On the Canadian side of...
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