The “Standard Bearer’s” Attention to Church History
This article by Douglas Kuiper surveys how the Standard Bearer, the official publication of the Protestant Reformed Churches, has engaged with church history over its 100-year publication history. The article documents the journal's coverage of significant church historical figures, events, and doctrinal developments, including major Reformation topics, the Synod of Dort, and various internal ecclesiastical controversies. It provides a comprehensive overview of how the PRCA has maintained scholarly attention to church history through extensive series and special issues.
In God's providence and grace, the Standard Bearer has completed its 100th volume year. Over 17,000 articles have appeared in 2,125 issues.1 How has the SB engaged with church history in the last 100 years? Answering this question is the burden of this article. SURVEY The index to the SB indicates that writers have paid attention to a wide variety of church historical topics. The following grouping includes articles that were part of a larger series. In addition, many single, stand- alone...
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