Dordt’s aftermath: Did orthodoxy win the battle but lose the war?
Douglas Kuiper examines the Synod of Dordt's decisive victory against Arminianism through the adoption of the Canons of Dort and the deposition of Remonstrant ministers, while questioning whether this doctrinal and ecclesiastical triumph proved to be short-lived. The article surveys the subsequent history of Arminianism and the Remonstrants after 1619 to assess whether Reformed orthodoxy ultimately prevailed in the longer theological struggle. This resource is valuable for understanding both the immediate impact of Dordt and the ongoing challenges to Reformed theology in the post-Synod period.
Sometimes an army has won a major battle during a war, but lost the war in the end. The Synod of Dordt marked a decisive victory for Reformed orthodoxy and a blow to Arminianism. But Dordt's victory appears to have been short-lived. Did Reformed orthodoxy win the battle at Dordt, only to lose the war? In answering that question, this article surveys the history of the Remonstrants and of Arminianism after the Synod of Dordt. Synod's outcome: The battle won Dordt's victory was doctrinal: the...
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