This is a translation of chapter 2 of Prof. Dr. J. Douma's essay "Bezinning en uitzicht" in "Het vuur blijft branden" (1979). See here for an overview and discussion. Conviction of faith It cannot be denied that the liberated-Reformed churches are in an isolated position. There are many things in which we don’t participate. We … Continue reading Retrospective and prospective (2): Isolation →

This is a translation of chapter 1 of Prof. Dr. J. Douma's essay "Bezinning en uitzicht" in "Het vuur blijft branden" (1979). See here for an overview and discussion. 1. Why still liberated-Reformed? Separatist or catholic? We liberated ourselves in 1944 to remain Reformed, and our forefathers at the time of the great Reformation became … Continue reading Retrospective and prospective (1): Why still liberated-Reformed? →

In 1979, a book was published to commemorate the 35th anniversary of a federation of Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: the Gereformeerde Kerken (vrijgemaakt); here we will use the name "liberated-Reformed". The title of the book is Het vuur blijft branden: "The fire keeps burning." It describes the history and life of these churches. Here … Continue reading Retrospective and prospective (introduction) →