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The Trinity in the Canons of Dordt? [PDF]
In die Skriflig, 2018 In this article the question regarding to the Trinity in the Canons of Dordt is specifically asked in the light of a broader structure of the Reformed orthodox doctrine of God in the early modern period (1500–1700). The first part of the article attempts
Henco van der Westhuizen
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Are the Canons of Dordt a true reflection of Calvin’s view of predestination? [PDF]
In die Skriflig, 2018 As the delegates to the Synod of Dordt were bound by oath to use only the Word of God and not human writings in deliberations about doctrine, in the documents of Dordt there are no references to Calvin as a source of specific ideas in the Canons.
Donald W. Sinnema
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Impact amid absence: The Synod of Dordt and the French Huguenots [PDF]
In die Skriflig, 2018 This contribution investigates the reasons behind the absence of delegates from the French Reformed (Huguenot) churches at the Synod of Dordt, setting the reasons for their absence in the broader political and religious context of the times. I argue that
Karin Maag
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Chosen in Christ: Revisiting the Contours of Predestination
Veritas: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan, 2022 This saying is perhaps trustworthy, “Of writing many books on the election, there is no end.” So why another book on this topic? What’s the payoff(s)?
Wilson Jeremiah
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Die Dordtse Leerreëls: ’n Grammatika van geloofstaal gebore uit die nasie-staat-ideologie
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015 The grammar of faith language in the Canons of Dordt as a result of the nation-state ideology. This article aims to decipher the spirit of the notion ‘predestination’ codified in the Canons of Dordt.
Tanya van Wyk
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Calvijn en de Dordtse Leerregels
In die Skriflig, 1993 In this article a surprising similarity in structure between Calvin’s teachings on predestination and those of the Canons of Dordt is indicated. Christ is, namely, central in both.
W. H. Velema
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Die Dordtse Leerreëls: Inklusief of eksklusief?
In die Skriflig, 2018 The Canons of Dordt: Inclusive or exclusive? This article starts with a historic background of the relevant circumstances which should be acknowledged to understand the reasons why a Synod of this stature was held at Dordrecht in 1618–1619.
Barry van Wyk
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What can we learn from Dordrecht for a possible authentic Confessio Africana?
In die Skriflig, 2018 The year 2018 marks the 400th commemoration of the Synod of Dordt, the most important synod of reformed churches in the Post-Reformation era. The Synod was convened by the States General of the Netherlands after decades of serious conflict and unrest in ...
Carel F.C. Coetzee
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In die Skriflig, 2019 A question sent over by the Christian ministers from East-India: The Synod of Dordt (1618–1619), mission and the baptism of children born of non-Christian parents: It is well-known that the renowned Synod of Dordt (1618–1619) decided that children, born ...
Rudolph M. Britz
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Dordt and Pentecostal traditions: African ‘Spiritual’ Churches in South Africa today
In die Skriflig, 2019 This article explores the possible link between the teachings of the Canons of Dordt in the Netherlands (1618–1619) and those of the Pentecostal and African Spiritual Churches in South Africa today.
Henry Mbaya
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