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The Canons of Dort

God’s Freedom, Justice, and Persistence
By Eugene P. Heideman
Edited by Donald J. Bruggink

Canons cover“In view of the required adherence by all ministers of the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church in North America to the canons of the Synod of Dort, Eugene P. Heideman offers this volume, setting the canons (Latin, ‘rule’ or ‘law’) in their historical context, clarifying the positive aspects of their theology, and examining whether or not all of the facets of their theology can be biblically sustained. In the process, he reveals much about our theological heritage and its piety and offers a biblical way forward.”
—Donald Bruggink

“Having served well for over four hundred years, the Canons of Dort deserves to be considered again in its biblical context, not only from the time of its origin but also now, in the present. Strictly speaking, 2019 was the anniversary of its completion, but it is vital to understand the significance of this confession for our faith today, as well as consider where the synod may have gone wrong in the heat of the early seventeenth-century political, ecclesiastical, and religious environment.”
—Eugene Heideman

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