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Collection Overview
Abstract
A collection of records of the Western Michigan Theological Society which includes papers on various topics in theology.
Biographical Note
The Western Michigan Theological Society was founded in 1990 by Harry Boer, Harold Dekker, Harvey Kiekover, Cornelius Korhorn, Robert Recker, Henry Stob, and Thomas Woldthuis. The purpose of the society was to provide a forum for the discussion of broadly theological issues and/or their practical implications.
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- Box 1

- Folder 1: Meeting 1 - Constitution Adopted --- 1990-10-18

- Folder 2: Meeting 2 - Paul Ricour and Interpretation --- 1991-01-17

- Folder 3: Meeting 3 - An Ember Still Glowing I --- 1991-04-18

- Folder 4: Meeting 4 - An Ember Still Glowing II --- 1991-07-18

- Folder 5: Meeting 5 - Propositions on the Doctrine of Creation --- 1992-01-16

- Folder 6: Meeting 6 - Contextualization as a Challenge to the Church --- 1992-05-17

- Folder 7: Meeting 7 - The Problem of Suffering --- 1992-07-16

- Folder 8: Meeting 8 - The Generally Doubted Christian --- 1992-10-15

- Folder 9: Meeting 9 - Thoughts on the Canon --- 1993-01-27

- Folder 10: Meeting 10 - From the Old Testament to New --- 1993-04-15

- Folder 11: Meeting 11 - Thoughts on God --- 1993-07-15

- Folder 12: Meeting 12 - Male and Female - One in Christ --- 1993-09-16

- Folder 13: Meeting 13 - Who is Jesus? --- 1993-11-11

- Folder 14: Meeting 14 - The Form of Subscription --- 1994-03-31

- Folder 15: Meeting 15 - Christian Education After 100 Years --- 1994-05-26

- Folder 16: Meeting 16 - Reformational Theology --- 1994-08-25

- Folder 17: Meeting 17 - The Person of Christ --- 1994-10-19

- Folder 18: Meeting 18 - Heaven and Earth in OT Usage --- 1995-01-18

- Folder 19: Meeting 19 - Calvin on the Testimony of the Holy Spirit --- 1995-04-12

- Folder 20: Meeting 20 - Reflections on Prayer --- 1995-07-19

- Folder 21: Meeting 21 - Missiological Insights of A.A. Van Ruler --- 1995-09-20

- Folder 22: Meeting 22 - Implications of Chalcedon I --- 1995-11-15

- Folder 23: Meeting 23 - Implications of Chalcedon II --- 1996-01-17

- Folder 24: Meeting 24 - Implications of Chalcedon III --- 1996-03-20

- Folder 25: Meeting 25 - Creation and Evolution --- 1996-05-22

- Folder 26: Meeting 26 - Calvin College in Mid-Passage --- 1996-07-17

- Folder 27: Meeting 27 - Will All Be Saved? --- 1996-19-25

- Folder 28: Meeting 28 - "General Revelation" --- 1996-09-25

- Folder 29: Meeting 29 - Calvin College in Mid-Passage --- 1997-03-26

- Folder 30: Meeting 30 - The Free Congregation of Grand Rapids (Holland Unitarian Church) --- 1997-05-21

- Folder 31: Meeting 31 - "Is the United States a Christian Country? Yes" --- 1997-07-23

- Folder 32: Meeting 32 - Calvin as Hebraist and Old Testament Scholar --- 1997-09-17

- Folder 33: Meeting 33 - The CRC and the Phenomenon of Homosexuality --- 1998-01-19

- Folder 34: Meeting 34 - Alzheimer's Disease and Theological Questions --- 1998-01-24

- Folder 35: Meeting 35 - A Critique of Ellens: Theology and Ethics, Stob Lecture I - "Posing a Problem" --- 1998-03-25

- Folder 36: Meeting 36 - A Critique of Ellens: Theology and Ethics, Stob Lecture II "From the Bottom Up" --- 1998-05-20

- Folder 37: Meeting 37 - The End of the Incarnation: a la Van Ruler? --- 1998-07-29

- Folder 38: Meeting 38 - Missiological Issues at Calvin Seminary I --- 1998-09-30

- Folder 39: Meeting 39 - Ellens: 2 Stob Lectures --- 1998-10-24

- Folder 40: Meeting 40 - Are there Gaps in the Creation Formational Economy --- 1999-03-17

- Folder 41: Meeting 41 - A Tragedy of Wasted Opportunity: Religious Violence in Nigeria --- 1999-03-17

- Folder 42: Meeting 42 - Missiological Issues at Calvin Seminary II --- 1999-07-21

- Folder 43: Meeting 43 - Missiological Issues at Calvin Seminary III --- 1999-09-22

- Folder 44: Meeting 44 - Between Death and Resurrection --- 1999-11-17

- Folder 45: Meeting 45 - REVELATION in the Present Tense --- 2000-01-19

- Box 2

- Folder 1: Meeting 46 - The Story of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission --- 2000-03-15

- Folder 2: Meeting 47 - How Are We to Read the Old Testament? or: The Source and Nature of Old Testament Author --- 2000-05-17

- Folder 3: Meeting 48 - How Are We to Read the Old Testament? continued --- 2000-07-26

- Folder 4: Meeting 49 - The Vocation of the Pastor-Scholar: Creative Tension or Obstructive Dissonance --- 2000-11-15

- Folder 5: Meeting 50 - Islam vs Secularism, The Nigerian Radical Master Position --- 2001-03-21

- Folder 6: Meeting 51 - A Typology of Modern Theology --- 2001-05-23

- Folder 7: Meeting 52 - Propositions for Discussion I --- 2001-07-18

- Folder 8: Meeting 53 - The Son of Man at Qumran --- 2001-09-19

- Folder 9: Meeting 54 - Teaching of Missions at Calvin Theological Seminary --- 2002-01-16

- Folder 10: Meeting 55 - Propositions for Discussions II --- 2002-03-20

- Folder 11: Meeting 56 - Propositions for Discussion III --- 2002-05-15

- Folder 12: Meeting 57 - The Form of Subscription and Theology in the CRC --- 2002-07-17

- Folder 13: Meeting 58 - Thoughts on Vision and Mission Statements in the CRC --- 2002-09-18

- Folder 14: Meeting 59 - The Apostles' Creed and the Doctrine of the Trinity --- 2002-11-20

- Folder 15: Meeting 60 - A Book Review of A. De Vries: A Shining White Knight --- 2003-03-26

- Folder 16: Meeting 61 - So Also in Christ --- 2003-05-23

- Folder 17: Meeting 62 - The Animal World and the Covenant with Noah --- 2003-07-16

- Folder 18: Meeting 63 - Thoughts on Miss World --- 2003-09-24

- Folder 19: Meeting 64 - Sovereign Grace and Human Freedom --- 2003-11-17

- Folder 20: Meeting 65 - The Canon --- 2004-04-21

- Folder 21: Meeting 66 - Jesus' Death and Ressurection --- 2004-07-21

- Folder 22: Meeting 67 - The Destructive Power of Religion --- 2004-10-20

- Folder 23: Meeting 68 - The Obscenity of War and the Imperative of the Lesser Evil --- 2005-01-19

- Folder 24: Meeting 69 - Harrowing --- 2005-04-29

- Folder 25: Meeting 70 - The Plan of God and the CRC --- 2005-06-15

- Folder 26: Meeting 71 - Mission Approach --- 2005-08-17

- Folder 27: Meeting 72 - Forgiveness --- 2005-10-19

- Folder 28: Meeting 73 - Why I Still Believe in the Gospel --- 2005-12-14

- Folder 29: Meeting 74 - The Abrahamic and the Sinaitic Covenants in the thoughts of Albertus Pieters, V.D.M. --- 2006-02-15

- Folder 30: Meeting 75 - Lessons from Nazi Subversion of Old Testament Scholarship --- 2006-04-19

- Folder 31: Meeting 76 - Van Harn's book: Preacher Can You Hear Us Listening --- 2006-06-21

- Folder 32: Meeting 77 - James Bratt's book: Dutch Calvinism in Modern America --- 2006-08-02

- Folder 33: Meeting 78 - James Bratt's book: Dutch Calvinism in Modern America continued --- 2006-10-18

- Folder 34: Meeting 79 - The Greco-Roman Mindset: Docetism --- 2006-12-20

- Folder 35: Meeting 80 - John Calvin on Prayer --- 2007-03-21

- Folder 36: Meeting 81 - Catholicity and Secession --- 2007-04-18

- Folder 37: Meeting 82 - Praying in Public in the Name of Jesus --- 2007-06-20

- Folder 38: Meeting 83 - JE and P in Genesis --- 2007-08-15

- Folder 39: Meeting 84 - Children and the Lord's Supper --- 2007-10-10

- Folder 40: Meeting 85 - In Touch with the Divine --- 2007-12-29

- Folder 41: Meeting 86 - Review of "Divided by a Common Heritage" --- 2008-03-05

- Folder 42: Meeting 87 - A Review of Understanding Four Views of the Lord's Supper --- 2008-04-16

- Folder 43: Meeting 88 - Preacher Can You Hear Us Listening --- 2008-06-18

- Folder 44: Meeting 89 - What We Can Learn about God from Genisis One --- 2008-08-20

- Folder 45: Meeting 90 - Review of N.T. Wright "Surprised by Hope" --- 2008-10-15

- Folder 46: Meeting 91 - Review of The Ten Commandments for Jews, Christians, and Others I --- 2008-12-17

- Folder 47: Meeting 92 - Review of The Ten Commandments for Jews, Christians, and Others II --- 2009-02-18

- Folder 48: Meeting 93 - Review of "Adult Lessons on Leviticus" --- 2009-04-15

- Folder 49: Meeting 94 - Review Book, Origins: A Reformed Look at Creation, Design, and Evolution --- 2009-06-17

- Folder 50: Meeting 95 - John Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life by Zederhuis --- 2009-08-19

- Folder 51: Meeting 96 - Light for the City, Calvin's Reaching, Source of Life and Liberty --- 2009-11-18

- Folder 52: Meeting 97 - "First Corinthians Fifteen" an Exegetical Essay --- 2010-01-20

- Folder 53: Meeting 98 - Human Encounters: Developing Strategic Relationships for Creative Evangelism --- 2010-03-10

- Folder 54: Meeting 99 - Human Suffering and the Government of God --- 2010-03-19

- Folder 55: Meeting 100 - The Practice of Piety: The History of Theology of the Midwestern RCA, 1866-1966 --- 2010-11-17

- Box 3

- Folder 1: Meeting 101 - Mark Noll on World Christianity --- 2010-11-17

- Folder 2: Meeting 102 - The New CRC Form of Subscription --- 2011-01-19

- Folder 3: Meeting 103 - Review of Robinson's "Gilead" --- 2011-09-16

- Folder 4: Meeting 104 - Review of De Jong's book on H.J. Kuiper --- 2011-05-18

- Folder 5: Meeting 105 - Review of James J. Kay's Essay "He Descended into Hell" --- 2011-07-20

- Folder 6: Meeting 106 - Review of three papers on evolution from "Perspectives" --- 2011-09-21

- Folder 7: Meeting 107 - The Old Testament on the Afterlife --- 2011-11-16

- Folder 8: Meeting 108 - The Prologue of John's Gospel --- 2012-01-18

- Folder 9: Meeting 109 - Review of Bell's Love Wins --- 2012-03-21

- Folder 10: Meeting 110 - I Peter on "The People of God" --- 2012-05-16

- Folder 11: Meeting 111 - Review of Suk's "Not Sure...from Faith to Doubt" --- 2012-07-08

- Folder 12: Meeting 112 - Review of the Belhar Confession --- 2012-09-19

- Folder 13: Meeting 113 - Israel and the Church --- 2012-11-28

- Folder 14: Meeting 114 - Review of Mouw "Talking with Mormons" --- 2013-01-16

- Folder 15: Meeting 115 - Reflectinos on the Canons of Dordt --- 2013-03-20

- Folder 16: Meeting 116 - A Review of Walhout's God Covenant --- 2013-01-15

- Folder 17: Meeting 117 - Review of Girl Meets God by Laura Winner --- 2013-07-17

- Folder 18: Meeting 118 - A Review of Bible, Gender, Sexuality, by James Brown --- 2013-09-18

- Folder 19: Meeting 119 - Review of Abraham Kuiper by James Bratt --- 2013-11-20

- Folder 20: Meeting 120 - Was the Secession of 1834 Necessary --- 2014-01-15

- Folder 21: Meeting 121 - A paper entitled "The Neglected Kuiper..." --- 2014-03-19

- Folder 22: Meeting 122 - A paper entitled "Dort in the US and Canada: Church Polity for North American reformed Churches" --- 2014-05-21

- Folder 23: Meeting 123 - Review of Inspired --- 2014-07-16

- Folder 24: Meeting 124 - Review of Adam and Jesus by Edwin Walhout --- 2014-09-17

- Folder 25: Meeting 125 - Protesting Death --- 2015-01-21

- Folder 26: Meeting 126 - Life After Death --- 2015-03-18

- Folder 27: Meeting 127 - Cosmology --- 2015-05-20

- Folder 28: Meeting 128 - Review of Samuel Nworkoro "Life and Work of Harry Boer" --- 2015-07-15

- Folder 29: Meeting 129 - Review of Billing's "Rejoicing in Lament" --- 2015-09-16

- Folder 30: Meeting 130 - Review of Plaiser's "Deep Calls Unto Deep" --- 2015-11-18

- Folder 31: Meeting 131 - Kuyper's Essay on the Service Book --- 2016-03-16

- Folder 32: Meeting 132 - Review of Hendrick P. Scholte by E. Heideman --- 2016-05-25

- Folder 33: Meeting 133 - Review of Tim Palmer's paper, "African Christian Theology - A New Paradigm" --- 2016-07-20

- Folder 34: Meeting 134 - Review of the CRC Synod 2016 Report on Sexuality --- 2016-09-21

- Folder 35: Meeting 135 - Reveiw of Lynch and Long "The Good Funeral" --- 2016-11-16

- Folder 36: Meeting 136 - Angels --- 2017-01-18

- Box 4

- Folder 1: Meeting 137 - Review Van Horn's A Pastor's Memoir: Black American History in the Grace Church, 1960-2000 --- 2017-03-15

- Folder 2: Meeting 138 - "The Biblical Citation in the Canion of Dordt" --- 2017-05-17

- Folder 3: Meeting 139 - Papal Encyclical on "Caring for Our Common House" --- 2017-07-19

- Folder 4: Meeting 140 - Review of Ann Voskamp's The Broken Way --- 2017-09-20

- Folder 5: Meeting 141 - "Does God Care?" --- 2017-11-15

- Folder 6: Meeting 142 - "Christ and the Threefold Office" --- 2018-01-17

- Folder 7: Meeting 143 - "In the Beginning: Heaven and Earth" --- 2018-03-21

- Folder 8: Meeting 144 - Review Marvin Heyboer, "Submission..." --- 2018-05-16

- Folder 9: Meeting 145 - America's Original Sin --- 2018-07-18

- Folder 10: Meeting 146 - "The Feast of Grace" --- 2018-09-19

- Folder 11: Meeting 147 - Recognizing Paradoxes and Polarities" --- 2018-11-14

- Folder 12: Meeting 148 - Review of Harry Van Dyke's Translation of Prinisterer's "Unbelief and Revolution" --- 2019-01-16

- Folder 13: Meeting 149 - Horrendous Evil, the Death of Jesus and Hell in the Writings of Marilyn McCord Adams and Hans Von Balthazar --- 2019-05-22

- Folder 14: Meeting 150 - The Nature of Office --- 2019-07-17

- Folder 15: Meeting 151 - Review of Leonard Verduin, The Reformers and their Step-Children --- 2019-09-18

- Folder 16: Meeting 152 - Review of N. Wolterstorff, In This World of Wonders --- 2019-11-20

- Folder 17: Meeting 153 - Review of David Bentley Hart, That All Shall be Saved --- 2020-06-17

- Folder 18: Meeting 154 - Review of Philip Jenkens Crucible of Faith --- 2020-08-19

- Folder 19: Meeting 160 - Review of David Brooks, "The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism from Itself" --- 2022-06-15

- Folder 20: Paper: "Sunrise Saints"

- Folder 21: Paper: "The Unacknowledged Crisis in the Christian Reformed Church", Harry Boer

- Folder 22: Sermon: "Providence and the President", Roger Van Horn

- Folder 23: Paper: "Early Christian Literature and the Formation of the Canon", Bastian Van Elderen

- Folder 24: Paper, "The Dead Sea Scrolls", Vastian Van Elderen

- Folder 25: Paper: "Looking Back - Seeting Forward: Examining 16th Century Foundations for Engaging in a 21st Century World", Craig Van Gelder

- Folder 26: Paper: "Thoughts on Creation Order"

- Folder 27: Paper: "Hearing God in the Mysteries of Life", Roger Van Horn

- Folder 28: Paper: "A Reformed Witness for Today", Henry Vanden Heuvel

- Folder 29: Paper: "The Exegetical Pathway to Preaching", Simon De Vries

- Folder 30: Paper: "Jesus' Farewell Discourse", Edward Walhout

- Folder 31: Paper: "Saints and Sinners in the Shadow of Death", Roger Van Horn

- Folder 32: Paper: "Restless and Reformed", Kevin De Young

- Folder 33: Sermon: "What Did They See?", Harold Ellens

- Folder 34: Lecture: "Freedom and Framework, Spirit and Truth: Biblical Worship", N.T. Wright --- 2002

- Folder 35: Paper: "Reflections in Issues in Reformed Theology Related to the Reality of Evolution", L. Vander Zee

- Folder 36: Report: God With Us (On the Nature and Authority of Scripture)

- Folder 37: Book Excerpts, "What Will Heaven Be Like?", Peter Kreeft, Tough Questions Christian Ask

- Folder 38: Calvin College and Creation/Evolution Debate

- Folder 39: Open Theism Material

- Folder 40: Miscellaneous Correspondence

- Folder 41: Membership Information

- Folder 42: Membership Lists

- Folder 43: Index to the 154 meetings from 1990-2020

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