The year 2007 was the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the beginnings of the
Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC), the institution that founded and supports
Calvin College and
Calvin Theological Seminary. The denomination chose "Grace through Every Generation" as the theme for celebrating this anniversary. A number of books have been published recently about the history of the CRC; here's a sampling of them:
Grace through Every Generation: The Continuing Story of the Christian Reformed Church, by Scott Hoezee Grand Rapids: Faith Alive, 2006. BX6819 .N7 H64 2006 Download the 1st chapter of this book.
- Henry J. Kuiper: Shaping the Christian Reformed Church, 1907-1962, by James A. De Jong (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007) BX6843 .K85 2007
- Son of Secession: Douwe J. Vander Werp, by Janet Sjaarda Sheeres (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006) BX6843 .V36 S54 2006
Our research guide to the
History of the Christian Reformed Church provides an introduction to handbooks, guides, indexes, and bibliography for the researcher, as well as links to the
Heritage Hall archives, digital resources, and useful databases, such as the
Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index and the
Christian Reformed Ministers Database.
The year 2007 was the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the beginnings of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC), the institution that founded and supports Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. The denomination chose "Grace through Every Generation" as the theme for celebrating this anniversary. A number of books have been published recently about the history of the CRC; here's a sampling of them:
