On Thursday, Sept. 19, three churches submitted letters of disaffiliation to Classis Grand Rapids East – the first step in disaffiliation from the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA),...
This summer, delegates from across the country gathered in Calvin’s chapel for the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA)’s annual synod, where they discussed recommendations and made decisions...
The synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), Calvin’s parent denomination, has instructed Calvin’s Board of Trustees (BOT) to define the gravamen process for its faculty and...
An anti-LGBTQ tabling event on Commons Lawn on Tuesday brought conversations about LGBTQ issues on campus to a boiling point.
“LGTBQ is sin. The Bible says. Change my mind,” read the table’s banner....
Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church appointed a congregant who is in a same-sex marriage as deacon this past summer. According to Council President Larry Louters, they are the only congregation in...
All One Body sponsored “Pastoral Perspectives on LGBT Inclusion” where three panelists were asked to discuss their views on “developments in the CRC and RCA toward the inclusion and exclusion of...
Last week, the White House announced the “wind-down” and eventual Mar. 6 end of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, provoking widespread criticism from Christian figures and...
In less than three weeks’ timespan, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused extraordinary damage across the United States, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. The Calvin College community, including...
Calvin is following a national trend by using a higher percentage of adjunct professors in recent years, though it still falls below the national average.
According to a recent report by the American...
A report from the Christian Reformed Church’s winter classis meetings, in which regionally grouped churches discuss ministry-related issues, indicates that LGBT+ issues are a source of tension among...
In Nigeria, religious faith is a strong legacy passed down from one generation to the next. Calvin senior Chinelo Ezenwelu grew up in Lagos State, Nigeria. According to her, “Irrespective of our different...
Reverend Reginald “Reggie” Smith is no stranger to Calvin’s campus; just this month, he spoke on Christ’s conception and birth at a Monday chapel. Last Friday, Smith was unanimously approved as...
