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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Christian Reformed? Or Reformed Christian? Should Calvin remain a denominational university?

James K. A. Smith, Guest Writer
April 7, 2025

Editor's note: One of the enduring issues of this school year for the Calvin community at large has been clarifying the university’s relationship with the Christian Reformed Church in North America,...

President Greg Elzinga addresses Synod 2024 in the chapel sanctuary.  
(Banner photo by Steven Herppich)

Calvin sends their final report to Synod before the 2025 meeting

Last week, Calvin’s board of trustees (BOT) made public its report to Synod 2025 – a document detailing Calvin’s plan to deal with faculty dissent on certain key topics, including human sexuality.  The...

Synod 2024 met this summer in Calvin's chapel.

Calvin releases plan to handle faculty disagreement on questions of sexuality, other confessional issues

Grace Buller, Managing Editor
March 31, 2025

Calvin University leaders released a report late last week detailing a long-anticipated update on how the school will handle faculty disagreement with certain positions of the university’s parent denomination,...

The town hall was held in Calvin's chapel, which is also the location where Synods 2022, 2023 and 2024 convened.

Confusion, apprehension run high among faculty as gravamen decision still up in the air

“I’m the guy who has no answers for you,” Board of Trustees (BOT) member Perrin Rynders announced to the group of faculty and staff assembled in the chapel sanctuary. The group, which had come to...

Here’s what to know about Synod 2024

Here’s what to know about Synod 2024

Grace Buller and Nolan Cowan
September 9, 2024

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 percentage of CRC students at Calvin has decreased by 68.3% in between 1973 and 2022. (Data from Day 10 reports and William Katerberg)

What draws non-CRC students — an evergrowing proportion — to Calvin?

Gabriel Choi, Religion Reporter
March 25, 2023

Though the university’s covenantal ecclesiastical partnership with the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) has not changed, the Reformed proportion of Calvin’s student body has been...

Pastor Reggie Smith begins his new position later this month. Photo courtesy Christian Reformed Church.

Rev. Smith appointed to new CRC position

Kathryn Mae Post
March 3, 2017

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...

The CRC on immigration

Kathryn Mae Post
September 16, 2016

Immigration has been one of several hotbed topics throughout this unprecedented political season. Political rhetoric in the media often contradicts the fundamental Christian assumption that all people...

Photo by Karen Huttinga.

CRC to form committee on homosexuality, but won’t revisit official position

Ryan Struyk
June 12, 2013

The Christian Reformed Church (CRC) synod voted 135-43 to form a committee on homosexuality Wednesday night, but the church will not reexamine its official position, untouched since 1973. The new committee’s...

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