The Canons of Dordt, drawn up by the Synod of Dordt in 1619, were originally composed by the synod as its response to the Arminian controversy. Thus the Canons were originally conceived as the synod's judgment on the Five Articles of... more
The Canons of Dordt, drawn up by the Synod of Dordt in 1619, were originally composed by the synod as its response to the Arminian controversy. Thus the Canons were originally conceived as the synod's judgment on the Five Articles of Arminianism, and not as a new confessional standard. However, the synod in its later sessions drew up a Form of Subscription, by which ministers were required to signify their agreement, not only with the Belgic Confession and Heidelberg Catechism, but also with the Canons of Dordt. At this point, the Canons de facto began to function as a confessional standard in the Dutch Reformed tradition, alongside the Catechism and Confession. This article surveys the process by which this occurred at the synod.
This is my original 1996 University of Toronto/Toronto School of Theology Doctoral Dissertation. I have previously uploaded a gussied up version of the dissertation under the title Romans 7, Conversion & Sanctification from Arminius to... more
This is my original 1996 University of Toronto/Toronto School of Theology Doctoral Dissertation. I have previously uploaded a gussied up version of the dissertation under the title Romans 7, Conversion & Sanctification from Arminius to Ironside (1591-1928): How Theology, Personal Experience & Wishful Thinking Shaped our reading of the Seventh Chapter of Romans. The latter has been corrected and changed and added to at points.
