Here is an intriguing exchange among the Westminster Divines on the subject of how to catechize from the published minutes. O, to have been a fly on the wall!
“Rutherford ‘—on objections—(l.) It is said the Apostles did not use such a way. I think they did. ”Is then the Law of God of none effect ?” [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Westminster Divines on catechetical methodology
Posted in Catechesis on September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The breadth of catechizing
Posted in Catechesis, Evangelistic Catechesis on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a very insightful passage from George Herbert on effective catechizing. I think it illustrates many things – especially the extemporaneous and evangelistic side of catechizing. It is not as though rote memorization of form catechisms has no place. It certainly does with the baptized children of the church. Yet it is only one dimension of the [...]
