The Church's Book of Comfort

In The Church's Book of Comfort, Willem van't Spijker and his team of scholars present an introductory investigation into the history, theology, and impact of the Heidelberg Catechism. The authors give careful attention to the background of the Reformation in Germany, the production of the Catechism, and the lives of those involved in making the Catechism. Table of Contents: 1. The Reformation in Germany Christa Boerke 2. The Completion of the Heidelberg Catechism Wim Verboom 3. The People Behind the Heidelberg Catechism Christa Boerke 4. The Theology of the Heidelberg Catechism Willem van't Spijker 5. The Heidelberg Catechism in the Netherlands 6. The Heidelberg Catechism in Preaching and Teaching 7. The Continued Relevance of the Heidelberg Catechism Willem van't Spijker