A catechism is a great tool for instruction and teaching. The combination of theological questions and answers given in the catechism help in making truth stick. This article gives six reasons how the catechism teaching does this.
The Heidelberg Catechism was written primarily as a textbook for the church, with a focus on the youth. This looks at the role of Scripture in the Catechism, the method of the Catechism, and its place in the church. Then it discusses a role that the Catechism should play in the church today in preaching and catechesis.
This article emphasizes the importance of catechetical instruction of the youth. A catechism is a valuable tool that helps believers become grounded in church doctrine.
This article introduces the Heidelberg Catechism. It looks at the structure of the Catechism, its relation to Scripture, and the reasons it was written.
Listening to the different voices that call for the renewing or retaining of the Heidelberg Catechism, this article looks at the place of the catechism in school, church, and catechesis, and shows the challenges facing the aforementioned voices.
Stating that a catechism must serve the purpose of initiating believers into the theological tradition, teaching the basics of faith, and helping them to defend the faith, this article argues that though the Heidelberg Catechism can stand as a confessional document, the church needs today a new catechism.
This article looks at the relationship between the three parts of the Heidelberg Catechism - sin, deliverance, and gratitude. These three parts form a reformed alternative to the sacrament of penance, which also contains three parts - contrition, confession, and satisfaction. In contrast to the sacrament of penance, the Heidelberg Catechism encompasses the whole life of the Christian.
This article calls for the return of preaching from the Heidelberg Catechism. The author looks at the relationship between Catechism and textual preaching, and gives one approach to preaching the Catechism.
When we develop the character of our children, we mark their souls morally and ethically. This parenting involves ploughing and planting the Word of God in them. One tool God provides for this is the catechism. The catechism provides children with solid, thorough knowledge in today’s confusing world. It gives a workable framework within which we can live.
