COLL/018 Guide to the Clarence Bouma Collection Bouma, Clarence Collection

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Guide to the Clarence Bouma Collection 1891/1965 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library Overview of the Collection Clarence Bouma Collection 1891-1965 1925-1950 COLL/018 Bouma, Clarence, 1891-1962 44.00 22.25 cubic ft. English Dutch;Flemish Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church and professor of ethics at Calvin Theological Seminary. This extensive collection includes sermons, correspondence, class lecture notes, writings, and various manuscripts. It details ethics, polemics, Christian theism, philosophy, theology, comparative religion, psychology, Christian education, college conferences, organizations, church and state relationships.

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Biographical Information:

In a letter written in 1924 to a minister, Dr. Clarence Bouma explained his position with regard to the Janssen Case. After enumerating points of appreciation as well as criticism and even condemnation, he concluded his letter with a prayer: “May it please the Father of all wisdom to give our church many wise and consecrated builders, men of unqualified scholarship and no less of that sterling piety which trembles at the Word of God . . .” In the course of the succeeding years of service in the Seminary, Clarence Bouma proved to be such a “wise and consecrated builder.” He was a builder not only in the denomination he loved but also in the wider Reformed and evangelical church world. He was defender as well as a propagator of the faith. He did so as a teacher, a speaker, and a writer. His keen mind and his ready pen were in evidence in his classroom in the Seminary and in the classrooms of the ecclesiastical world.

Going over the Bouma collection received from the family, we found it was necessary to arrange the material so that Bouma could be readily seen functioning in a variety of positions. In every capacity he served, we find a man of rich gifts, serving diligently, readily, energetically, wisely, and in love. He could speak sharply but doing so one could smell the rose of loving intent. He could forgive and be forgiven in an atmosphere of seeking the truth in love. As students we found him readily accessible, generous with encouragement, and deeply desirous that we would do our best for Christ’s sake.

Clarence Bouma was born in Harlingen, the Netherlands, 30 November 1891. The family moved to the United Sates when Clarence was thirteen. After graduating from Calvin Theological Seminary he continued studies at Princeton, the University of Princeton, Harvard, and Berlin scholarship. After serving the Summer Street Christian Reformed Church he received the appointment to the Chair of Dogmatic Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary; later he taught ethics and apologetics.

Clarence Bouma passed away in 1962 after suffering with an incapacitating illness for ten years. He left behind his wife, Tessie; and two daughters Mrs. Dick L. (Thea) Van Halsema and Mrs. John J. (June) Bangma; 8 grandchildren.

Administrative History:

(1891-1962)

In a letter written in 1924 to a minister, Dr. Clarence Bouma explained his position with regard to the Janssen Case. After enumerating points of appreciation as well as criticism and even condemnation, he concluded his letter with a prayer: “May it please the Father of all wisdom to give our church many wise and consecrated builders, men of unqualified scholarship and no less of that sterling piety which trembles at the Word of God . . .” In the course of the succeeding years of service in the Seminary, Clarence Bouma proved to be such a “wise and consecrated builder.” He was a builder not only in the denomination he loved but also in the wider Reformed and evangelical church world. He was defender as well as a propagator of the faith. He did so as a teacher, a speaker, and a writer. His keen mind and his ready pen were in evidence in his classroom in the Seminary and in the classrooms of the ecclesiastical world.

Going over the Bouma collection received from the family, we found it was necessary to arrange the material so that Bouma could be readily seen functioning in a variety of positions. In every capacity he served, we find a man of rich gifts, serving diligently, readily, energetically, wisely, and in love. He could speak sharply but doing so one could smell the rose of loving intent. He could forgive and be forgiven in an atmosphere of seeking the truth in love. As students we found him readily accessible, generous with encouragement, and deeply desirous that we would do our best for Christ’s sake.

Clarence Bouma was born in Harlingen, the Netherlands, 30 November 1891. The family moved to the United Sates when Clarence was thirteen. After graduating from Calvin Theological Seminary he continued studies at Princeton, the University of Princeton, Harvard, and Berlin scholarship. After serving the Summer Street Christian Reformed Church he received the appointment to the Chair of Dogmatic Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary; later he taught ethics and apologetics.

Clarence Bouma passed away in 1962 after suffering with an incapacitating illness for ten years. He left behind his wife, Tessie; and two daughters Mrs. Dick L. (Thea) Van Halsema and Mrs. John J. (June) Bangma; 8 grandchildren.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Corporate Name: Calvin College -- Study and teaching (Higher) Genre/Form of Material: Sermons Topical Term: Calvinism Christian education Church and state Ethics -- Study and teaching (Higher) Polemics Psychology Religions Theism Theology
Administrative Information Processing Information:

This collection came through Tessie Mae Luidens Bouma, his wife, before 1984; the family in 1993; and his daughter, Thea Van Halsema, in 2009. (Boxes 41-43 were received and processed January 1993; Box 44 was received and processed July 2009). The addenda included initial notes for a book on Theocentric Ethics. C. Bouma’s terminal illness prevented further work on the book. The initial papers received were duly processed and categorically arranged; the latter papers were alphabetically arranged. The reference books in the latter addition were referred to the Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary Library.

Arrangement of Materials:

Folder level description

Detailed List of Contents id8603 Biographical material 1891-1951 id8604 1 id8605 1 1 Biographical data from "Religious Leaders of America" 1891-1941 id8606 1 2 Birthplace: Harlingen, the Netherlands. Press clipping 1949 id8607 1 3 Called to Hope Avenue CRC, Passaic, NJ. Also correspondence and reactions to Calvin Theological Seminary appointment 1922 id8608 1 4 Centennial of Dutch in America. Clarence Bouma speaker in Holland, Michigan 1949 id8609 1 5 Classical sermon on Habakkuk 2:20 19-Dec-22 id8610 1 6 Clippings, notes of appreciation 1935-1949 id8611 1 7 Correspondence, notes of appreciation 1924-1951 id8612 1 8 Correspondence, notes of criticism 1935-1945 id8613 1 9 Dutch Day at Chicago Fair. Press clippings and Clarence Bouma speaker 1938 id8614 1 10 Family letter to Dick and Lyn 1949 id8615 1 11 Gordon College, guest professor 1948 id8616 1 12 Graduate of Oakdale Christian School 1906 id8617 1 13 Graduate of Calvin Theological Seminary 1917 id8618 1 14 Graduate fellowships and education items 1914-1922 id8619 1 15 Harvard University student 1922-1923 id8620 1 16 Hungary Reformed Seminary Honorary Professor, correspondence 1948 id8621 Biographical material 1913-1965 id8622 2 id8623 2 1 Invitations received. Speaking engagements 1928-1940 id8624 2 2 Invitations received. Speaking engagements 1940-1951 id8625 2 3 Knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau 1947 id8626 2 4 Poetry of and collected by Clarence Bouma 1935, 1939 id8627 2 5 Political and civic activities 1939-1949 id8628 2 6 Press clippings of the new Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Synods of 1948 and 1949 1948-1949 id8629 2 7 Programs in which Clarence Bouma participated (incomplete) 1932-1950 id8630 2 8 Seminary Commencement programs, Comments on commencement 1948 id8631 2 9 Seminary "Corps" banquet programs 1913-1951 id8632 2 10 Seminary Mission Day; Bavinck Committee minutes 1946-1948 id8633 2 11 Seminary summer teaching, notes 1944 id8634 2 12 Sermonic Index in Calvin College and Seminary Library [Mrs. C. Bouma] 1965 id8635 2 13 Teaching philosophy at Calvin College during WWII 1943-1945 id8636 2 14 Travel material. Notes on Ecumenical Synod in Amsterdam 1949 id8637 2 15 Twenty-five years in seminary 1949 id8638 2 16 Memorial notice in Evangelical Society Bulletin, May 1963 id8639 The Advisor: Associations, Conferences, Organizations; A - E 1933-1949 id8640 3 id8641 3 1 American Association of Theological Schools. Correspondence, minutes. Calvin Seminary a member in 1943 1933-1949 id8642 3 2 American Calvinistic Conference. "Sovereignty of God," program; press clippings 1939 id8643 3 3 American Calvinistic Conference. "Word of God and Reformed Faith." Correspondence, press clippings, and editorials in Calvin Forum 1942 id8644 3 4 American Calvinistic Conference. Regional in Jackson, MS, Clarence Bouma speaker, program and press clippings 1944 id8645 3 5 American Calvinistic Conference. "Calvinism Challenge in the Post-War Period" program; press clippings and notes 1946 id8646 3 6 American Calvinistic University. Reports, correspondence, articles, and notes 1940s id8647 3 7 American Theological Society. Correspondence and membership 1940s id8648 3 8 Baptists and press clippings id8649 3 9 Calvin Foundation; Correspondence and resolution 1948 id8650 3 10 Calvinistic Discussion Club; minutes, program and papers 1937-1945 id8651 3 11 Cedar Lake Bible Conference; Clarence Bouma speaker, program, and topics 1940-1941 id8652 3 12 Christian Labor movement. Clarence Bouma article 1930s id8653 3 13 Evangelical Scholars' Conference 1944-1945 id8654 3 14 Evangelical Theological Society. Pre-organization material and correspondence 1949 id8655 The Advisor: Associations, Conferences, Organizations; A - E 1926-1950 id8656 4 id8657 4 1 Evangelical Theological Society; Clarence Bouma president, correspondence, minutes 1949-1950 id8658 4 2 Federation of Christian Reformed Men's Societies; Convention speaker, and report 1937 id8659 4 3 Free Magyar Reformed Church of America, press clippings 1926-1935 id8660 4 4 International Conference of Evangelical Students; Clarence Bouma speaker, and reports of the conference 1939 id8661 4 5 International Council of Christian Churches. Press clippings, correspondence, and constitution 1948-1949 id8662 4 6 International Fellowship of Evangelical Students; correspondence 1948-1949 id8663 4 7 International Fellowship of Evangelical Students; correspondence 1938-1950 id8664 4 8 Intervarsity Fellowship; Campus in the Woods. Directory and notes 1945 id8665 4 9 Intervarsity Fellowship of Canada and US Articles; correspondence 1948 id8666 4 10 Kuyper Institute. Correspondence with J. W. Noteboom, K. Groen 1935-1950 id8667 4 11 League of Evangelical Students. Correspondence 1937-1943 id8668 4 12 League of Evangelical Students. Programs; Correspondence and historical items 1926-1942 id8669 4 13 National Association of Christian Schools. Correspondence; brochures 1947-1948 id8670 The Advisor. Associations, Conferences, Organization 1937-1950 id8671 5 id8672 5 1 National Association of Evangelicals. Chicago Committee. Clarence Bouma speaker and correspondence 1944 id8673 5 2 National Association of Evangelicals. Clippings pro and con 1948-1950 id8674 5 3 National Association of Evangelicals. Correspondence with Clarence Bouma on the board 1943-1949 id8675 5 4 National Association of Evangelicals and Synodical Investigation Committee. Minutes of meetings 1948 id8676 5 5 Pacific Northwest League of Reformed Men's Societies; correspondence 1937-1939 id8677 5 6 Plymouth Conference for Advancement of Evangelical scholarship; manifesto signed by Clarence Bouma 1945 id8678 5 7 Reformed Ecumenical Synod; first session and personal notes 1945 id8679 5 8 Winona Lake Bible Conference. Clarence Bouma speaker; correspondence and Notes 1945 id8680 5 9 World Council of Churches; press clippings 1948 id8681 5 10 Youth and Calvinism Committee; correspondence and papers 1948 id8682 The Bibliographer 1925-1947 id8683 6 id8684 6 1 Biblical biography: Exegetical theology, NT introductions, and commentaries id8685 6 2 List of one hundred books for a minister's library 1947 id8686 6 3 Recent books reviewed and clippings from magazines id8687 6 4 Theological Bibliography [HERH Z7751 .B67] 1925 id8688 6 5 Study of the Bible I; press clippings, brochures, articles id8689 6 6 Study of the Old Testament II; brochures, clippings, notes id8690 6 7 Study of the New Testament III; press clippings, articles, brochures id8691 6 8 Study of the History of Christianity IV; brochures and papers id8692 6 9 Study of the Christian Reformed Church V; press clippings on the history id8693 The Churchman, Contact with churches 1929-1949 id8694 7 id8695 7 1 American Episcopal Church; press clippings 1940s id8696 7 2 Dutch Reformed Church of Ceylon; correspondence and information 1940s id8697 7 3 Indonesian Reformed Church; clippings from Contact, kerkblad 1949 id8698 7 4 Orthodox Presbyterian Church; press clippings and articles 1930s - 1940s id8699 7 5 Reformed Church of America 1940s id8700 7 6 Roman Catholic Church, articles on papal primacy and on marrying a Catholic 1929 id8701 7 7 South Africa churches; correspondence and special issues 1940s id8702 The Churchman, Church and State Issues 1920s-1930s id8703 8 id8704 8 1 id8705 8 1 American Calvinism and Politics by H. H. Meeter id8706 8 1 Correspondence and press clippings 1920s-1930s id8707 8 2 Capitalism and Communism, articles from magazines 1930s id8708 8 3 Germany Under Hitler I. German Faith Movement press clippings id8709 8 4 Germany Under Hitler II. Press clippings of the 1930s id8710 8 5 Germany Under Hitler III. Press clippings of 1930s id8711 8 6 Russia and the Church I. Articles from magazines and Correspondence 1930s id8712 8 7 Russia and the Church II. Clippings from magazines 1920s and 1930s id8713 The Churchman, Mission Matters 1920-1950 id8714 9 id8715 9 1 Area Missions. Brochures and articles on Africa, North America, among lepers id8716 9 2 Hebrew Missions. Clippings from magazines id8717 9 3 Indian Missions. Our Indian Missions; Pietistic or Reformed, The Harry Boer issue. Banner articles. 1949-1950 id8718 9 4 Indian Missions: Zuni and Navaho. Clippings of the 1930s id8719 9 5 Indigenous Mission Policy report 1950 id8720 9 6 Judaism anti-semitism. Press clippings 1920-1940 id8721 9 7 Missions. Press clippings, brochures 1930s id8722 The Correspondent 1914-1950 id8723 10 id8724 10 1 Dr. Ch. Aalders and Dr. O. Allis 1949-1950 id8725 10 2 id8726 10 2 H. Bavinck 1914 id8727 10 2 J. Bavinck 1949 id8728 10 2 G. C. Berhouwer 1946-1950 id8729 10 3 Peter Berkhout 1930-1950 id8730 10 4 id8731 10 4 H. Boer 1943-1950 id8732 10 4 D. Blocksma 1945 id8733 10 4 R. Blocksma 1937-1939 id8734 10 5 John Bolten, Balta Co. 1944-1947 id8735 10 6 C. Chao, J. Chr. Coetzee, S. Craig, J.A. Cremer, Wm. Crowe, A. Czeglady id8736 10 7 J. Daane, B. J. Danhof, R.J. Danhof, Cecil De Boer, C. De Graaf, A. H. Den Hartog, P. Y. De Jong, F. De Jong id8737 10 8 J. C. De Korne, L. De Koster, H. De Mots, Wm. den Dulk, J. De Vries, H. Dooyeweerd, S. De Toit id8738 10 9 A. Foenender, J. G. Geelkerken, L. Greenway id8739 10 10 B. Haan, Harlingen letters, E. Heerema, H.J. Helleman, W. Hendricksen, Car Henry id8740 10 11 V. Hepp, Wm. Heynen, J. J. Hiemenga, A. Hoekema, P. Hoekenga, G. Hoeksema, J. Hoogland, L. S. Huizenga id8741 11 id8742 11 1 R. C. Jansam, R. Janssen, D. Jellema id8743 11 2 W. Kok, H. Kraemer, B. Kruithof, B. K. Kuiper, H. Kuiper, R. B. Kuiper, C. Kuyper, H. H. Kuyper, P. G. Kunst id8744 11 3 A. Leoerf, D. M. Loyd-Jones, J. Luyendyk id8745 11 4 J. C. Mackey, R. Ch. Marcel, T. Matsuo, H. H. Meeter, Wm. Muller, Paul S. Myung id8746 11 5 R. Nicole, F. Nymeyer id8747 11 6 H. Ockenga, Y. Offringa, A. Oltmans id8748 11 7 R. Pasche, A. Pieters, Otto Piper, P. Prins, B. Pycatte id8749 12 id8750 12 1 A. U. Ramiah, W. S. Reid, J. Mc Dowell Richards, H. T. Richmond id8751 12 2 J. Ridderbos, Wm. C. Robinson, H. E. Runner, Wm. Rutgers id8752 12 3 K. Schilder, H. Schultze, J. Schuring, Jeno Sebestyen, E. H. Smith id8753 12 4 W. M. Smith, H. G. Stoker, N. Stonehouse id8754 12 5 J. Ten Kate, M. C. Tenney, Johanna Timmer id8755 12 6 C. Vander Ark, S. P. Vander Walt, A. A. Van Schelven, C. Van Til, P. Van Tuinen, C. Vincze id8756 12 7 A. Warnaar, J. Waterink, John W. Wevers, G. Williams, P. Wooley, G. Brillenburg Wurth, M. Wyngaarden id8757 12 8 Joseph Zsiros, Samuel Zwemer, Henry Zylstra id8758 The Critic. Critical issues A to C 1920s-1948 id8759 13 id8760 13 1 Barthianism. Clippings from magazines 1930s id8761 13 2 Barthianism. Press clipping, Barth: "How my mind changed, 1938-1948." id8762 13 3 Barthianism. Reviews, D. Kromminga: "Christian relation to the world according to Barth, 1947" id8763 13 4 Belgic Confession, Revision of Article 36. Report of Committee to Synod 1943 id8764 13 5 Birth Control. Planned Parenthood. Pamphlets, notes, articles, report of committee, correspondence 1930s id8765 13 6 Calvinism. Press clippings 1920s and 1930s id8766 The Critic. Critical issues, C to H 1908-1950 id8767 14 id8768 14 1 Common Grace. Notes. Correspondence and press clippings 1920s-1940s id8769 14 2 Dispensationalism. Press clippings 1930s id8770 14 3 Divorce and remarriage. Reports, press clippings, and correspondence 1930s id8771 14 4 Divorce and remarriage problems. Letters and Bouma's responses 1930-1950 id8772 14 5 Divorce. Source material, correspondence with other denominations 1930s-1940s id8773 14 6 Divorce. Synod. Reports and press clippings 1944, 1946 id8774 14 7 Eugenics. Notes and press clippings 1910s id8775 14 8 Higher Criticism. Press clippings and brochures 1908, 1928, and 1949 id8776 The Critic. Critical Issues 2 1920s-1940s id8777 15 id8778 15 1 Janssen Case. Reports and Reactions 1920s id8779 15 2 Kierkegaard. Press clippings 1940s id8780 15 3 Modernism. Press clippings 1930s id8781 15 4 Modernism. Trends, press clippings 1930s id8782 15 5 National and International issues. Notes, reports, and correspondence id8783 15 6 New Modernism of C. Van Til. Reviews and press clippings 1940s id8784 15 7 Original Sin. Romig and the RCA. Press clippings 1940s id8785 15 8 Problem of evil. Notes and press clippings 1940s id8786 15 9 Secret societies. Articles, correspondence and press clippings 1940s id8787 15 10 Science and evolution. Press clippings 1940s id8788 The Editor. De Calvinist 1913-1914 id8789 16 id8790 16 Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist 25 Nov 1911 (incomplete) id8791 16 Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist 19 Oct 1912 (incomplete) id8792 16 Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist 28 Dec 1912 (incomplete) id8793 16 Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist 19 July 1913-29 Aug 1914 id8794 16 Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist 13-Feb-15 id8795 16 Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist 10-Jul-15 id8796 The Editor. The Calvin Forum thesis 1921-1949 id8797 17 id8798 17 1 Board and editorial committee meetings. Personal notes of Clarence Bouma 1935-1945 id8799 17 2 Correspondence as editor 1937-1949 id8800 17 3 Financial matters. Patrons 1935-1946 id8801 17 4 Historical items of The Calvin Forum 1936 id8802 17 5 Publication subjects. Writing plans and seed thoughts id8803 17 6 War and Christian Duty. Article in The Calvin Forum. Correspondence 1942 id8804 17 7 Thesis: "Theism and Personalism." Original draft submitted to Harvard Divinity 21-May id8805 17 8 Thesis: "Theism and Personalism." Duplicate copy 21-May-21 id8806 The Educator. Calvin College 1907-1949 id8807 18 id8808 18 1 Calvin College. Banner clippings of 1930s id8809 18 2 Calvin College. Chimes clippings. College spiritual life and songs 1907-1936 id8810 18 3 Calvin College. Independent college issue 1947 id8811 18 4 Calvin College. Pre-seminary course issue 1937 id8812 18 5 Calvin College. Pre-seminary survey courses committee 1948 id8813 18 6 Calvin College. Public relations committee, Clarence Bouma a member. Jottings 1949 id8814 18 7 College education. Press clippings 1920s and 1930s id8815 18 8 College education issues. Press clippings 1940s id8816 18 9 Institutions: Fuller Theological Seminary. News items 1949 id8817 18 10 Institutions: German Reformed and Protestant Reformed correspondence and press clippings 1944-1947 id8818 18 11 Institutions: Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary and Bible Institute. Correspondence and accreditation 1948-1949 id8819 18 12 Institutions: Princeton Institute of Theology. Correspondence and brochures 1942 and 1946 id8820 18 13 Institutions: Vrije Universiteit. Correspondence 1938-1946 id8821 18 14 Institutions: Westminster Theological Seminary. Correspondence 1948 id8822 18 15 The Minister. Training and preaching, press clippings 1910-1930 id8823 The Educator. Calvin Theological Seminary 1930s-1950 id8824 19 id8825 19 1 Calvin Theological Seminary appointment to Calvin Theological Seminary 1924 id8826 19 2 Calvin Theological Seminary Catalog. Mailings 1937-1949 id8827 19 3 Calvin Theological Seminary Chair of Missions 1940s id8828 19 4 Calvin Theological Seminary class schedules 1940s id8829 19 5 Curriculum cases 1940s id8830 19 6 Calvin Theological Seminary Dutch Hour issue 1930s id8831 19 7 Calvin Theological Seminary field work plan 1947 id8832 19 8 Calvin Theological Seminary historical items, professional appointments. Overture to Synod 1940-1942 id8833 19 9 Calvin Theological Seminary mimeographed professional notes, correspondence lists 1942-1950 id8834 19 10 Calvin Theological Seminary oversupply and exchange of ministers. Press clippings 1930's id8835 19 11 Calvin Theological Seminary Sabbatical Year plans. Research 1946-1948 id8836 19 12 Calvin Theological Seminary Selective service - US Government. Seminary report 1950 id8837 19 13 Calvin Theological Seminary training. Press clippings 1940s id8838 19 14 Calvin Theological Seminary ThB examinations 1930-1940 id8839 19 15 Calvin Theological Seminary ThM examinations 1930-1940 id8840 19 16 Calvin Theological Seminary ThD issue. Bouma's letter 1948 id8841 The Speaker. Addresses 1 1916-1946 id8842 20 id8843 20 1 List of speeches and notes id8844 20 2 Be an American. Labor Day 1917 id8845 20 3 The challenge of our Christian citizenship 1929 id8846 20 4 Chapel talks. Outlines and notes 1917-1946 id8847 20 5 Christian education and Christian school addresses 1923-1948 id8848 20 6 Christian perspective addresses id8849 20 7 Civic and political messages 1930-1940 id8850 20 8 Commemorative addresses. Clippings, correspondence, and notes 1928 id8851 20 9 Ethical issues 1929-1937 id8852 20 10 Ku Klux Klan. Reactions and press clippings 1924 id8853 20 11 Mission subjects. Notes 1916-1928 id8854 20 12 Notes and clippings for talks id8855 20 13 Seminary talks. Notes 1925-1945 id8856 20 14 Sermonic addresses and notes id8857 The Speaker. Addresses 2 1914-1947 id8858 21 id8859 21 1 Sermonic notes id8860 21 2 Special occasion addresses 1923 - 1947 id8861 21 3 Radio ministry. Answering questions, WOOD 1928 - 1930 id8862 21 4 Radio ministry. Correspondence, WOOD 1928, 1934 id8863 21 5 Radio ministry, Questions and answers October 1931 - February 1934 id8864 21 6 Radio ministry. Question hour, WOOD 19 December 1934 - April 1936 id8865 21 7 Radio ministry, Radio Forum, WOOD January - March 1934 id8866 21 8 War Department and public relations January - March 1942 id8867 21 9 Youth addresses 1914 - 1946.  Youth groups and organizations, notes id8868 The Professor. Christian Ethics 1 1925-1950 id8869 22 id8870 22 1 Amusement issue. Articles and press clippings 1927-1950 id8871 22 2 Applied Ethics. Course plans 1927-1928 and 1947-1948 id8872 22 3 Applied Ethics (E2). Examination questions 1927-1950 id8873 22 4 Decalogue and moral issues (E21). Plans for courses 1941-1942, 1947-1948 id8874 22 5 Decalogue and social problems (E21). Notes and outlines 1943 id8875 22 6 Dress ethics. Booklets 1920s id8876 22 7 Ethics and Apologetics. ThB exams 1932-1950 id8877 22 8 Fundamental Ethics. Course plans 1926-1927, 1947-1948 id8878 22 9 Fundamental Ethics. Examination questions 1927-1935 id8879 22 10 Fundamental Ethics (E1). History outlined, bibliography, and ethical issues id8880 22 11 Fundamental Ethics. Thesis subjects and bibliography 1925-1935 id8881 The Professor. Christian Ethics 2 1912-1941 id8882 23 id8883 23 1 Ministerial ethics. Press clippings 1927-1938 id8884 23 2 Prohibition. The survey in Grand Rapids, Michigan and clippings 1920, 1923 id8885 23 3 Reformed Ethics. Class notes 1933 id8886 23 4 Reformed Ethics and Modern Thought. Plan and notes 1934 id8887 23 5 Reformed Faith: Basic implications (AP27) 1941 id8888 23 6 Sabbath observance, pamphlets. Seventh Day Adventists, press clippings 1920s id8889 23 7 Sex education. Brochures 1912-1914 id8890 23 8 Social Ethics. Articles in Federation Messenger 1931-1932 id8891 23 9 Social Ethics. Bibliography on issue id8892 23 10 Social Ethics (E2). Thesis subjects and bibliography id8893 The Professor. Christian Theism 1926-1950 id8894 24 id8895 24 1 Christian theism articles by Clarence Bouma. Finitistic and Pragmatistic Theology and Calvinism in America. Brochures and clippings 1940s id8896 24 2 Christian theism bibliography and subjects id8897 24 3 Christian theism class lectures. Mimeographed 1926-1927 id8898 24 4 Christian theism Clark case. Gordon H. Clark of Orthodox Presbyterian Church 1945-1946 id8899 24 5 Christian theism course plan and papers (AP2) special 1936-1937 id8900 24 6 Christian theism examination questions 1926-1927, 1950 id8901 24 7 Christian theism miscellaneous material 1930-1946 id8902 24 8 Christian theism personality. Notes 1928 id8903 24 9 Christian theism plans and classes 1930-1931, 1949-1950 id8904 The Professor. Comparative Religion 1920-1949 id8905 25 id8906 25 1 Comparative religion apologetic stage. Miscellaneous notes 1940s id8907 25 2 Comparative religion articles and notes from magazines 1930 id8908 25 3 Comparative religion bibliography. Ethnic religions and Christianity notes id8909 25 4 Comparative religion course notes and plans. Bibliography 1924-1949 id8910 25 5 Comparative religion ethnic religions of India and China. Notes, papers, brochures 1920-1938 id8911 25 6 Comparative religion examination questions 1927 id8912 25 7 Comparative religion Mohammedanism, press clippings 1930s id8913 The Professor. Philosophy 1919-1950 id8914 26 id8915 26 1 Ancient Philosophy. Notes and paper: Plato on the Existence of God 1919 id8916 26 2 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. Notes and test 1940-1941 id8917 26 3 Calvinism and Philosophy. Articles and notes 1930-1950 id8918 26 4 Epistemological implications of the Reformed Faith Philosophy (AP23). Notes and student paper 1942-1943 id8919 26 5 Existentialism Philosophy. Articles and notes 1940s id8920 26 6 Great philosophies and the Christian faith Philosophy. Notes 1940s id8921 26 7 Medieval Philosophy (AP27). Calvin College. Notes 1943-1945 id8922 26 8 id8923 26 8 Modern Philosophy. Notes 1940s id8924 26 8 M. Apel's Introduction to Kant (German) id8925 26 9 Neo-Calvinistic Philosophy. Press clippings 1930s id8926 26 10 Neo-Calvinistic Philosophy. Notes 1930s and 1940s id8927 The Professor. Polemics 1930's-1940's id8928 27 id8929 27 1 Polemics: American sects and cults 1930s id8930 27 2 Polemics: Cults (AP23), student papers 1930s-1940s id8931 27 3 The Protestant Reformed Group and Its Denial of Common Grace, mimeographed id8932 27 4 Polemics: Cults (AP23), student papers 1940s id8933 27 5 Polemics: Cults (AP23), student papers 1935-1943 id8934 27 6 Polemics: Correspondence. Course with T. Van Kooten 1947 id8935 27 7 Polemics: Examination questions, bluebooks 1930s and 1940s id8936 27 8 Polemics: Subjects and bibliography id8937 The Professor. Psychology of Religion 1929-1941 id8938 28 id8939 28 1 Psychology of Religion (AP21) Bibliography id8940 28 2 Psychology of Religion (AP21) Class notes and material 1945-1946 id8941 28 3 Psychology of Religion (AP21) Press clippings on Freud and behaviorism 1929 id8942 28 4 Psychology of Religion (AP21) Methods. Papers and examinations 1935-1936 and 1940-1941 id8943 28 5 Psychology of Religion (AP21) Miscellaneous material from a variety of sources id8944 28 6 Psychology of Religion (AP21) papers for classes 1932-1933 and 1935 id8945 28 7 Idealism and Christianity (AP22) lecture notes and class reports 1935 id8946 28 8 Mysticism (AP24) class notes, reports, press clippings 1932-1933 id8947 28 9 Christian Faith and Recent Religious Thought (AP25) class material 1936-1937 id8948 The Professor. Theological Encyclopedia 1931-1947 id8949 29 id8950 29 1 Theological Encyclopedia Bibliography 1930s id8951 29 2 Theological Encyclopedia Bibliography and other material used for teaching and writing 1931 id8952 29 3 Theological Encyclopedia Brochures and press clippings. Outlines 1940 id8953 29 4 Theological Encyclopedia Examinations and test questions 1926-1946 id8954 29 5 Theological Encyclopedia Epistemological notes 1935 id8955 29 6 Theological Encyclopedia First Principles of Theology, notes id8956 29 7 Theological Encyclopedia Kuyper's Encyclopedia of Sacred Theology. Syllabus of five assignments 1935-1936, 1948-1949, 1946-1947 id8957 29 8 Theological Encyclopedia Lecture notes and supporting material 1920s and 1930's id8958 The Professor. Theological Encyclopedia Apologetics 1928-1951 id8959 30 id8960 30 1 Theological Encyclopedia lecture notes and supporting articles id8961 30 2 Theological Encyclopedia method 1928-1929, 1950-1951 id8962 30 3 Theological Encyclopedia miscellaneous notes id8963 30 4 Theological Encyclopedia select readings, introduction id8964 30 5 Theological Encyclopedia selected reading compiled by Clarence Bouma, bound copy 1950 id8965 30 6 Theological Encyclopedia curriculum 1940s id8966 30 7 Theological Encyclopedia theses subjects with bibliographies id8967 30 8 Apologetics: bibliography id8968 30 9 Apologetics: press clippings, notes, articles 1930s id8969 The Professor. Theology 1920's-1940's id8970 31 id8971 31 1 Theologian at work. Notes and articles id8972 31 2 Theology. Can God be known? Notes 1920s id8973 31 3 Theology. Dogmatics, bibliography, Reformed theology id8974 31 4 Theology. Is theology a science? notes 1925 id8975 31 5 Theology. Historical development of theological science, notes 1920s id8976 31 6 Theology. Historical theology. Bibliography of ancient and medieval reformation id8977 31 7 Theology. History of the church and dogma, bibliography id8978 31 8 Theology. Method of theology, notes and press clippings id8979 31 9 Theology. Practical theology, bibliography id8980 31 10 Theology. Priority of God, notes 1920s id8981 31 11 Theology. Prolegomena to dogmatism, notes 1920 id8982 31 12 Theology. Press clippings 1940s id8983 31 13 Theology. Reference works on theology id8984 The Professor. Theology 2 1920s-1940s id8985 32 id8986 32 1 Theology. Schools of theological thought. Magazine clippings 1930s id8987 32 2 Theology. Schools of theological thought. Current German idealistic thought 1940s id8988 32 3 Theology. Science and philosophy. Notes 1930s id8989 32 4 Theology. Science of theology. An introduction, notes 1938-1939 id8990 32 5 Theology. Science of theology. Notes, press clippings from theological magazines 1930s and 1940s id8991 32 6 Theology and Scriptures. Articles for reference material id8992 32 7 Theology. Special revelation in Christ. Reason and faith notes 1920s, 1930s id8993 32 8 Theology. A study of practical theology. Material in magazines id8994 32 9 Theology. Theism. Press and magazine clippings 1940s id8995 32 10 Theology. A theological bibliography. Reviews, copyright, and requests 1925 id8996 The Writer. Articles 1912-1949 id8997 33 id8998 33 1 Book reviews and special articles in The Banner 1929-1937 id8999 33 2 Calvinism in American Theology Today, in Journal of Religion. Reactions 1947 id9000 33 3 De Calvinist. Articles. Also in Gemengd Niews and De Telescop 1913-1914 id9001 33 4 Christian citizenship. Article in Federation Messenger Jun-42 id9002 33 5 Christian family and modern tendencies. Convention book of NUCS 1923 id9003 33 6 Christian witness in the social struggle, in Calvin Forum 1949 id9004 33 7 "Christianity's finality and New Testament teaching," Princeton Theological Review, Jul-28 id9005 33 8 A conversation about god, series by a number of authors in Christian Century February 10, 1932 - July 13 id9006 33 9 Dispensationalism and premillenialism, in Calvin Forum 1944 id9007 33 10 Dogma and metaphysics in Religion and Culture May 1949 id9008 33 11 Editorials in Standard Bulletin 19 November 1937 - 10 June 1938 id9009 33 12 Finitistic and Pragmatistic theology, in Princeton Theological Review Jul-24 id9010 33 13 id9011 33 13 German Idealistic Thought in its Religious-Theological Bearings, sketch, by Clarence Bouma 1933 id9012 33 13 Hegelianism and Theism, reprint PTR 1927 id9013 33 14 id9014 33 14 Is free enterprise anti-Christian? In HIS 1948 id9015 33 14 Calvin Forum 1949 id9016 33 15 Meditation for Daily Manna 11-17 March 1936 id9017 33 16 Our school and American life, mimeographed paper id9018 33 17 Our stand in regard to modern industrial organizations 1912 id9019 33 18 The pulpit and social questions 1912 id9020 33 19 War, peace, and the Christian. Editorial, testimony, Synod of CRC Jun-39 id9021 33 20 What is personality, in Religion and Culture 1920 id9022 33 21 Propagating Christian Education by: Clarence Bouma id9023 33 22 Selected Readings for course in Reformed Ethics by: Clarence Bouma id9024 The Lecturer. Bound copies 1924-1933 id9025 34 id9026 34 1 Volume I id9027 34 1 Christian Ethics 1928 id9028 34 1 Christian Theism 1926-1927 id9029 34 1 Comparative Religion 1927-1928 id9030 34 2 Volume II [mimeographed] id9031 34 2 History of Doctrine by: Clarence Bouma id9032 34 2 History of Dogma by: L. Berkhof id9033 34 3 Volume III [mimeographed] id9034 34 3 History of Dogma by: Ten Hoor (Dutch) id9035 34 3 History of Dogma by: Clarence Bouma 1924-1925 id9036 34 3 Notes of John L. Schaver id9037 34 4 Volume IV [mimeographed] id9038 34 4 Reformed Ethics 1933 id9039 Bound Volumes 1924-1925 id9040 35 id9041 35 1 Volume I: Class notes of Clarence Bouma on lectures of G. Vos, Geschiendenis der Idolotrie id9042 35 2 Volume II:Verhandeling over het Genade-Verbond, by: Wm. Heyns id9043 35 3 Volume III General Introduction to Biblical Theology, mimeographed notes id9044 35 Dictaten Dogmatiek by: Clarence Bouma als opgeteekend in klass (Dutch) (From P. Steen Collection) id9045 35 Dogmatics, class notes mimeographed. Notes by J. Schaver (P. Steen collection) 1925-1926 id9046 35 Encyclopedia of Theology. Class notes by J. Schaver from lectures by Clarence Bouma (Steen Collection) 1924-1925 id9047 Addenda. The Student. Class notes id9048 36 id9049 36 Thirty-eight notebooks containing handwritten notes taken by Clarence Bouma while attending classes at Calvin college and Calvin Theological Seminary. Some notes are in the Dutch language. This collection does not include all of his notebooks. A few of them became stained and illegible when in storage. id9050 Addenda. The Student. Additional Material Arranged Alphabetically 1915-1951 id9051 37 id9052 37 1 The Student: Biblical Theology of the O.T. by: G. Vos. Notes, handwritten and mimeographed id9053 37 2 The Student: Church History thesis. Handwritten 1915-1916 id9054 37 3 The Student: Ethics by W. Fite, Princeton. Notes 1918-1919 id9055 37 4 Notebooks. Class notes when in Calvin Theological Seminary and when in Germany for a summer course. (nine) 1922 id9056 37 5 The Student: O. T. Theology by: G. Vos, Princeton. Syllabus id9057 37 6 The Student: Outlines of Pauline Eschatology, Pauline Teaching, O.T. Eschatology, Epistle of Hebrews. Notes 1918 id9058 37 7 The Student: Paper on Medieval Philosophy, by Prof. Longwell of Princeton 1918-1919 id9059 37 8 The Student: Paper. A study of American History begun October 1916 id9060 37 9 The Student: Platonism and Christian Theology by P.E. More of Princeton. Notes 1918-1919 id9061 37 10 The Student: The Supra-Infra controversy. Notes on texts presented by F. M. Ten Hoor, handwritten id9062 37 11 Applied Ethics. Notes 1950-1951 id9063 37 12 Barthianism. Outline, mimeographed. id9064 37 13 Bibliographies on Aspects of Christian Theism. Also theses subjects id9065 37 14 Bibliographies on Marriage and the Family for Applied Christian Ethics 1930 id9066 Addenda. Material Arranged Alphabetically 1924-1950's id9067 38 id9068 38 1 Brunner's Divine Imperative. Elective course, notes 1938-1939 id9069 38 2 Capitalism. Notes and correspondence 1948-1950's id9070 38 3 The Christian's duty toward God. Exposition of the first four commandments, mimeographed material id9071 38 4 Christian Theism I. Notes and clippings 1950 id9072 38 5 Christian Theism II. Notes id9073 38 6 Christian Theism. Notes 1950-1951 id9074 38 7 Comparative Religion. Lecture notes 1927-1928 id9075 38 8 The dialectic Theology and the Reformed faith. An elective. Notes 1947-1948, 1950-1951 id9076 38 9 Dictaten Dogmatiek van Clarence Bouma als opgeteekerd in klas 1925-1926 id9077 38 10 Dogamtics notes 1925-1926 id9078 38 11 Dogmatics. Lecture notes by J. Schaver. Mimeographed 1925-1926 id9079 38 12 Dogmatics (Dutch). Method of procedure. Final exams 1924-1925 id9080 Addenda. Material Arranged Alphabetically 1920-1951 id9081 39 id9082 39 1 Dutch Hour Material 1950-1951 id9083 39 2 Geschiedenis van het Dogma. Mimeographed material. Vrage voor de dogmateschiedenis id9084 39 3 Hinduism, mimeographed notes id9085 39 4 History of Christian Doctrine. Method of procedure, notes 1924-1925 id9086 39 5 History of Doctrine, notes 1924-1925 id9087 39 6 History of Doctrine, class notes of J. Schaver on the lectures of Clarence id9088 39 7 Bouma 1924-1925 id9089 39 8 History of Dogmatics. The age of Rationalism and the Aufklarung, handwritten notes 1920 id9090 39 9 Payton lectures. Fuller Theological Seminary. Material and notes 1951 id9091 39 10 Polemics notes 1950-1951 id9092 39 11 Reformed Ethics, mimeographed material and notes 1950 id9093 39 12 Reformed Ethics, Selected Readings. Bound copy and mimeographed id9094 Addenda. Material Arranged Alphabetically 1924-1956 id9095 40 id9096 40 1 The Seminary Situation material 1950-1956 id9097 40 2 The Test of our Christian School Faith. Article in booklet of the National Union of Christian Schools. Educational Convention Papers 1932 id9098 40 3 Theological Encyclopedia. Class notes of lectures by J. Schaver 1924-1925 id9099 40 4 Theological Encyclopedia. Selected Readings, mimeographed and bound 1950 id9100 40 5 Theses: Did Jesus teach his own deity? The glory of Christ; Jonathon as a theologian id9101 40 6 Het Verbond der Genade, lecture 1924-1925 id9102 40 7 Whither Calvin College? handwritten notes id9103 40 8 Youth and Calvinism Group Newsletters April 1950-January 1951 id9104 Addenda II. General Material 1925-1951 id9105 41 id9106 41 1 Applied Ethics. List of Thesis Subjects id9107 41 2 The Banner: Special Seminary Building Issue 9-Jan-31 id9108 41 3 Bibliography on Mysticism and the Christian Faith id9109 41 4 Bibliography on the Psychology of Religion id9110 41 5 Calvinistic Action Committee minutes March 1946-April 1949 id9111 41 6 Calvinistic Action Committee. Publications: Calvinism in Action and Calvinism in a Time of Crisis. Reviews 1949 id9112 41 7 Christian Ethics, mimeographed class notes 1924-1925 id9113 41 8 Christian Ethics, mimeographed notes from class lectures 1925-1928 id9114 41 9 Comparative Religion, material for lectures 1927-1928 id9115 41 10 Ethnic Religions and the Christian Faith 1950-1951 id9116 41 11 Last Will for Children written 1935 id9117 41 12 Polemics Bibliography id9118 Addenda II. Initial Notes of Proposed Book 1930-1955 id9119 42 id9120 42 1 Polemics: Churches, Sects and Cults in the US id9121 42 2 Polemics: Methods, students 1930-1931, 1947-1948 id9122 42 3 Polemics material. Papers and articles id9123 42 4 Psychology of Religion. List of thesis subjects id9124 42 5 Theological Encyclopedia. Suggested questions and subjects for examinations id9125 42 6 Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr. Selected articles and reviews, Department of Apologetics id9126 42 7 Dick L. Van Halsema; Psalm 70. Dedicated to the choir 1955 id9127 42 8 Unfinished Book: Theocentric Ethics. Initial notes covering technique, method, and definitions id9128 42 9 Unfinished Book: Introduction. Chapter one and two. The ethical challenge of today. The science of ethics id9129 42 10 Unfinished Book: Part One. Ethical foundations id9130 42 11 Unfinished Book: Part Two. The Christian Moral Agent id9131 43 id9132 43 1 Unfinished Book: Part Three A. The Christian Moral Agent - Conscience id9133 43 2 Unfinished Book: Part Three B. The Christian Moral Agent id9134 43 3 Unfinished Book: Part Three C. The Christian Moral Agent id9135 43 4 Unfinished Book: Part Four. Marital Duties id9136 43 5 Unfinished Book: Part Four. Duties toward God id9137 43 6 Report of the Committee of 100 1932 id9138 Addenda III. id9139 44 id9140 44 1 Honorary Degree given by Sárospatak Academy 1949 id9141 44 2 Certificate of Grateful Appreciation to the General Synod of the Christian Reformed Church of America 15-Oct-49 id9142 44 3 id9143 44 3 Poster: Concert Tour Calvin College Glee Club ca. 1914 id9144 44 3 Photograph of Tessie Luidens Bouma [spouse of Clarence Bouma] id9145 44 4 Christian Education for Children of Christian Parents, [HERH BV1473.B63] ca. 1925