Find out more about the Synod of Dordt through conferences, exhibits, and websites commemorating the 400th anniversary.
Conferences
- September 14-15: Synod of Dordt Conference at Calvin Theological Seminary
- November 11, 2018-June 2, 2019: Printing on Demand: 400 years Dordt and the States Bible — in Het Hof van Nederland, Dordrecht
- November 14-16: “The International Synod of Dort: Contents, Contexts, and Effects” Conference in Dordrecht, the Netherlands
- April 4-6, 2019: “The Prodigal Love of God: Reencountering Dort at 400 and Beyond” Conference at Dordt College, Iowa
- May 8-9, 2019: The Theology of Dort (1618–1619): Confessional Consolidation, Conflictual Contexts, and Continuing Consequences in Groningen, The Netherlands
Exhibits and Museums
- November 10, 2018 – May 2019: “Work, Pray, Admire: New Views on Calvinism and Art” at the Dordrecht Museum, the Netherlands
- November 11, 2018-June 2, 2019: Bios [Bible] in Dordrecht robot that writes Statenvertaling manuscript
- Find out more about the Statenvertaling at the Dutch museum dedicated to the Statenbijbel
- November 24, 2018-May 26, 2019: Ode aan de Synode — renowned Groningen painter Henk Helmantel in the Grote Kerk in Dordrecht
Around the Web
- Christian Courier blog post by Donald Sinnema, one of the leading North American experts on the Synod of Dordt, highlighting the work of the synod and introducing the project to publish the acts of the synod in their original language
- Tabletalk Magazine Blog post by W. Robert Godfrey on the Synod of Dordt, its context, and its theological significance
For young readers
- William Boekestein. The Glory of Grace: the Story of the Canons of Dordt (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2012). illustrated 32-page book introducing young readers to the history of the Dutch Reformation, the theological debates, and the outcomes of the Synod
Scholarly resources
- Aza Goudriaan and Fred van Lieburg, eds. Revisiting the Synod of Dordt (1618-19) (Leiden: Brill, 2011) includes sixteen contributions on various aspects of the synod, from theological issues to reports and correspondence from synod delegates
- Anthony Milton. The British delegation and the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) (Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2005) The definitive study on England’s connections with the Synod of Dordt, both before and after the international gathering took place
- Donald Sinnema, Christian Moser, and Herman J. Selderhuis. Acta et Documenta Synodi Nationalis Dordrechtanae (1618-1619) (Göttingen: Vanderhoek & Ruprecht, 2015) First volume of a planned series publishing an annotated edition of the acts of the Synod of Dordt in the original Latin text. Includes a very helpful introductory section providing background on the synod and its delegates