This is an online library with selected articles, books and lectures of Gordon J. Spykman (1926-1993).

Gordon John Spykman was born in Holland, Michigan, March 25, 1926.  He received his A.B. from Calvin College in 1949, a Th.B. from Calvin Seminary in 1952, and his Th. D. from the Free Reformed University of Amsterdam in 1955. His dissertation was published as “Attrition and Contrition at the Council of Trent” and was supervised by Dr. G. C. Berkouwer.  He was pastor of the Blenheim, Ontario Christian Reformed Church from 1955-1959.  He served as Professor of Religion and Theology at Calvin College from 1959 until his retirement in 1991.  He died in June of 1993.

Dr. Spykman served fifteen committees of the Christian Reformed Church and fifteen committees of Calvin College.  He was a prolific writer who wrote three chapters in books of theological significance; eleven books and booklets; many speeches, addresses and reflections; papers on a wide range of social, religious, doctrinal and controversial issues; and many sermons.  His final published volume appeared in 1991:  Reformational Theology, A New Paradigm for Doing Dogmatics.