Willem van 't Spijker
Willem van 't Spijker | |
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| Born | 21 September 1926 |
| Died | 23 July 2021 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Theological University of Apeldoorn |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian, historian, scientist |
| Religion | Christian Reformed Churches |
Willem van 't Spijker (21 September 1926 – 23 July 2021[1]) was a Dutch minister and theologian.[2] He was specialized in church history and church law.
Life
Willem van 't Spijker was born and grew up in Zwolle in a simple family characterized by sincere piety.[3] He married the daughter of Professor Hovius, and studied theology in Apeldoorn. Van 't Spijker graduated from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 1970 with a dissertation titled "The offices of Martin Bucer". After working as a minister at Drogeham and Utrecht, he became a professor at the Theological University of Apeldoorn of the Christian Reformed Churches. In 1997 he took leave as a professor and as succeeded by Herman Selderhuis. In his academic education and his publications, he specialized in the Reformation period.
He was appointed Knight of the
Further reading
- Calvin: A Brief Guide to His Life and Thought, Westminster John Knox Press, 2009
- Calvin: Biografie und Theologie (KIRCHE IN IHRER GESCHICHTE), Vandehoeck & Rupprecht, 2001, ISBN 9783525523384
- The Ecclesiastical Offices in the Thought of Martin Bucer (Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions) (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava), 1996, ISBN 9789004102538
References
- ^ Prof. W. van ’t Spijker (CGK) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ "Digibron.nl, Ds. W. Van 't Spijker benoemd tot hoogleraar".
- ^ "'Ik ben tegen elke vorm van reprint-theologie.'" (in Dutch).
- ^ kerknieuwsredactie, onze (7 November 1990). "Prof. dr. W. van 't Spijker krijgt onderscheiding - Digibron.nl" (in Dutch).
- ^ medewerker, Van een (10 May 1997). "Prof. Van 't Spijker krijgt eredoctoraat in Z-Afrika - Digibron.nl" (in Dutch).
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