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Scholars Involved

Prof. Abraham van de Beek, Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics)

Prof. Martien E. Brinkman, Professor of Ecumenical/Intercultural Theology

Prof. Cornelis van der Kooi, Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics)

Prof. Abraham van de Beek

Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics)

Vrije UniversiteitThe Netherlands
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Research Profile

Christology has been Prof. van de Beek's main research topic since his dissertation. Further research topics have included creation and scientific theory (related to his second doctor’s degree in botany) and he has also written a monograph about Israel in Christian Theology. Presently he is working on eschatology and ecclesiology.

Teaching Profile

As a research professor he teaches only international graduate classes, esp. about and Christology, eschatology and being a theologian.

Selected Publications 

Why? On Suffering, Guilt, and God (Dutch: Waarom? Over lijden schuld en God) (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990).

"To be Created Precedes our Creativity," Louvain Studies 19 (1994): 34-45.

Jesus Kyrios: Christology as the Heart of Theology (Jezus Kurios: De Christologie als hart van de theologie), Studies in Reformed Theology, Supplement 1. (Zoetermeer: Meinema, 2002).

"The Dis-unity of the Reformed Churches," The Church in Reformed Perspective: A European Reflection, ed. L. Vischer, John Knox Series 13 (Geneva: John Knox Centre, 2002), 109-133.

"Marcionitism in To Diognetus: A Plea for Christians at the Expense of Jews," Nederduiste gereformeerde teologiese tydskrif 43 (2002): 593-605.

"In Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek – or both Jew and Greek?" Faith and Ethnicity I, ed. E.A.J.G Van der Borght a.o., Studies in Reformed Theology 6 (2002): 21-36.

"God’s Omnipotence and Human Freedom," Essentialia et Hodierna: Oblata P.C. Potgieter, ed. D.F. Tolmie, Acta Theologica 2002, Supplementum 3 (2002): 169-186.

"The Church as our Mother: New Perspectives on the Apostolic Succession," Nederduiste gereformeerde teologiese tydskrif 45 (2004): 714-727.

"Credimus in Ecclesiam," Genius Loci. ed. S. Füsti-Molnár (Sárospatak: Sárospataki Református Teológiai Akadémia, 2006), 17-39.

"Religion without Ulterior Motive," Religion without Ulterior Motive, ed. E.A.J.G. van der Borght. Studies in Reformed Thology 13 (Brill: Leiden/Boston, 7-20). See also "Religion without ulterior motive," HTS 61, 517-529.

Prof. Martien E. Brinkman

Professor of Ecumenical/Intercultural Theology

Blauwkapelseweg 72
3731 ED De Bilt
The Netherlands

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Research Profile

Ecumenics, Intercultural Theology and Hermeneutics

Teaching Profile

Hermeneutics (esp. the relation between scripture, tradition, and culture) and Intercultural Theology (esp. non-Western Christology ) 

Selected Publications 

Progress in Unity? Fifty Years of Theology within the World Council of Churches: 1945-1995 (Louvain/Grand Rapids, 1995).

Justification in Ecumenical Dialogue: Central Aspects of Christian Soteriology in Debate (Zoetermeer, 1996).

Sacraments of Freedom: Ecumenical Essays on Creation and Sacrament - Justification and Freedom (Zoetermeer, 1999).

The Tragedy of Human Freedom: The Failure and Promise of the Christian Concept of Freedom in Western Culture, Currents of Encounter 20. (Amsterdam-New York, 2003).

The Non-Western Jesus (a translation of the Dutch original is being prepared).

Prof. Cornelis van der Kooi

Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics)

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Research Profile

Knowledge of God/doctrine of revelation, Christology, Pneumatology, Charismatic Renewal, Calvin, Karl Barth, Kuyper, Bavinck, Neo-Calvinism

Teaching Profile

Introduction to Systematic Theology, Dogmatic Theology, History of Modern Western Theology, Pneumatology, The Knowledge of God

Selected Publications 

Anfängliche Theologie: Der Denkweg des jungen Karl Barth (1909-1927), Beiträge zur evangelischen Theologie 103. (München, 1987). ("Primary Theology: The Way of Thinking of the Young Karl Barth")

Als in een spiegel. God kennen volgens Calvijn en Barth. Een tweeluik. (Kampen, 2002).

As in a mirror. John Calvin and Karl Barth on Knowing God. A Diptych, Studies in the History of Christian Traditions vol. 120. (Leiden, 2005).

Tegenwoordigheid van Geest. Verkenningen op het gebied van de leer van de Heilige Geest (Kampen, 2006).

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Prof. Abraham van de Beek, Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics) 

Prof. Martien E. Brinkman, Professor of Ecumenical/Intercultural Theology

Prof. Cornelis van der Kooi, Professor of Systematic Theology (Dogmatics)