Cornelis Paul Venema (born 1954), sometimes known as Cornel Venema, is an American

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theologian. He serves as President and Professor of Doctrinal Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Venema studied at

Dordt College Dordt University is a private evangelical Christian university in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The university name is a reference to the Synod of Dordt (Dord ...

and

Calvin Theological Seminary Calvin Theological Seminary is a private Christian Reformed Church seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is closely tied to Calvin University, though each institution has its own board. History The seminary was founded in 1876 with the purpos ...

, before receiving his

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from

Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem), officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, is a private school of theology in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1812 under the auspices of Archibald Alexander, the General Assembly of ...

in 1985. He served as pastor of

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Christian Reformed Church in California from 1982 to 1988, when he joined the Mid-America faculty. Venema specializes in the theology of the

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, and has written books on

Heinrich Bullinger Heinrich Bullinger (18 July 1504 – 17 September 1575) was a Swiss Reformer and theologian, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Church of Zürich and a pastor at the Grossmünster. One of the most important leaders of the Swiss Re ...

(''Heinrich Bullinger and the Doctrine of Predestination: Author of "The Other Reformed Tradition"'', 2002) and

John Calvin John Calvin (; frm, Jehan Cauvin; french: link=no, Jean Calvin ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system ...

(''Accepted and Renewed in Christ: The “Twofold Grace of God” and the Interpretation of Calvin’s Theology'', 2007). He has also written on

Christian eschatology Christian eschatology, a major branch of study within Christian theology, deals with "last things". Such eschatology – the word derives from two Greek roots meaning "last" () and "study" (-) – involves the study of "end things", whether of ...

(''The Promise of the Future'' and ''Christ and the Future'') and the

New Perspective on Paul The "New Perspective on Paul" is a movement within the field of biblical studies concerned with the understanding of the writings of the Apostle Paul. The "new perspective" was started with liberal scholar E. P. Sanders' 1977 work ''Paul ...

(''The Gospel of Free Acceptance in Christ'' and ''Getting the Gospel Right: Assessing the Reformation and New Perspectives on Paul'').

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Venema, Cornelis P. 1954 births Living people American Calvinist and Reformed theologians Presidents of Calvinist and Reformed seminaries Reformation historians Dordt University alumni Calvin Theological Seminary alumni Princeton Theological Seminary alumni