The Theological University of

Apeldoorn Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. It is located about 60 km east of Utrecht, 60 km west of Enschede, 25 km north of Arnhem and 35 km south of Zwolle. The ...

(TUA) is the Dutch theological university of the

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(Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken). More than 130 students study at the university in

. The theological course lasts six years. The student is in the bachelor's program for the first three years. This has a more orientating character, and includes the languages

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and

Koine Greek Koine Greek (; Koine el, ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος, hē koinè diálektos, the common dialect; ), also known as Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, the Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-reg ...

, Latin and

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. In the three-year master's program that follows, further studies and specialization are discussed. The training is specifically aimed at educating pastors (for the

). Furthermore, one tries to keep together the reformed character of the faith and the church and the scientific level of the university. The syllabus consists of subjects such as ethics, apologetics, Old and New Testament, canonical studies, dogmatics, church history, church law and civil subjects. Although the university is mainly a preacher training for the Christian Reformed Churches, a minority of them become preachers or preachers within this church federation. In addition to students from the Netherlands, there are also students from outside the Netherlands, especially from Korea, Indonesia and other countries in Asia. Students come from various confessional backgrounds and from various countries. National student evaluations have ranked TUA for several years as one the best Dutch universities. There is also close contact and cooperation with the university of the

Reformed Churches (Liberated) The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) (Dutch: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (vrijgemaakt)) are an orthodox Calvinist federation of churches. This church body arose in 1944 out of the so-called Liberation (') from the Reformed ...

(Gereformeerde Kerken Vrijgemaakt) in

Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...

. By integrating their research programs, the theological universities of

and Utrecht are able to present a combined tradition of more than two centuries of classical theology. Their research program is a daring initiative to combine two fields of research that are all too often kept strictly separated: Biblical Exegesis and Systematic Theology (BEST).

Small history

* At the first Synod of the

in 1894 eight congregations were represented. This synod has opened a Theological Seminary in The Hague. * In 1919 the university moved to

. * Since 1968 the university has been open to those who do not seek training for the ministry in the

of the Netherlands, but who have a desire to study theology for other aims. * During the last two decades many international contacts with the university have been established and are still increasing. As a result, every year some students from outside the Netherlands study in TUA. * Since 1980 the university has been allowed to grant a doctor's degree (Th.D.) in theology. * The Theological University of Apeldoorn and the

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are jointly starting a Puritan research center in 2017 and setting up an associated combined doctoral program.

Professors and Associate Professor

Professors: * prof. dr. Henk van den Belt * prof. dr. Albert Clement * prof. dr. Maarten Kater * prof. dr. Bram de Muynck * prof. dr.

Herman Selderhuis Herman Selderhuis (born 21 May 1961) is a Dutch minister, theologian and professor of church history and church polity. Life Herman Johan Selderhuis was born on 21 May 1961. He grew up in a family that was not involved in the church. At the age ...

*prof. dr.

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*prof. mr. dr. Wijnand Zondag Associate professor: * dr. Arie Versluis Lecturer: * dr. Arjan van den Os Emeritus Professors: * prof. dr.

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* prof. dr. Gerard den Hertog * prof. dr.

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* prof. dr.

Johannes Willem Maris Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

* prof. dr. Eric Peels * prof. dr.

Willem van 't Spijker Willem van 't Spijker (21 September 1926 – 23 July 2021) was a Dutch minister and theologian. 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 ...

* prof. dr. Willem Velema

Former teachers and professors

The years of service as teacher or professor are stated in brackets. * Frederik Philip Louis Constant van Lingen (1894-1909) * Jacobus Wisse (1894-1902) * Pieter Johannes Marie de Bruin (1905-1938) *

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(1909-1927) *

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(1909-1919) * Franciscus Lengkeek (1914-1932) * Jacob Jan van der Schuit (1922-1953) * Gerard Wisse (1921-1946) * Jan Willem Geels (1932-1947) *

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(1938-1953) * Jan Hovius (1947-1972) * dr. Jan van Genderen (1954-1993) * dr. Berend Jakob Oosterhoff (1954-1987) * Willem Kremer (1954-1969) * dr. Willem Hendrik Velema (1966-1996) * dr.

Johannes Pieter Versteeg Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John (name), John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes (given name), Ioannes''), itself ...

(1968-1987) * dr.

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(1988-1997) * prof. dr. Arnold Huijgen

References

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