Kerk en Theologie - Volume 74, Issue 2, 2023

Abstract In 2018 the minister of the so-called ‘classis’ (Dutch: classispredikant) was introduced in the Protestant Church of the Netherlands. In the long process that preceded this new function the question was (and still is) regularly posed: is the classispredikant a pastor pastorum? We use the theory of communicative action of Jürgen Habermas to analyze in what way the more administrative authority of the classispredikant m Read More

Abstract What do church members actually expect from their pastor or minister when euthanasia is discussed? Approval, as a legitimation of their decision? Rejection, as a moral barrier that you are not allowed to cross? This article reports on a survey of church members about their views and knowledge about euthanasia and what they expect from their pastor when termination of life on request is at issue.

Abstract Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye (1818-1874) was an important theologian in the first decades after the new constitution of the Netherlands in 1848. Representing the ‘Vermittlungstheologie’ but with strong ties with calvinism and influenced by revivalism, he was vividly involved in debates about positioning and restructuring the Dutch Reformed Church. This article investigates his thoughts on church mini Read More