Background
Speelman, Herman Anthonie was born on October 13, 1953 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Anton Speelman and Jeannette Alida Speelman-Mulder.
(Speelman deals with a central question in the intellectua...)
Speelman deals with a central question in the intellectual history of the sixteenth century: to what extent can Calvin be regarded as responsible for the tendency in Calvinism or, more broadly, in Reformed Protestantism, to form a church which has its own ecclesiastical organization and office bearers? So far, claiming a great deal of independence for the church has been considered an important aspect of Calvin's legacy. In this line of reasoning, it is assumed that Calvin was a strong opponent of the church as a state organization that did not have its own governing body and power of excommunication. To better understand this issue, the text examines the position of the church within the city-state of Bern. Secondly, it directs its attention to the manner in which Calvin gave form to ecclesiastical life in Geneva. Next, it deals with the church in France, and finally, it examines the influence of Calvin and French Calvinism on the organization of the Reformed church in The Netherlands in the 1570s.
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Speelman, Herman Anthonie was born on October 13, 1953 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Anton Speelman and Jeannette Alida Speelman-Mulder.
Master of Divinity, Free University, 1977. Master of Theology, Free University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Free University, 1994.
Minister Christian Reformed Church, various, Netherlands, since 1980. Teacher in the creeds International Theological Institute, Netherlands, 1986—2000. Church history teacher Reformed College, Zwolle, Netherlands, since 1994.
Teacher in apologetics Hindustan Bible Institute, Madras, India, 1994—2000. Teacher Pacific Islands Bible College, Guam, 1999—2000. Council member Evangelical College, Amersfoort, Netherlands, 1994—2000.
Captain, chaplain land forces Dutch Army, 1984-1985.
(Speelman deals with a central question in the intellectua...)
Member of Society Christian Historians, Society Church History of the University of Apeldoorn, Association Church Historians.
Married Manella Boer. Children: Tabitha Huib Tim, Rozemaryn, Annelotte, Emma, Sophieke.