Background
Maris, Johannes Willem was born on December 1, 1941 in Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands. Son of Jacob Cornelis Maris and Adriaantje Van der Vegt.
Maris, Johannes Willem was born on December 1, 1941 in Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands. Son of Jacob Cornelis Maris and Adriaantje Van der Vegt.
Candidate in Theology, Apeldoorn University, The Netherlands, 1965. Master in Theology, Free University Amsterdam, 1979. Doctor in Theology, Apeldoorn Theological University, 1992.
Minister Christian Reformed Church, Vlissingen, Netherlands, 1967—1975, Hilversum-C, Netherlands, 1975—1993. Professor theology Apeldoorn Theological University, since 1993. Member, chairman Christian Reformed Church Mission Board, Netherlands, 1973—1989, Church Committee on Church Unity, Netherlands, since 1986.
Editor-in-chief De Wekker (weekly), since 1998. Member chairman Church Committee for Contact with Government, Netherlands, 1998—2001. Chaplain Dutch Army Infantry, 1972-1973, Oirschot, The Netherlands.
Board directors Vlissingen Hospital, 1966—1975. Member of Noster Theological Research Institute (senior researcher since 1997).
Married Aukje Tine De Kleine, September 8, 1967. Children: Geerte, Andrien, Jaap, Maarten.