Background
Holtrop, Philip Cornelius was born on March 23, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Elton John and Ella (Veen) Holtrop.
religion and theology educator
Holtrop, Philip Cornelius was born on March 23, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Elton John and Ella (Veen) Holtrop.
AB, Calvin College, 1955. Bachelor's Degree, Calvin Theological Seminary, 1958. ThDoctorandus, Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1988.
Instructor Philosophy Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, 1963-1965. Pastor North Haledon (New Jersey) Christian Reformed Church, 1971-1977. Professor Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1977.
Associate minister Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, since 1977. Preacher, adult education classes western Michigan, since 1977. Reporter, secretary Belgic Confession Translation Committee Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, 1977-1985.
Secretary Calvin and Calvinism Study, Grand Rapids, 1978-1982. Adjunct professor Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids., since 1990.
Member Bread for the World, Evangelicals for Social Action, Just Life, Right to Life, Amnesty International (Urgent Action), since 1982. Citizen's League of Grand Rapids. Member American Academy Religion, Calvin Study Society, International Congress on Calvin Research (section leader 1990), Sixteenth Century Studies Society.
Married Marie Greenfield, August 12, 1958. Children: Stephen Dean, Philip Alan, Daniel Charles, Peter Grant.