Dr. G.J. van Klinken
Assistant Professor of Church History
New Testament / historical theology
Projects
From the very beginning, the Church was involved in the Dutch colonial history of slavery – not only ideologically (is it morally permissible to trade and own enslaved people?), but also as an active participant, including in the role of slaveholder. This project explores the history, theology, and enduring impact of the complex and often painful relationship between the Church and slavery.
Read moreDue to climate and ecological changes, Christians today face existential questions, as well as questions of faith: how do we relate to the earth in a way that is theologically justified? This interdisciplinary five-year research project takes ‘soil’ as its starting point.
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