Nineteenth Century Theology Unit
Nineteenth-Century Dutch Theology and Modernity
The last two decades have witnessed a renaissance of 19th-century Dutch theology studies, with growing interest in the ideas and works of Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck and the recent publication of Arie L. Molendij’s Protestant Theology and Modernity in the Nineteenth-Century Netherlands (OUP 2022). Dutch theology, particularly that associated with Kuyper and Bavinck, engaged with contemporary theological and philosophical perspectives and modern society at large.This session examines how this strand of Dutch theology has engaged with German idealism and Schleiermacher's theology, as well as its engagement with social issues such as the Jews and political topics.
An invited panel of experts will share their knowledge on this topic.
Our Unit focuses on major themes, thinkers, and movements in nineteenth century religious thought and theology — from the French Revolution to World War I — and on the relation of religious thought to its historical, political, and cultural contexts. Each year the Unit selects two or three focused topics and predistributes papers before the AAR sessions.