Colijn, drs. J.J.A. (Jos) - Theological University Kampen

Publications

1. Kicsoda ellenünk? Törésvonalok a második világháború utáni magyar református egyház- és teológiatörténetében 1945-1989. (Who shall be against us? Fractures in the history of the Hungarian Reformed Church and theology 1945-1989.) Kiskunfélegyháza. 1997.

2. Egytemes Egyháztörténet. (“Manual Church History for the Hungarian Theological educations). Kiskunfélegyháza. 1998 (several editions).

3. Schets van de geschiedenis van de Hongaarse gereformeerde kerk. Apeldoorn. 1998. (uitg. Willem de Zwijgerstichting) (Overview of the History of the Hungarian Reformed Church)

5. From Marginal to Mainstream to Marginal. Lecture at EuCRC Conference – Marginal and Missional. 2012

Interests

Functions

International Officer

Coordinator of the Master of Intercultural Reformed Theology Program

Post-doc researcher

Areas of Interest

My interest is about the question if and how (elements of) the reformed theology and tradition can be used in a non-Western context. Reformed theology must always be relevant to the local context (interculturalisation), but must also connect with the catholicity of theology and church. In every situation, the dialogue hereof must be held. I conduct empirical research to find out how that should be done.

Research programme

Reformed Traditions in Secular Europe

Project: Reformed Theology in a religious world. Challenges and chances for a theological tradition

CV

Drs. Jos Colijn – Curriculum Vitae

1. Education

1978 – VWO (pre-university secondary education) – Guido de Brès – Amersfoort

1982– Candidate in Dutch linguistics – University of Utrecht

1983– MA in German linguistics – University of Utrecht (cum laude)

1989 – 1990– Master studies Hungarian Church History (Theological Seminary Debrecen / Hungary)

1992– MA Theology (Theological University Kampen (Broederweg))

2000-2001– Module Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine Theology (Catholic University Nijmegen)

2. Work

2.1. 1992 – 1994– Guest lectuerer at the Theological Seminary Debrecen (Hungary)

Courses

Facultative courses
- Calvin – Institution
- History and theology of the Reformation
- History and actuality of the Reformed church and theology
- Church development in a ‘confessing church of the people’
German language

2.2. 1993 – 1996 – Lecturer of church history at Sulyok István HBO in Nagyvárad / Oradea (Romania)

Courses

Church History
Dutch language for beginners

2.3. 1995 – 1996– Director and teacher at the Reformed mission school in Tivadarfalva (Ukraine)

Courses

Church History
Dogmatics
Symbolism
Homiletics

2.4. 1997-2000– Pastor in the GKV – IJsselmuiden

2.5. 2001-2013 – Academic Dean of the Evangelical Reformed Seminary of Ukraine – ERSU

(www.ersu.org/en)

Courses

Church History
Ancient Church
Medieval Ages & the Reformation
Modern Church History
Dogmatics
Introduction Reformed Theology
God, Man, Sin
Christology
Holy Spirit and Church
Homiletics

Further proceedings

responsible for educational programme of ERSU
development and extention of the curriculum of ERSU
development distance education for ERSU
accompanying students

advising the churches / churchplants in Ukraine
organising of and contributing to conferences for churches and groups in Ukraine
together with several students setting up and maintaining theological websites in Russian (see below)

Guest lecturer in: Kazan (Russian federation); Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

2.6. 2012 – today – TU Kampen

Coordinator of the Master of Intercultural Reformed Theology programme
International Officer

3. Websites

Resources for Reformed theology in Russian and Ukrainian: www.reformed.org.ua

Resources Calvin in Russian and Ukrainian: www.calvin.reformed.org.ua