Pictured above from left to right: Arjan Smit, Leonard van 't Wout, Gerard Bosker, Leanie de Kok-van Deelen, Richard van der Linden and Mirte Verhage-de Jong.
Appeals
The curatorium of the Theological University in Apeldoorn announces to the churches that in its meeting of 5 February 2025, the following have been made eligible for appeal:
br. G.M. (Gerard) Bosker
Silk Road 150
3772 WW Barneveld
tel, 06-30 38 65 20
email: gerard_bosker@hotmail.com
Br. A.J. (Arjan) Smit
Bosboom-Toussaintlaan 43
3314 GB Dordrecht
tel. 06-12 14 94 41
email: arjansmit90@gmail.com
br. L. (Leonard) van 't Wout
Orange Street 57
3361 HP Sliedrecht
tel. 06-25 49 18 81
email: lvantwout87@gmail.com
These brethren can also be approached when church councils are considering part-time appeals.
The LORD stelle them in the midst of the churches to a rich blessing and He fills them with His Holy Spirit for this purpose.
Master theology
The TUA Senate announces that on 5 February, the Master of Theology was successfully completed by:
R.B.J. (Richard) van der Linden. His thesis was entitled 'Is God there when I need him? An investigation into the functioning of images of God as a coping mechanism in the lives of people with traumatic experiences'.
L. (Leonard) van 't Wout. His thesis was entitled 'Fervent desire for spiritual nourishment from the Word. An exegetical and intertextual study of Peter's use of Scripture in 1 Peter 2:1-10'. Leonard received the designation 'cum laude'.
Master resourcing Reformed Theology
Also on that day, the Master's Resourcing Reformed Theology was successfully completed by:
A.A. (Leanie) de Kok-van Deelen. Her thesis was entitled 'Guilt and Shame. A systematic-theological think-through of a Reformed doctrine of sin from the perspective of honour and shame'.
Bachelor theology
The bachelor's degree was awarded to M.G. (Mirte) Verhage-de Jong.
