Abstract
Noordmans was a minister of the Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk and made a substantial contribution to the theological debate in and outside his church. His work reflects his wide theological interest in various disciplines like dogmatics and canon law, but also in philosophy, phenomenology and as ‘homme de lettres’. His contribution to canon law is of exceptional interest with specific reference to his Christological ecclesiology and his conviction that proper knowledge of the church according to Scripture is a precondition for church ordinance. He also played a substantial role in the process of his church to decide on a new church order.
Highlights
Affiliation: 1Unit for Reformed Theology and the Development of the South African Society, Faculty of Theology, North West University, South Africa
Noordmans was a minister of the Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk and made a substantial contribution to the theological debate in and outside his church
His work reflects his wide theological interest in various disciplines like dogmatics and canon law, and in philosophy, phenomenology and as ‘homme de lettres’. His contribution to canon law is of exceptional interest with specific reference to his Christological ecclesiology and his conviction that proper knowledge of the church according to Scripture is a precondition for church ordinance
Summary
Dr Oepke Noordmans (1871–1956): His contribution to ecclesiology and canon law Author: Barry J. van Wyk. Noordmans was a minister of the Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk and made a substantial contribution to the theological debate in and outside his church. His work reflects his wide theological interest in various disciplines like dogmatics and canon law, and in philosophy, phenomenology and as ‘homme de lettres’. Oepke Noordmans wat in 1956 oorlede is, was in sy lewe predikant van die Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk. Maar miskien kan dit gesien word as ’n keuse wat die besondere aard en mens wat Noordmans was, verwoord het. Die vooruitskouing van Hasselaar (1958:5) was nie vergesog nie dat Noordmans se ‘getuigenis en polemiek in het centrum van de essentiële hervormde en oecumenische probleemstellingen, zullen met de tijd aan kracht winnen’. Deze hulde schept niet wat niet is, maar erkent wat is. (Haarsma 1967:5)
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