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Curriculum vitae
dr Piet van Veldhuizen
Born on December 6th,
1959 in Ede, Netherlands.
Married to Machteld
Teekens, artist, since 1983.
Two children: Maria (1989) and Wilbert (1993).
Education:
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1966-1972 |
Elementary School in Rotterdam-Kralingen and Krimpen aan den IJssel. |
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1972-1978 |
Secundary Education: Latin School in Gereformeerde Scholengemeenschap Rotterdam (GSR). |
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1978-1986 |
Study of Theology at State University, Utrecht. 1982 Bachelor's Degree Major Thesis in
Philosophical Ethics. 1986 Exam for the
curriculum of the Dutch Reformed Church |
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1981-1982 |
Studies in Philosophical Ethics at Catholic University in Lublin (Poland). |
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1987-1989 |
Post-Master Seminar in Social Ethics at Catholic Theological Academy in Warsaw, agreed as a cover for clandestine work as a minister and student coach in Polish Evangelical Reformed Church. |
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1999-2004 |
Research as an external Ph.D. student at Catholic Theological University Utrecht with Prof. Dr. Maarten J.J. Menken, concluded by promotion ceremony on December 2nd, 2004. |
Work:
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1984-1986 |
Church worker (half-time) in local Reformed Church parish in Nieuwegein-Vreeswijk for pastoral care and community building in newly built housing estates. |
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13 sept 1987 |
Ordination to Ministry in Utrecht for work in Poland. |
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1987-1989 |
Theological advisor in the Polish Evangelical Reformed Church (coaching students of theology, preaching and community building), and minister in Warsaw for a two-year term. |
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1990-1996 |
Miniser in Dutch Refored Church parish in Willemstad, Netherlands. |
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1996-2008 |
Minister in Dutch Reformed Church parish in Rotterdam (Kralingen, Immanuelkerk in Alexanderpolder). |
| 2008- | Minister in Dutch Protestant Church parish in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (De Ark) |
Positions held:
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1983-2006 |
Member of the Dutch interchurch committee for Polish-Dutch parish partnerships |
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1989-1991 |
Member of the executive committee of the Dutch Foundation for Aid to Poland - for allocation of funds from the national fundraising action for Polish Winter Aid 1988-1989. |
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1989-2006 |
Teacher and director of an annual Weekly Theological Seminar for Polish Reformed and Lutheran studants and ministers in Zychlin, Polen. |
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1998-2008 |
Member of the Board of the Dutch Bible Society. |
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2004- |
Member of the Editorial Board of Interpretatie, 6-weekly journal for exegesis and biblical theology (secretary of the board 2005-2009). |
Publications (among
others):
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1983 |
(Journal about Poland under martial law,
1981-1982) Polen tussen twee
polen - Indrukken uit een land in tweestrijd. |
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1987-1989 |
"Protestant in
Polen" |
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1994-1995 |
Ruimte voor geloof (Space for Faith, a series of lessons about church and faith based on the history and symbolism of one church building, the Reformed Church in Willemstad) |
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2004 |
Geef mij te drinken. Johannes 4 als waterputverhaal. Zoetermeer (Boekencentrum) 2004, 247 blz. ISBN 90 239 1785 5 (Give me a drink. John 4 as a well story. Dissertation). |
| 2008 | Polen. Reisgids voor de bewuste bezoeker. Zoetermeer (Meinema/Averbode) 2008, 212 blz. ISBN 978 90 211 4201 2 (Travel companion to Poland in a series for 'conscious visitors') |
| 2009 | Verzet geen bergen. Over verwoestend geloof en heilzame aarzeling. Zoetermeer (Meinema) 2009, 136 blz. ISBN 9789021142371 (Do not move mountains. On destructive faith and salutaryhesitation - about the biblical expression that faith may move mountains) |
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Numerous articles and columns in magazines and journals are listed in the full publication list (in Dutch) and most of them are included in the Dutch section of this website. |
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Diverse:
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2005 |
Translation of Sir Jonathan Sacks,The Dignity of Difference, into Dutch: Leven met verschil, Meinema 2005. |