Albert M. Wolters | |
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Born | Albert Marten Wolters March 30, 1942 Netherlands |
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School or tradition | Neo-Calvinism |
Institutions | Redeemer University College |
Main interests | Copper Scroll |
Notable works | Creation Regained (1985) |
Albert Marten "Al" Wolters (born 1942) is an emeritus professor of religion at Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ontario (near Hamilton). [1] He has been described as a "towering figure" in the Kuyperian neo-Calvinist pantheon. [2]
Born in the Netherlands on March 30, 1942,[ citation needed] Wolters studied at Calvin College ( BA, 1964), the Free University of Amsterdam ( PhD, 1972), and McMaster University ( MA, 1987). [1]
Wolters' best-known book is Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview, originally published in 1985 [3] with a second edition in 2005. [4] It has been translated into Spanish [5] and other languages. [3]
Following in the tradition of Reformed writers such as Abraham Kuyper, Herman Bavinck, Herman Dooyeweerd, and D. H. Th. Vollenhoven, [6] Wolters outlines a worldview based around the categories of creation, fall, and redemption.
Wolters has made a particular study of the Copper Scroll, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He has published multiple papers on the subject [7] as well as a pamphlet The Copper Scroll: Overview, Text and Translation as a supplement to the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. [8]
Wolters has published several articles on the book of Zechariah, [9] and a major commentary which focuses on the way the book of Zechariah has been interpreted through history. [10]
Albert M. Wolters | |
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Born | Albert Marten Wolters March 30, 1942 Netherlands |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Influences | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | |
School or tradition | Neo-Calvinism |
Institutions | Redeemer University College |
Main interests | Copper Scroll |
Notable works | Creation Regained (1985) |
Albert Marten "Al" Wolters (born 1942) is an emeritus professor of religion at Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ontario (near Hamilton). [1] He has been described as a "towering figure" in the Kuyperian neo-Calvinist pantheon. [2]
Born in the Netherlands on March 30, 1942,[ citation needed] Wolters studied at Calvin College ( BA, 1964), the Free University of Amsterdam ( PhD, 1972), and McMaster University ( MA, 1987). [1]
Wolters' best-known book is Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview, originally published in 1985 [3] with a second edition in 2005. [4] It has been translated into Spanish [5] and other languages. [3]
Following in the tradition of Reformed writers such as Abraham Kuyper, Herman Bavinck, Herman Dooyeweerd, and D. H. Th. Vollenhoven, [6] Wolters outlines a worldview based around the categories of creation, fall, and redemption.
Wolters has made a particular study of the Copper Scroll, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He has published multiple papers on the subject [7] as well as a pamphlet The Copper Scroll: Overview, Text and Translation as a supplement to the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. [8]
Wolters has published several articles on the book of Zechariah, [9] and a major commentary which focuses on the way the book of Zechariah has been interpreted through history. [10]