Early in his research career Bernard van Vreeswijk studied the concept of freedom of will in Reformed perspective. After this he switched to the theory of atonement, especially in relation to modern western culture. First, he studied the view of Anselm of Canterbury, resulting in his PhD-thesis. Alongside further research into Anselm's thought (especially the relation between justice and beauty), a new area of interest is the view on atonement in the Swiss Reformation (Viret, Bullinger, Calvin and Beza). A specific interest in his research is the interchange between the view on atonement and its legal cultural background. Another specific interest are the notions of restoration and compensation in atonement theories and their relevance for contemporary thinking about wrong doing. Bernard van Vreeswijk does this research alongside his work as pastor of the Protestant Church in Scheveningen (The Hague).
dr. Bernard van Vreeswijk
Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Religious Beliefs and Ethics
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