About
The Bavinck Institute at Calvin Theological Seminary is named after Herman Bavinck (1854–1921), the great Dutch Reformed theologian and author of the four-volume Gereformeerde Dogmatiek (Reformed Dogmatics).
Mission
The Institute exists to promote scholarship related to Bavinck himself, Bavinck’s neo-Calvinist contemporaries (e.g., Abraham Kuyper, Willem Geesink), and Bavinck’s proteges, such as his nephew, Johan Herman Bavinck (1895–1964), missionary to Indonesia and pioneer Reformed missiologist.
Initiatives
In accordance with its mission, the Bavinck Institute facilitates research and communication among scholars, teachers, pastors, and students through the following initiatives:
- The Bavinck Institute web site—an international headquarters for news, scholarship, conferences, publications, and discussions
- The Bavinck Society, a scholarly society for theologians, pastors, and students
- The Bavinck Review, a scholarly e-journal
- and a private discussion forum for Bavinck Society members
Who’s Who?
Dr. John Bolt, Professor of Systematic Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, serves as the general manager of the Bavinck Institute. He receives informal assistance from Drs. Ron Gleason, George Harinck, Nelson Kloosterman, Henk Vanden Belt, Mary Vanden Berg, Dirk Van Keulen, Cornelis Venema, and Albert Wolters. Laurence O’Donnell, a PhD student at Calvin, serves as webmaster and provides editorial assistance for The Bavinck Review.
