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Cornelis Hille Ris Lambers
b. 1865
A Dutch minister and writer with a wide-ranging curiosity, he moved from church history to big questions about religion, philosophy, and spiritual life. His work is especially notable for opening Dutch readers to Eastern traditions in an accessible way.
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De wijzen van het Oosten Brahmanisme, Boeddhisme, Chineesche philosophie, Mazdeïsme
by Cornelis Hille Ris Lambers
About the author
Born on November 10, 1865, Cornelis Hille Ris Lambers was a Dutch author and Protestant minister. Surviving catalog and library records connect him with works such as De kerkhervorming op de Veluwe, 1523-1578, published in 1890, and the later philosophical-religious book De wijzen van het Oosten.
He served as minister in Jorwerd from 1907 to 1927. Local historical sources describe him as a charismatic preacher with a strong interest in Chinese philosophy, and as a well-known advocate of spiritualism.
His writing shows an unusually broad range: from Reformation history to comparative religion. In De wijzen van het Oosten, he introduced readers to traditions such as Brahmanism, Buddhism, Chinese philosophy, and Mazdaism, reflecting a lasting interest in how different cultures search for meaning.