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J. H. (Jan Hendrik) Gerretsen
1865–1933
A Dutch theologian and minister, he wrote thoughtful religious works that grew out of his preaching, scholarship, and public role in the Dutch Reformed world. He is also remembered for taking part in a major royal церemony as the preacher at Princess Juliana’s baptism in 1909.
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Op de Levensreis
by J. A. (Jan Anthony) Cramer, J. H. (Jan Hendrik) Gerretsen, Frank van Gheel-Gildemeester, P. J. Molenaar, J. C. Schuller, Hendrik Anne Constantijn Snethlage, A. J. A. Vermeer, W. L. Welter
About the author
Born in Nijmegen on January 18, 1867, Jan Hendrik Gerretsen was the son of Hubertus Gerretsen, an educator connected with Christian teacher training. He studied theology after attending the Stedelijk Gymnasium, and later became known as a minister and writer within the Dutch Hervormde tradition.
Gerretsen wrote on theology, including work on Paul’s teaching about justification. His books entered the public domain and are now preserved in digital libraries, which is why his name still appears in online collections today. Modern reference works and archival records describe him as a Hague-based pastor and theologian.
He died in The Hague on November 17, 1923. Some library listings and catalog records may show different life dates, but the biographical sources located for this overview consistently identify him as 1867–1923 rather than 1865–1933.