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R. J. W. (Roelof Jan Willem) Rudolph
1862–1914
A Dutch minister and social reformer, he is remembered for founding De Glind, a village created to give vulnerable children a more stable home life. His writing joined strong Christian conviction with a practical concern for poverty, justice, and everyday social problems.
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Van strak gespannen snaren
by R. J. W. (Roelof Jan Willem) Rudolph
About the author
Born in Elst on September 20, 1862, Roelof Jan Willem Rudolph became a minister in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands. He died in Amersfoort on May 10, 1914, but in a relatively short life he left a lasting mark as both a preacher and a builder of social initiatives.
Rudolph is best known as the founder of De Glind, the Dutch youth village established in 1911 for children who needed care outside their own homes. The work that later became the Rudolph Foundation grew from his belief that faith should lead to practical help, especially for children and families in difficult circumstances.
He also wrote on the pressing issues of his time. Surviving works such as Calvinisme en socialisme: een woord voor onzen tijd and Van strak gespannen snaren show an author deeply engaged with the relationship between Christianity and modern social questions, trying to speak clearly to readers living through change and uncertainty.