Open AccessPetrus Hofstede de Groot: een hervormd dominocraat?
Author(s) -
Leon van den Broeke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
documentatieblad voor de nederlandse kerkgeschiedenis na 1800
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2665-9492
pISSN - 0923-7771
DOI - 10.5117/dnk2020.92.001.vand
Subject(s) - hofstede's cultural dimensions theory , sociology , synod , meaning (existential) , theology , social science , philosophy , epistemology
This article tries to find an answer to the central question whether the Dutch Reformed pastor and professor Petrus Hofstede de Groot (1802-1886) was a dominocrat. Hofstede de Groot was pastor in Ulrum and professor at the university in Groningen. My contribution is an elaboration of the oral book review I held in 2017 at the presentation of Jasper Vree’s book Kerk, huis, school en staat: Leven, werk en vriendenkring van P. Hofstede de Groot (1844-1886) . In my article I explain the meaning of ‘dominocrat’ and also ‘Dominocrat’ and explore the synodical acts of the Dutch Reformed Church ( Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk ) between 1830 (Hofstede de Groot’s first appearance in the general synod as professor) and 1886 (his death), and Hofstede de Groot’s role in synodical meetings. He was indeed a dominocrat. He favored the leadership of the pastors. At the same time, he was a Dominocrat. In his life and in his work, he was focussed on the Dominus , Jesus Christ, for the church ( kerk ), at home ( huis ), school and state ( staat ).