A. A. van Ruler explained

Arnold Albert van Ruler (10 December 1908 – 15 December 1970) was a Dutch minister and theologian.

Van Ruler was born in Apeldoorn.^[1] He studied at the University of Groningen and was ordained as a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church. He obtained his PhD from the same institution in 1947 and became professor of theology at the University of Utrecht. For many years, he broadcast Bible meditations via AVRO.^[2]

Van Ruler was in favour of a theocracy.^[3] He was heavily influenced by Philippus Jacobus Hoedemaker.^[4] van Ruler also emphasized the goodness of creation.^[5]

Van Ruler had five children, including Betteke van Ruler.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Sleddens . W. Th. G. . Wissink. J.. De structuur van de theologie van dr. A. A. van Ruler . International Journal for Philosophy and Theology . 1975 . 36 . 3 . 234 . 10.1080/00062278.1975.10597064 . 13 January 2024 . Dutch.
2. Web site: Alvarado . Ruben . You should know A.A. van Ruler . Laymen's Lounge . 10 November 2021 . 13 January 2024.
3. News: van der Zwaag . Klaas . Van Rulers theocratie: fascinerend maar wankel . 12 January 2024 . . 24 May 2011 . Dutch.
4. News: van Ruler . A. A. . What I Owe to Hoedemaker . 13 January 2024 . Hervormde Weekblad . 25 September 1969.
5. Janssen . Allan . A. A. van Ruler and the Point of Connection. . . 2009 . 62 . 2 . 102–109 . 13 January 2024.
6. van Keulen . Dirk . A.A. van Ruler als netwerker . DNK: Documentatieblad voor de Nederlandse Kerkgeschiedenis Na 1800 . . Dutch . 1 July 2022. 45 . 96 . 89–116 . 10.5117/DNK2022.1.006.KEUL . free .