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Gottfried Oosterwal Edit Profile
Religion educator
Gottfried Oosterwal, Dutch religion educator. Research grantee ZWO, WOTROP, Fellow ASAO; member American Academy Religion, American Society for Microbiology.
Background
Oosterwal, Gottfried was born on February 8, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Came to the United States, Son of Hillebrand and Margaretha (Obrikat) Oosterwal.
Gottfried oosterwal biography definition November 18, Dr. Gottfried Oosterwal, who gave his life to the global mission of the Adventist movement, passed away last week near his home in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He grew up in Rotterdam during World War II, was educated in theology and anthropology at Cambridge University and earned a PhD from the University of Utrecht inEducation
Student, John Calvin College, Rotterdam. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Religious Science, University Utrecht (The Netherlands). Doctor of Literature in Anthropology, University Utrecht (The Netherlands).
Career
Instructor religion Netherlands Theological Seminary, Zeist, Pastor, pioneer missionary Seventh-Day Adventist Church, West New Guinea, Professor theology, missions Philippines,
Director Center for Intercultural Relations, Berrien Springs, Michigan, since Director Institute of World Mission, Berrien Springs, since
Achievements
Membership
Fellow ASAO; member American Academy Religion, American Society for Microbiology.
Connections
Married Emilie Tilstra, October 31, Children: Waronne, Dantar, Erik.
- Father:
- Hillebrand Oosterwal
- Mother:
- Margaretha (Obrikat) Oosterwal
- Spouse:
- Emilie Tilstra
- child:
- Dantar Oosterwal
- child:
- Erik Oosterwal
- child:
- Waronne Oosterwal