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{{Short description|Scholar of religion}}
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'''Reender Kranenborg''' (born 1942–2020) is a former editor of the magazine ''Religious Movement in the Netherlands'' published by the institute of [[religious studies]] of the [[Vrije Universiteit|Free University in Amsterdam]].<ref>Religieuze Bewegingen in Nederland nr. 22 1991 Published by VU publishing House Colofon<br>Eindredacteur Dr. R. Kranenborg<br> Instituut voor Godsdienstwetenschap<br>Vrije Universiteit</ref>
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'''Reender Kranenborg''' (born 1 June 1942 – 8 April 2020) was a Dutch [[theologian]], pastor, and [[scholar of religion]]. He was editor of the magazine ''Religious Movement in the Netherlands'' published by the institute of [[religious studies]] of the [[Vrije Universiteit|Free University in Amsterdam]]. He researched cults as well as the anti-cult movement in the Netherlands.


== Early life and education ==
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He received his PhD in the theological faculty about the subject of [[self-realization]]. He stated in the dissertation that he had attempted to research the subject following the norms of religious studies, not a theological one.<ref>Zelfverwerkelijking: oosterse religies binnen een westerse subcultuur (1974) uitgegeven door J.H Kok Kampen Ph.D. dissertation page 8<br>Misschien zullen velen verwachten in een studie zoals deze, die plaatsvindt binnen de theologische fakulteit een theologisch slothoofdstuk aan te treffen. Men zal dit echter tevergeefs zoeken want deze studie wil godsdienstwetenschappelijk zijn [..]</ref>
Kranenborg was born 1 June 1942 in the city of [[Groningen]]. He studied at the [[Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]], before becoming a pastor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2020-04-14 |title=Ds. R. Kranenborg (PKN) overleden |trans-title=Rev. R. Kranenborg (PKN) deceased |url=https://www.rd.nl/artikel/847244-ds-r-kranenborg-pkn-overleden |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=[[Reformatorisch Dagblad]] |language=nl-NL}}</ref>


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He received his PhD in 1974, in the theological faculty about the subject of [[self-realization]]. He stated in the dissertation that he had attempted to research the subject following the norms of religious studies, not a theological one.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Zelfverwerkelijking: oosterse religies binnen een westerse subcultuur (1974) uitgegeven door J.H Kok Kampen Ph.D. dissertation page 8<br />Misschien zullen velen verwachten in een studie zoals deze, die plaatsvindt binnen de theologische fakulteit een theologisch slothoofdstuk aan te treffen. Men zal dit echter tevergeefs zoeken want deze studie wil godsdienstwetenschappelijk zijn [..]</ref>
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He had, until his retirement, a seat at the ''Comitato Scientifico'' (scientific committee) of the [[CESNUR]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cesnur.org/about.htm|title=About CESNUR|publisher=[[CESNUR]]}}</ref>

== Works ==
He was an editor of the magazine ''Religious Movement in the Netherlands'' published by the institute of [[religious studies]] of the [[Vrije Universiteit|Free University in Amsterdam]].<ref>Religieuze Bewegingen in Nederland nr. 22 1991 Published by VU publishing House Colofon<br />Eindredacteur Dr. R. Kranenborg<br /> Instituut voor Godsdienstwetenschap<br />Vrije Universiteit</ref> He researched cults as well as the anti-cult movement in the Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singelenberg |first=Richard |title=Regulating Religion: Case Studies from Around the Globe |publisher=[[Springer US]] |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-4419-9094-5 |editor-last=Richardson |editor-first=James T. |editor-link=James T. Richardson |place=Boston, MA |pages=213–219 |language=en |chapter=Foredoomed to Failure |doi=10.1007/978-1-4419-9094-5_13}}</ref> He wrote several books on religious topics, including on Satanism and religions of the east.<ref name=":0" />

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He retired in 2004.<ref name=":0" /> He had, until his retirement, a seat at the ''Comitato Scientifico'' (scientific committee) of the [[CESNUR]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About CESNUR |url=http://www.cesnur.org/about.htm |publisher=[[CESNUR]]}}</ref>

== Death ==
Kranenborg died on 8 April 2020.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Stoffels |first=Hijme |date=2020-05-01 |title=In Memoriam Reender Kranenborg (1942-2020) |url=https://religiesamenleving.nl/article/view/11507 |journal=Religie & Samenleving |language=nl |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=158–162 |doi=10.54195/RS.11507 |issn=2773-1669}}</ref>


==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==

Revision as of 08:02, 7 June 2024

Reender Kranenborg
Born(1942-06-01)June 1, 1942
Groningen, Netherlands
DiedApril 8, 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 77)
Academic work
DisciplineTheologian

Reender Kranenborg (born 1 June 1942 – 8 April 2020) was a Dutch theologian, pastor, and scholar of religion. He was editor of the magazine Religious Movement in the Netherlands published by the institute of religious studies of the Free University in Amsterdam. He researched cults as well as the anti-cult movement in the Netherlands.

Early life and education

Kranenborg was born 1 June 1942 in the city of Groningen. He studied at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, before becoming a pastor.[1]

He received his PhD in 1974, in the theological faculty about the subject of self-realization. He stated in the dissertation that he had attempted to research the subject following the norms of religious studies, not a theological one.[1][2]

Works

He was an editor of the magazine Religious Movement in the Netherlands published by the institute of religious studies of the Free University in Amsterdam.[3] He researched cults as well as the anti-cult movement in the Netherlands.[4] He wrote several books on religious topics, including on Satanism and religions of the east.[1]

He retired in 2004.[1] He had, until his retirement, a seat at the Comitato Scientifico (scientific committee) of the CESNUR.[5]

Death

Kranenborg died on 8 April 2020.[6]

Selected bibliography

English
  • The Presentation of the Essenes in Western Esotericism. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 13 (2): 245- 256. (1998).
  • New Religions in a Postmodern World (2003) Reender Kranenborg and Mikael Rothstein (Eds.) Aarhus University Press ISBN 87-7288-748-6
  • Field Notes: Efraim: A New Apocalyptic Movement in the Netherlands in Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 2004, Vol. 7, No. 3, Pages 81–91.
  • Revelation and Experience in the Theosophical Tradition. A paper presented at CESNUR 2004 international conference, Baylor University, Waco (Texas), June 18-June 20, 2000. Available online
Dutch
French
  • Jean-François Mayer (editor) en Reender Kranenborg (editor), La naissance des nouvelles religions, uitgegeven door Georg, Genève, Switzerland, 2004) ISBN 2-8257-0877-1
German
Italian

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d "Ds. R. Kranenborg (PKN) overleden" [Rev. R. Kranenborg (PKN) deceased]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ Zelfverwerkelijking: oosterse religies binnen een westerse subcultuur (1974) uitgegeven door J.H Kok Kampen Ph.D. dissertation page 8
    Misschien zullen velen verwachten in een studie zoals deze, die plaatsvindt binnen de theologische fakulteit een theologisch slothoofdstuk aan te treffen. Men zal dit echter tevergeefs zoeken want deze studie wil godsdienstwetenschappelijk zijn [..]
  3. ^ Religieuze Bewegingen in Nederland nr. 22 1991 Published by VU publishing House Colofon
    Eindredacteur Dr. R. Kranenborg
    Instituut voor Godsdienstwetenschap
    Vrije Universiteit
  4. ^ Singelenberg, Richard (2004). "Foredoomed to Failure". In Richardson, James T. (ed.). Regulating Religion: Case Studies from Around the Globe. Boston, MA: Springer US. pp. 213–219. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9094-5_13. ISBN 978-1-4419-9094-5.
  5. ^ "About CESNUR". CESNUR.
  6. ^ Stoffels, Hijme (1 May 2020). "In Memoriam Reender Kranenborg (1942-2020)". Religie & Samenleving (in Dutch). 15 (2): 158–162. doi:10.54195/RS.11507. ISSN 2773-1669.
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