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Collection Overview
Abstract
Details (1941-1986) to professional career of Bernard Zylstra (1923-1986) as a student and scholar of twentieth-century Christian philosophy (particularly the influence of Herman Dooyeweerd's philosophy), politics, and Christian social action, in (but not limited to) Canada. Contains Zylstra's research, writings, speeches, and sermons. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]
Biographical Note
Bernard Zylstra was the fourth of nine children born to Peter Zylstra and Trijntje Hekstra. The family immigrated to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area in 1948. Zylstra earned degrees from Calvin College (AB, 1955), Calvin Theological Seminary (BD, 1858), University of Michigan Law School (LLB, 1961), and the Free University of Amsterdam (LL M, 1964; SJD, 1968).
An educator, author, and public speaker, Zylstra joined the Institute for Christian Studies (ICS), in Toronto, Ontario, in 1968. He led the efforts that resulted in ICS receiving a charter from the Ontario Provincial Government to grant graduate degrees. He was active in various social action efforts, and advancing the cause of Christian higher education. His area of profession focus was twentieth-century political theory, and the interface of religion and politics.
On 26 August 1959 Zylstra married Josina Van Nuis. They had no children.
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- Series 2: Professional
- Box 16
- Folder 1: Stromata articles --- 1958
- Folder 2: "The Church and the World," by J. H. Kormminga --- 1958
- Folder 3: Essays by Zylstra, law school --- 1960
- Item 1: "Racial Equality in Education"
- Item 2: "Herman Dooyeweerd's Philosophy of Law and State"
- Folder 4: Articles published in periodicals --- 1960-1969
- Folder 5: Articles published in Dutch --- 1960-1969
- Folder 6: Calvinist Contact articles --- 1960-1985
- Folder 7: Essays, law school --- 1961
- Item 1: "Racial Equality in Education"
- Item 2: "Hostages and Reprisals"
- Item 3: Arbitration Hearing, Local 248 /Allis Chalmers
- Folder 8: Essays, law school --- 1964
- Item 1: "Laski's Theory of the State"
- Folder 9: Articles by Zylstra in journals --- 1970-1972
- Box 17
- Folder 1: Articles by Zylstra in journals --- 1972-1976
- Item 1: "The Crisis of Our Time and the Christian Reformed Church" --- 1970
- Item 2: "Conference of the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada" --- 1981
- Folder 2: Vanguard article: Karl Marx, Radical Humanist --- 1973
- Folder 3: Book reviews and related correspondence --- 1974-1976
- Folder 4: Articles --- 1977-1979
- Folder 5: The Canadian Forum article: The Struggle for South Africa --- 1977
- Folder 6: Reformed Journal article: Interview with Steve Biko --- 1977
- Folder 7: Human Rights Capetown Conference --- 1979
- Folder 8: Articles --- 1980-1981
- Folder 9: Liberalism and US Politics, manuscript --- 1982
- Folder 10: Articles --- 1982-1985
- Folder 11: Liberalism or Liberty --- 1983
- Folder 12: Russia, America, and World Politics --- 1984
- Folder 13: Acta Academica article: Biko on Black Consciousness in South Africa --- 1993
- Box 18
- Folder 1: Presbyterian Guardian articles --- 1970-1973
- Folder 2: Life is Religion, preface by Zylstra --- 1981
- Folder 3: Freedom and Faith, essay by Zylstra --- 1982
- Folder 4: The Relation of the Bible to Learning, preface by Zylstra --- 1982
- Folder 5: The Challenge of Marxist and Neo-Marxist Ideologies for Christian Scholarship, chapter by Zylstra --- 1982
- Folder 6: Justice in the International Economic Order, chapter by Zylstra --- 1980
- Box 19
- Folder 1: Hearing and Doing, essay by Zylstra --- 1979
- Folder 2: Christian Scholars Review, article by Zylstra --- 1978
- Folder 3: George Grant in Process, essay by Zylstra --- 1978
- Folder 4: Development of the West, introduction by Zylstra --- 1977
- Folder 5: Een Staatsman ter Navolging, chapter by Zylstra --- 1976
- Folder 6: Reformasie en Revolusie, chapter by Zylstra --- 1974
- Folder 7: "Challenge and Response," by Zylstra --- 1960
- Folder 8: Politics, Justice and Jubilee, article by Zylstra --- 1973
- Folder 9: Conference of the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada, article by Zylstra --- 1981
- Folder 10: From Pluralism to Collectivism, by Zylstra --- 1968
- Box 20
- Folder 1: Out of Concern for the Church, essay by Zylstra --- 1970
- Folder 2: Will All the King's Men, chapter by Zylstra --- 1972
- Folder 3: "Using the Constitution to Defend Religious Rights . . . ," by Zylstra --- 1977
- Folder 4: "Interfaces with the Left and Right . . . , by Zylstra --- 1981
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