Eugene Marion Klaaren
Eugene Marion Klaaren | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1937 |
| Died | October 17, 2015 (aged 78) |
| Education | Hope College BA, Emory University MA, Western Theological Seminary BD, Harvard University PhD |
| Notable work | Religious Origins of Modern Science: Belief in Creation in Seventeenth-Century Thought |
Eugene Marion Klaaren (August 9,1937 – October 17, 2015) [1]was a historian and professor of religion. He held a BA from Hope College, an MA from Emory University, a BD from Western Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Harvard University. He then became an Emeritus Professor of Wesleyan University. His book Religious Origins of Modern Science: Belief in Creation in Seventeenth-Century Thought (Eerdmans, 1977) remains "an important one. It is written in a scholarly and fairly dense style but is also accessible to non-specialists." He is noted for his scholarly work on the relationship between religious belief and the development of modern science.[2] His Religious Origins book is based on his PhD thesis: "Belief in creation and the rise of modern science a study in the representative natural philosophy and theology of Robert Boyle and other seventeenth century figures" (1970).[3] Klaaren died in 2015 at the age of 78, survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary.[4][5]
Selected works
- Religious origins of modern science : belief in creation in seventeenth-century thought (1977)
- Dooyeweerd's criticism of Kant (1960)
References
- ^ "Eugene Klaaren - View Obituary & Service Information". Eugene Klaaren Obituary. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Science and Religion in the English Speaking World, 1600-1727 – A Bibliographic Guide to the Secondary Literature, Richard S. Boorks & David K. Himrod, Scarecrow Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8108-4011-1, pp. 249–250
- ^ WorldCat listing
- ^ "Eugene Klaaren Obituary (1937 - 2015) - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Eugene Marion Klaaren Obituary (1937 - 2015) the Holland Sentinel". Legacy.com.
External links