Klaas Runia

Klaas Runia (1926-2008) was a highly respected theologian and church leader in the Reformed churches of the Netherlands and Australia. From 1956 to 1971 he was Professor of Systematic theology at the Reformed Theological College in Geelong, Australia. In 1971 he took up the chair of Practical theology at the Theologische hogeschool (later Universiteit) in Kampen, the Netherlands, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. He published extensively, including over thirty books and numerous...See more

Klaas Runia (1926-2008) was a highly respected theologian and church leader in the Reformed churches of the Netherlands and Australia. From 1956 to 1971 he was Professor of Systematic theology at the Reformed Theological College in Geelong, Australia. In 1971 he took up the chair of Practical theology at the Theologische hogeschool (later Universiteit) in Kampen, the Netherlands, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. He published extensively, including over thirty books and numerous articles in church journals. See less