Bernard Zylstra

Bernard Zylstra
Born
Bernard Zijlstra

1934
Netherlands
Died1986 (aged 51–52)
Other namesBerny Zylstra
Spouse
Josina Van Nuis
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(m. 1959)​
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisFrom Pluralism to Collectivism (1968)
Doctoral advisorHerman Dooyeweerd[1]
InfluencesH. Evan Runner
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-disciplinePolitical theory
School or traditionReformational philosophy
Institutions
Influenced

Bernard Zylstra (born Zijlstra; 1934–1986) was the principal and the professor of political theory at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His influence on the development of Christian scholarship extended to the US, UK, South Africa, and Australia.

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  2. ^ Patrick, Margaretta Linda (2011). Playing for Keeps: The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada in the Public Sphere, 1983–2006 (PhD thesis). Waterloo, Ontario: University of Waterloo. p. 85. hdl:10012/5995.
  3. ^ Skillen, James W. (2005). With or Against the World?: America's Role Among the Nations. ISBN 9780742535213.