Erica Meijers
Biographic Data
| ID | 1112733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erica Meijers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erica |
| FAMILY NAME | Meijers |
| SIGNATURE | MEIJERS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Protestant Theological University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8599-3336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sanctuary as a moving practice: The dynamics between diaconia, liturgy and politics during the Church Asylum in The Hague, 2018–2019
In the winter of 2018–2019, a refugee family threatened with deportation from the Netherlands, found sanctuary in a church in The Hague. The police weren’t allowed to enter the building during a church service; this led to a period of three-month non-stop worshipping, causing vivid debates in both church and society. The sanctuary brought together the public presence of faith, often expressed in diaconal work, and the hidden, intimate spiritualit…
Editors’ Comment. Community Development and Diaconia in Times of Crises
Reparation and Reconciliation: Church and Diaconia in Light of the Ecumenical Programme to Combat Racism
After several decades of relative silence in the Netherlands on the topic of church and racism, the Black Lives Matter Movement and the public debate on reparations for colonial enslavement have brought the issue back on the agenda of church and theology. Fuelled by the Programme to Combat Racism ( PCR ), previous ecumenical discussions on this topic in the 1970s provide a good starting point for reflection today. This paper first provides some b…
Belonging to the City: Alliances between Community Art and Diaconia as a Means to Overcome Segregation in a Gentrifying Neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Between 2019 and 2021, volunteers of a local Protestant congregation in Amsterdam, professional artists, and (other) local residents organised the interactive exhibit A(t) home in the Staats. In this project, community art and diaconia joined forces using multidisciplinary methods to strengthen relations in the neighbourhood and to discern issues of belonging and lines of division in the changing neighbourhood. The project was situated at the int…
Walking in the City: Christian Spirituality in Amsterdam through the Eyes of Michel de Certeau
This contribution investigates the spiritual position of a Christian congregation in urban contexts of gentrification and de-churching. A project in Amsterdam will serve as a case to explore crucial issues for shrinking congregations in 'up-and-coming' neighbourhoods, who aim to transcend the insider/outsider dichotomy between the congregation and its (urban) context. The project at hand shows a shift from exclusively Christian congregations to c…
For Everyone Born, a Place at the Table’: The Encounter of Eucharist and Diaconia During a Sanctuary in the Netherlands
This paper elucidates the understanding of the bond between Liturgy and Diaconia. Liturgy and Diaconia are often considered two distinct practices in the daily life of the Church; one a set of rituals confined to the inner circle of Christians, the other a service to people in need, both in- and outside the Church. This contribution explores an encounter between the two by investigating experiences of Eucharist Celebrations during the Sanctuary i…
Racial Politics in the Family: Transnational Histories Touched by National Socialism and Apartheid, written by Barbara Henkes
Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid. A Unity Only God Wants, written by Marthe Hesselmans
Come and Eat: Table Fellowship as a Fundamental Form of Diakonia
One of the ways Jesus lived his message of the coming Kingdom was through table fellowship. In modern society, where religious and cultural diversity is growing, our daily bread can be a source of both separation and solidarity. Can table fellowship today be an adequate answer to the societal challenges diaconal practices are confronted with? This article explores the field of meal sharing from a diaconal-theological perspective. First, it descri…
White Brothers–Black Strangers: Dutch Calvinist Churches and Apartheid in South-Africa
After apartheid was abolished in 1994, fierce discussions within the Dutch churches on the theme of apartheid were quickly forgotten. However, we could still learn from this important chapter of church history. Erica Meijers argues that the debates during the 1970s and 1980s have their roots in the changes which the churches underwent in the 1950s and 1960s. Apartheid confronted protestant churches with their own images of black and white, their …
Belonging to the City: Alliances between Community Art and Diaconia as a Means to Overcome Segregation in a Gentrifying Neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Between 2019 and 2021, volunteers of a local Protestant congregation in Amsterdam, professional artists, and (other) local residents organised the interactive exhibit A(t) home in the Staats. In this project, community art and diaconia joined forces using multidisciplinary methods to strengthen relations in the neighbourhood and to discern issues of belonging and lines of division in the changing neighbourhood. The project was situated at the int…
White Brothers–Black Strangers: Dutch Calvinist Churches and Apartheid in South-Africa
After apartheid was abolished in 1994, fierce discussions within the Dutch churches on the theme of apartheid were quickly forgotten. However, we could still learn from this important chapter of church history. Erica Meijers argues that the debates during the 1970s and 1980s have their roots in the changes which the churches underwent in the 1950s and 1960s. Apartheid confronted protestant churches with their own images of black and white, their …
Come and Eat: Table Fellowship as a Fundamental Form of Diakonia
One of the ways Jesus lived his message of the coming Kingdom was through table fellowship. In modern society, where religious and cultural diversity is growing, our daily bread can be a source of both separation and solidarity. Can table fellowship today be an adequate answer to the societal challenges diaconal practices are confronted with? This article explores the field of meal sharing from a diaconal-theological perspective. First, it descri…
Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid. A Unity Only God Wants, written by Marthe Hesselmans
For Everyone Born, a Place at the Table’: The Encounter of Eucharist and Diaconia During a Sanctuary in the Netherlands
This paper elucidates the understanding of the bond between Liturgy and Diaconia. Liturgy and Diaconia are often considered two distinct practices in the daily life of the Church; one a set of rituals confined to the inner circle of Christians, the other a service to people in need, both in- and outside the Church. This contribution explores an encounter between the two by investigating experiences of Eucharist Celebrations during the Sanctuary i…
Racial Politics in the Family: Transnational Histories Touched by National Socialism and Apartheid, written by Barbara Henkes
Belonging to the City: Alliances between Community Art and Diaconia as a Means to Overcome Segregation in a Gentrifying Neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Between 2019 and 2021, volunteers of a local Protestant congregation in Amsterdam, professional artists, and (other) local residents organised the interactive exhibit A(t) home in the Staats. In this project, community art and diaconia joined forces using multidisciplinary methods to strengthen relations in the neighbourhood and to discern issues of belonging and lines of division in the changing neighbourhood. The project was situated at the int…
Walking in the City: Christian Spirituality in Amsterdam through the Eyes of Michel de Certeau
This contribution investigates the spiritual position of a Christian congregation in urban contexts of gentrification and de-churching. A project in Amsterdam will serve as a case to explore crucial issues for shrinking congregations in 'up-and-coming' neighbourhoods, who aim to transcend the insider/outsider dichotomy between the congregation and its (urban) context. The project at hand shows a shift from exclusively Christian congregations to c…
Sanctuary as a moving practice: The dynamics between diaconia, liturgy and politics during the Church Asylum in The Hague, 2018–2019
In the winter of 2018–2019, a refugee family threatened with deportation from the Netherlands, found sanctuary in a church in The Hague. The police weren’t allowed to enter the building during a church service; this led to a period of three-month non-stop worshipping, causing vivid debates in both church and society. The sanctuary brought together the public presence of faith, often expressed in diaconal work, and the hidden, intimate spiritualit…
Editors’ Comment. Community Development and Diaconia in Times of Crises
Reparation and Reconciliation: Church and Diaconia in Light of the Ecumenical Programme to Combat Racism
After several decades of relative silence in the Netherlands on the topic of church and racism, the Black Lives Matter Movement and the public debate on reparations for colonial enslavement have brought the issue back on the agenda of church and theology. Fuelled by the Programme to Combat Racism ( PCR ), previous ecumenical discussions on this topic in the 1970s provide a good starting point for reflection today. This paper first provides some b…
Sociology (8 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (4 works) · Religious Tourism and Spaces (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · History (3 works)