Willem Muurling

Willem Muurling (April 27, 1805, Bolsward - December 9, 1882, The Hague) was a Dutch theologian who was a native of Bolsward. He was father-in-law to theologian Abraham Kuenen (1828-1891).

He studied theology at Utrecht, and from 1832 to 1837 served as a pastor in Stiens. Afterwards he taught classes at the Rijksatheneum in Franeker, and in 1840 relocated to the University of Groningen, where he was a professor of theology.

Muurling was a prominent member of the so-called "Groningen School", which was a progressive movement within the Dutch Reformed Church. One of his better known publications was a textbook on practical theology titled Practische Godgeleerdheid of beschouwing van de Evangeliebediening. Other written works by Muurling include:

• Louis Gerlach Pareau: Een Levensbeeld; (Louis Gerlach Pareau: A Life Portrait 1866)
• Hervormde Kerk: Een handboek bij de Acad. lessen, Groningen 1851-'57, (Reformed Church: A Textbook to the Academic Lessons at Groningen 1851-1857)
• Resultaten van onderzoek en ervaring op godsdienst gebied, Groningen 1865-'67, (Results of Research and Experience in Theology at Groningen 1865-1867)

References

• Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature (biographical information)
• DBNL Frederiks en van den Branden, Biographisch (translated from Dutch)