Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
For information: http://www.marcelpoorthuis.nl/
* Judaic studies
* Interaction between patristics and Rabbinics
* Jewish philosophy e.g. Levinas
* Midrash and Quranic studies
* Religion in modern society
Teaching
(U10030) Bijbelwetenschappen
(U10073) Fundamentele theologie: Oecumenica en theologie van de religies
(U20057) Paper (English)
(U20063) Hermeneutics of holy scriptures: Torah, New Testament, Qur'an
(U20065) Feast and rituals
(U40064) Christianity in Dialogue with the World Religions
PhD supervision
PhD supervision completed:
C. van Halem, Protestant ministers in the Netherlands on Judaism: a statistical analysis (with P. van Geest). PhD defense: 08.06.2015.
L. Mock, On the ruah ra`ah in the responsa of the ultra-orthodoxy from 1945-2000 (with S. Berger). PhD defense: 01.12.2015
W. Jozias Jansen, Human rights and the confrontation between Christians and Muslims in Eastleigh, Kenia (with G. ter Haar). PhD defense 10.12.2018.
M. Stoutjesdijk, Slave parables in Jewish and New Testament sources against hellenistic background (with E. Ottenheijm). PhD defense 02.06.2021
PhD supervision current:
M. Koole, Abraham Joshua Heschel on prayer as model for truth (with E. Borgman).
M. Zwart, Sacred space: the holy land in Rabbinic and early Christian literature compared (with E. Ottenheijm) (canceled).
J. Pater, Meal parables in Jewish and New Testament sources against hellenistic background (with A. Merz).
PhD Co-supervision:
Junxiao Bai, Augustin on music (with P. van Geest). Completed.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
(Folkertsma Stichting voor Talenmedica)
1 Sept 2006 → …
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Ex oriente lux: Martin Buber en de oosterse religies
Poorthuis, M., 2025, De veelkleurige wijsheid van Martin Buber: Een gebouw op zeven zuilen. van den Berg, B. & van Eenennaam, E. (eds.). Kampen: Uitgeverij Van Warven, p. 105-114 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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"Halakic" Abraham in the Encounter with the Three Visitors
Poorthuis, M., 2025, Imitating Abraham: Ritual and Exemplarity in jewish and Christian texts. Bergmann, C. & Blanton, T. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, Vol. 42. p. 155-171 17 p. (Jewish and Christian Perspectives).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Memory and the Other in Levinas' Commentary on the Talmud
Poorthuis, M., 2025, Memory: Papers read at the Jewish and Christian Persepectives Conference, Utrecht 2022. Ackerman, A. (ed.). Leiden Boston: Brill, Vol. 43. p. 143-159 17 p. (Jewish and Christian Perspectives).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Parables about parables. The case of Cain and Abel and of Jewish Mysticism
Poorthuis, M., 2025, Parables as Persuasive devices. Thurén, L., Kyytsönen, A. & Antin, K. (eds.). Mohr Siebecvk, Vol. 633. p. 273-284 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Die Erde gehört Gott: Gedanken über Burgerschaft in christlicher Sicht
Translated title of the contribution :De aarde is van God Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Memory
Mock, L. (Contributor), Teugels, L. (Contributor) & Poorthuis, M. (Contributor)
9 May 2022 → 12 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Scientific
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Diplomaat, herder en gespreksgenoot
Schelkens, K. (Programme Committee Member), Poorthuis, M. (Contributor), Kaag, S. (Contributor), Heffernan, B. (Contributor), Groen, B. (Contributor) & Sarot, M. (Chair)
24 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Scientific
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Rondleiding Joods Utrecht
Mock, L. (Speaker) & Poorthuis, M. (Speaker)
9 Mar 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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religiekritiek
Poorthuis, M. J. H. M. (Participant)
23 Apr 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
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Tentoonstelling Abraham
Poorthuis, M. J. H. M. (Speaker)
3 Apr 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
Press/Media
Prizes
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Erepenning Teylers Godgeleerd Genootschap
Poorthuis, M. J. H. M. (Recipient) & Salemink, T. (Recipient), 2009
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