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# J. Douma

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Jochem Douma was a Dutch theologian and ethicist. He was ordained in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated), having studied at its Theological College in Kampen and at the University of Amsterdam. He served as a pastor before being appointed as Professor of Ethics at Kampen in 1970, wh

##  Quotes by J. Douma

> [“Every social ethic is doomed to failure if it is blind to personal responsibility" (The Ten Commandments, 10).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-douma/every-social-ethic-is-doomed-to-failure-if-it-is-blind-to-personal/)

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