„Oh dear” (Is 5,20)

Author Biography

• Szilveszter Füsti-Molnár, Sárospatak Reformed Theological University

  Academic degree: PhD

   

  Studies:

   

  PhD, Theology, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2008

  Master of Theology, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003

  Master of Theology and Arts, Dubuque University, Dubuque, Iowa, USA, 1998

  Reformed pastor, Reformed Theological Academy of Sárospatak, 1998

  Subjects taught: knowledge of creeds, dogmatics, history of philosophy

   

  Institutional positions, appointments:

   

  Rector, 2013–2019

  Vice-Rector, 2020–2023, 2009–2012

  Editor of Sárospataki Füzetek, 2005–2013

  Professional, public, and church positions and assignments:

   

  Secretary of the Religious History Section of the College of Doctors of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2010–

  Member of the Regular Theology Section of the College of Doctors of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2009–

  Secretary of the Study Committee of the Reformed Church District of Tiszáninneni, 2008–2014, then chair, 2014–2020

  Theological expert of the Mission Office of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2022–

  Member of the Unified Pastor Training Committee of the Reformed Church in Hungary, examiner, 2010–2023

  Delegate member of the National Continuing Education Council of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2014–

  Member of the editorial board of Sárospataki Református Lapok (ReForrás), 2004–2012

  Member of the editorial board of Református Szemle, 2020–

  Member of the board of the Free University of Amsterdam International Theological Institute, 2013–

  Founding member of the Hun-Han Theological Forum (Hungary-Korea), 2016–

  Member of the Higher Education Advisory Board of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2014–2020

  Member of the Religious Studies Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, 2007–2013

  Chair of the Accreditation Visiting Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, 2019

  Invited expert of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, 2007–

  Member of the Board of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference, 2014–2017, re-elected 2017–2020

  Senior expert of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference, 2022–

  Member delegated by the MRE to the EMMI Church Financing Working Group, 2013–2015

  Member delegated to the working group established to reform the training of pastors in the Hungarian Reformed Church, 2023–

  Member delegated by TIREK to the preparatory committee for the MRE and Hungarian State Higher Education Financing Agreement, 2016–2017

  Professional data:

   

  Sárospatak Reformed Church Parish, assistant pastor, 1998–2001

  Major study trips abroad, lecturing activities:

   

  Protestant Theological Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2024

  János Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia, 2013, 2017, 2022

  University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia, 2016

  Reformed Christian Calvinist Church in Croatia, Haraszti, Croatia, 2015

  Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008

  Protestant Theological University; Groningen, Netherlands, 2002

  Theological University of Kampen, Kampen, Netherlands, 2005

  Protestant Educational Center, Berlin, Germany, 2007

  Protestant Theological University, Aix en Provence, France, 2009

  Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 2001

  New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, 2015

  Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan, USA, 2001

  NorthWest University Faculty of Theology, Potchefstroom, South Africa, 2011

  Protestant Theological University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2015, 2024

  Lutheran Theological Seminary Hong Kong, China, 2017

  Indonesian Protestant Church, Bogor, Indonesia, 2003, Yojakarata, 2024

  Evangelical Church of India, Chennai, India, 2018

  Youngnam Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea, 2004

  Honam Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea, 2016

  Reformed Theological Seminary, Gwangju, Korea, 2016, 2024