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Koenraad De Wolf

Autobiography
Dissident in philosophical waters

Koenraad, Jan, Stefaan De Wolf is my full name. I first saw the light of day on October 3rd 1956. As a second child of seven, I grew up in the small village of Zottegem in East-Flanders.

Hard worker

After finishing high school, where I studied Latin and Greek, I went on to read both history and art history at Leuven University. Even though it seems rather effortless, I had to work hard for it. And I never stopped being a hard worker, all the while developing a family trait: my stubbornness. Having a great sense of justice and fairness, I think and act straightforwardly all the time. That approach has led to some conflicts, but I always stood firm.

Family, job and spare time

I married the love of my life, Rita De Roover, in 1988. We had three children: Jolien (°1989), Joris (°1991) and Maarten (°1993), who are all grown up by now. I am very proud of them.
Being a descendant from politicians, I joined local politics myself in the 1980s. My grandfather was mayor and my father member of the local council. I myself first became youth chairman and later on party chairman of what was then still called CVP (Christian Democratic Party). In 1988, however, I resigned from politics, since it was no longer in line with my conscience.
For over thirty years, I have been (first full-time, later part-time) professionally engaged in employment and social economy. I started at the ministry of Employment and Labor and went on to work for the Flemish Community. From 2000 until 2012 I worked as a professional journalist for Tertio, a Flemish newsmagazine and since 2013 I have been working as the personal assistant of David Larmuseau, the chairman of the Public Centre for Social Welfare in Geraardsbergen.
I only truly relax while watching soccer. Having a great liking for English football, I have also been a regular supporter of RWDM (a club from Brussels) since the 1970s. Apart from soccer, I am also an avid hiker. Usually, I go for a one hour hike every day. Starting in the 1995 holidays, my family and I have been hiking one of the seven routes of the ‘camino’ to the Spanish pilgrimage site Santiago de Compostela every other year. Spain has gained a special place in my heart… Besides, I join the long-distance march of 100 kilometers in Bornem (Dodentocht) every year.

Writing as a passion

Essential to my life is my benign addiction to writing. My favorite subjects are history, art and architecture. Only recently, I discovered my maternal grandfather was a writer too. He wrote several (unpublished) books and apparently passed his writing bug on to me. In 1980 I published my first article and I started my own column in the local weekly De Beiaard. Two years later, my very first book was printed, only to be the first of many. By now, I’ve written about 40 different titles. Add the 20 scientific articles and contributions to exhibition catalogs from my hand to those titles and we will end up with almost 7,000 pages.
Expanding my perspective from my hometown to the larger region, during the last for years of the previous century I have depicted 1,000 years of South-East-Flemish architectural history in 5 volumes. Starting with Romanesque architecture, I completed my journey with modernism. The volumes include some spectacular discoveries. Moreover, together with Ignace De Temmerman, I rewrote the histories of the castles of Leeuwergem and Lilare.

Contemporary religious art

During my first job with Jan Hoet in the museum SMAK in Ghent, my love for contemporary art blossomed. After I finished a book on a group of artists around Roger Raveel (Kunst in de fabriek. De Nieuwe Visie van Beervelde tot Dulcia (1991)), I also wrote the monograph of artist Antoon De Clerck (1993). The latter has been published in Dutch and English.
The past two decades I’ve been focusing on contemporary religious art. Since 1995 I have been curating the annual exhibition of contemporary religious art Alnetum in Elst – Brakel. In cooperation with Jo Cornille of the publishing company Halewijn, I got the opportunity to publish a series of  books about the artist-priests Georges Herregods (2002) and Louis Van Overloop (2004). What is more, I wrote about the art center Pro Arte Christiana and its spiritual fathers, the artists Geroen De Bruycker en Rik Van Schil in Dutch (2007) and in 2006 De zeven werken van barmhartigheid en het religieus geïnspireerd humanisme van Pat De Vylder, was also published in Dutch. Regarding the German artist Johannes Wickert, I published his monography and I wrote Zoeken naar de essentie van het christendom (in Dutch). Lastly, after several years of research, the book Nieuwe lente voor religieuze kunst. Opmars van hedendaagse kunst in Belgische liturgische ruimten (2000-2010) was printed in Dutch in 2011.

International history and novels

From 2008-2010 my writing activities gained momentum. First and foremost, I wrote an international, historical piece Dissident for Life. Alexander Ogorodnikov and the Struggle for Religious Freedom in Russia which was published both in Belgium and in the United States. By coincidence – on my way to a book presentation in Amsterdam – I read an article on the Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Van Ly, which resulted in a new passion: Vietnam. The country had been fascinating me since I was a youngster because of the cruel war at the time. In 2013, I visited the country with my wife and spoke with several dissidents. One of them was Hien, the wife of dissident Le Quoc Quan, who was still imprisoned at that time. 
By then, I had retrained myself to become a historical fiction writer. It was my goal to reach a larger audience via this more popular genre. My first novel, Blauwe ogen, tells the story of Rita Winterstein, the last survivor of the Nazi experiments. My novella, Het Project Utopia, was published in Dutch and in German. Currently, I am negotiating a French publication of my novel on Alexander Ogorodnikov (L’enfer de Perm vaincu).
In three novels I pay attention to the fate of important dissidents in Viet-Nam and Cuba. In the summer of 2016 my novel All men become brothers is published in the US. The book covers the life and times of Father Nguyen Van Ly, a catholic priest. The same year, a second book is also published in the US: The Lotus Revolution tells the story of a human rights activist, M. Le Quoc Quan. In 2017 the historical novel The white revolution focuses on recent cuban history and includes also a plan for the future of that country.
Only recently, I’ve started writing screenplays. My dream of ever making a film out of one of my books might one day come true…

In philosophical waters

By writing about dissidents, I’ve become one myself. Ever since I left politics, I’ve felt dissatisfied with how things are in our society. In 2010 I published Utopia Revisited. Nieuw maatschappijmodel brengt mensen samen in plaats van ze te verdelen. (New society model brings people together instead of deviding them). This is how I accidentally ended up in philosophical waters. A year later I finished the manifesto 10 woorden. Nieuw mensbeeld voor de 21ste eeuw (Ten words. New image of men for the 21th century).
My project Holocaust Revisited aims at restraining growing xenophobia and extreme rightwing ideology in Europe by obliging minors to visit the concentrations camps of WWII. With the blueprint of an Ideeënbank (Bank for ideas) global issues can be dealt with (www.wikideai.org).
This theoretical background culminates in 2016 in a new philosophical model: The Pendulating Model. A key for a kinder, gentler society (Het Pendelmodel. Sleutel voor een warmere samenleving). The drafting of a new manifesto follows the next year and is called the Oasisplan (nov. 2017). It works out an alternative for the detrimental influence of interest groups and lobbies in our society. In terms of content this plan builds on the model of society Utopia revisited (2010).

Curator of museums

From July 2017 I am working at the historic site of Hunnegem. With David Larmuseau a book is published in January 2018: Hunnegem, the beating heart of Geeraardsbergen ( Hunnegem, het kloppende hart van Geraardsbergen). The book reveals the formerly nearly unknown history of that ancient district of the city of Geraardsbergen (Flanders) Later that year I become curator of the newly created museum HUGE – Museum Hunnegem Geraardsbergen. The museum occupies the former romanesque church dating from the 11th Century and the adjacent cloisters of the benedictine sisters (19th C.) The museum tells the history of Hunnegem, cradle of the city of Geraardsbergen, from prehistoric times onwards.
A second, brand new museum is located on the first floor of the former convent of the Sisters Benedictines (17th century) : the MAVF – Museum en Archief van de Vlaamse Film. The first wing of the Flemish film museum brings this rich history to life again from the first Flemish film (1920) until the 1960s. The second and third wing, which shall be accomplished the next years, will tell the history of the past half a century. One can find more information on the website www.museahunnegem.be.

Traditionalist

My philosophical writing have sharpened my opinions. More than ever before, I’m all for tradition. Intuitively, I’ve had a soft spot for religion my whole life. Unsurprisingly, religion has become a leitmotiv throughout my oeuvre. Only with the publication of Het Pendelmodel it became clear to me how vital religion is in every society, in all eras, in all cultures. However, I’m more of a thinker than a doer. Christian religion and culture have always been a part of my upbringing and are inextricably bound up with my roots. Still I have distanced myself from the institute of the church due to the recent pedophile scandal.
I look upon the loss of the Artes Liberales (Liberal Arts) – with Latin as its first victim - with sorrow. For almost 2,000 years, these Liberal Arts have been the groundwork of our education and they’ve formed present day Western society. I find it disconcerting how society is thoughtlessly throwing them away ‘in the name of progress’. The Dutch theologian and politician Gerard van der Leeuw once said: “Tradition is the solidified experience of the generations”. Unfortunately, we are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Therefore, as a traditionalist on the terrain of moral and cultural values, I am rather conservative.

Family picture(2015)	Rita and Koenraad (2015)	Maarten, Jolien and Joris De Wolf (2015)
Family picture2009

 

Oneliners

About society
‘Young and old gladly digest all kinds of ready-made nonsense every day through hundreds of television channels This culture of digestion is characterized by  satiety and the absence of any critical thinking. '
From Omtrent verkavelingen, 2000.
‘Law firms, tax specialists and engineering, accounting and audit offices earn big money by proving obvious  cases.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘A demographic balance is the only sustainable base for living together on our planet in a peaceful way.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘A direct  connection between  career and  average life expectancy preempts the retirement debate.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘If we do not voluntarily forfeit  part of our prosperity, it will be taken  from us.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘International solidarity has yet to come.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘Based on a unilateral reading of Newton’s work the French philosopher Voltaire proclaims that man can unravel all areas of reality. 250 years later this false axiom is still  going strong.’
From 10 woorden, 2011.
‘The largest global threat is the impending clash that exports all problems from the 79 poorest ungovernable countries.’
From 10 woorden, 2011.
‘Refugees are only welcome when they fully participate in our economy. Their profiles, however, don’t match with the ones Western society wants to accept.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘Aren’t we all refugees? And don’t we all need a star on our way?’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘The more attention the ego gets, the more our empathy with the other blurs.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘The degree of tolerance is the only touchstone to assess a society. And it is steadily decreasing in Western Europe.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘Following the voluntarily slashing of its historical roots, Western Europe is evolving into a continent of egoists that are culturally, spiritually and intellectually illiterate.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘Since the social debate is reduced to one-liners, most people no longer understand what’s happening.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘The hidden agenda of the euthanasia debate is the affordability of the health care.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘In the capitalist way of thinking crises eliminate the less powerful actors. Today, capitalism itself is  about to burst.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘Bankers, speculators and rating agencies act as an untouchable caste at the service of the new golden calf: money.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘Western journalists, who have to obey the money and the economy, are in no way freer than their communist colleagues.’
From The Lotus revolution, 2016.

About religion
‘Advertisers develop a symbiosis between commercial products and the pursuit of happiness as a surrogate for religion.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘Since believers of the different traditions share the same basic values, they climb the same mountain, but each along another flank.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘The de-Christianization of Europe is an exception in history. There is no precedent of a society that turns itself away from religion sensibly.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘It’s sufficient to look at the dislocated societies in the former Communist countries to find out to what a mess a society without religion leads to.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘Society itself will benefit from supporting the interreligious dialogue.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘Every authentic profession of faith inclines as close to the original sources as possible.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘The impact of religions in tomorrow's society solely depends on their core dynamics.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘Religions are the strongest buffer against man’s urge to take everything in his own hands.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘Islam is experienced as a threat because Christianity is hardly credible anymore.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘The Silent Revolution in the monasteries is almost as profound as the French Revolution was. The only difference is that Church goods are now voluntarily given away.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘Faith is the most invisible, but also the strongest, language that exists on earth.’
From All Men Become Brothers, 2016.

 

About values
‘When you've lost everything, only love is left.’
From Johannes Wickert – schilderkunst, 2009.
‘The Western values, of which we haughtly thought they were the only possible universal standard, are being overthrown internationally. The Chinese model shows that one doesn’t need a democracy or human rights to be economically successful.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘Only strict rules generate respect for soft values.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘The top five of our values are focused only on the ego: spare my house, burn the others, scoop as much money as possible, ‘après nous le déluge’, don't trust anyone and entertain yourself as much as possible. They undermine any means of living together in the long run.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.
‘The Christian values have not disappeared, but they’re at the bottom of the ladder of values.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘In the wake of the dismantling of Christianity the focus on  intangible values such as citizenship, solidarity, tolerance, culture and traditions is shrinking.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.
‘Christian care institutions must recruit more social workers instead of accountants and managers.’
From The Pendulum Model, 2015.

About politics
‘A large number of votes doesn’t only mean power, but also funds which the next generations can redeem.’
From Honderd jaar De Beiaard, 2002.
‘In the Ancient Regime a caste of noble families dominates politics. Today families who are linked to the interest groups have assumed that role.’
From Honderd jaar De Beiaard, 2002.
‘Whoever puts political certainties into question,  never gets answers .’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘In a new legislation, the rotten Apple in the basket sets the standards.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘Every incident results in a new law full of exceptions and loopholes.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘While politicians sell their backdoor compromises to the public opinion, their adherents are grinding all criticism.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘An expiry date in each law cuts the legislation in half.’
From Utopia revisited, 2010.
‘Policy makers sound like  cynical accountants speaking only about money.’
From Het project Utopia, 2015.

 

Bibliography

1. Books

Art Nouveau en Art Deco in de architektuur te Zottegem, in Kultureel Jaarboek voor de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen. Bij­dragen. Nieuwe Reeks - nr. 20, Gent, Erasmus, 1982, 167 p. Not available any more

De politieke geschiedenis van Groot-Zottegem - 40 jaar C.V.P., Zottegem, Printor, 1987, 464 p. Not available any more

1938-1988. Vijftig jaar parochie Bevegem, Zottegem, Printor, 1988, 152 p. Not available any more

Van Sint-Antoniuskluis tot Franciskaanse Werken, Zottegem, Printor, 1989, 67 p. Not available any more

1891-1991 Koninklijke Fanfare 'Moed en Volharding' Velzeke-Ruddershove, Zottegem, Printor, 1991, 44 p. Not available any more

De laatste kruisvaarders. Pauselijke Zouaven uit Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen, Overdruk uit Zottegems Genootschap voor Geschiedenis en Oudheidkunde. Handelingen V, 1991, pp. 33-124. Not available any more

Kunst in de fabriek. De Nieuwe Visie van Beervelde tot Dulcia. Roger Raveel, Raoul De Keyser, Etienne Elias, Reinier Lucassen, Antoon De Clerck, Roland Jooris, Gent, Stichting Mens en Cultuur, 1991, 192 p. € 50 – MENS & CULTUUR Uitgevers, Maaltebruggestraat 288, 9000 Gent, tel. 09/245.37.43, info@mens-en-cultuur.com.

Labyrint '92, tentoonstellingskatalogus, Zottegem, Printor, 1992, 32 p. Not available any more

Antoon De Clerck, Wommelgem, Blondeacute; Artprinting Internatio­nal Division, 1993, 188 p. € 50 – Annemarie De Clerck, Lomolenstraat 47, 9880 Aalter, tel. 051/ 68.90.73, decleran@yahoo.com.

Acht eeuwen geschiedenis. Grauwzusters-Penitenten Velzeke - Grotenberge - Evergem. Kloostergemeenschap, onderwijs, ziekenzorg en kunstpatrimonium, Zottegem, Printor, 1994, 576 p. Not available any more

Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Romaanse bouwkunst (1000-1225), Zottegem, Printor, 1996, 98 p. Exhausted

Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Gotische bouwkunst (1225-1625), Zottegem, Printor, 1997, 116 p. Exhausted

Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Barok, rococo en classicisme (1625-1800), Zottegem, Printor, 1998, 128 p. € 10 – Marnixring Sotteghem, Herman Franceus, Kleine Meerlaan 17 Zottegem, tel. 09/360.28.42

Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Tussen empire en art nouveau. De 19de-eeuwse neostijlen (1800-1918), Zottegem, Printor, 1999, 128 p. (UITVERKOCHT) € 10 – Marnixring Sotteghem, Herman Franceus, Kleine Meerlaan 17 Zottegem, tel. 09/360.28.42

Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Art Deco en Modernisme (1918-1965), Zottegem, Printor, 2000, 132 p. € 10 – Marnixring Sotteghem, Herman Franceus, Kleine Meerlaan 17 Zottegem, tel. 09/360.28.42

(redactie) Antoon De Clerck. Omtrent verkavelingen, Harelbeke, De gebeten hond, 64 p. € 10 – Bibliotheek Harelbeke, Eilandstraat 2, 8530 Harelbeke, tel. 056/73.34.42, info@bibliotheekharelbeke.be

Het kasteel van Leeuwergem. In de voetsporen van Lodewijk XV en madame de Pompadour, Gent, 2000, provinciebestuur Oost-Vlaanderen, 80 p. (Met Ignace De Temmerman) € 6 – Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Gouvernementstraat 1, 9000 Gent, tel. 09/267.80.00. http://www.oost-vlaanderen.be/public/cultuur_vrijetijd/cultuur/erfgoed_monumenten/1173.cfm

De religie van de hoop. Een totaalproject van kunstenaar Antoon De Clerck in het Woon- en Zorgcentrum Sint-Vincentius te Aaigem, Harelbeke, De gebeten hond, 80 p. € 10 – Bibliotheek Harelbeke, Eilandstraat 2, 8530 Harelbeke, tel. 056/73.34.42, info@bibliotheekharelbeke.be

Klei en kleur. Georges Herregods retrospectief, Antwerpen, Halewijn, 2002, 152 p. € 23 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

De streek is nooit af. Honderd jaar De Beiaard, Zottegem, Printor, 2002, 472 p. Exhausted

Bijbel gebeeld en bewoord. Louis Van Overloop (1926-2004), Antwerpen, Halewijn, 2004, 167 p. € 32 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

De zeven werken van barmhartigheid en het religieus humanisme van Pat De Vylder, Halewijn 2005, 82 p. (Met Manu Verhulst en Jo Cornille) € 24,5 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

Het kruis voorbij – Au-delà de la croix – beyond the cross, Antwerpen, Halewijn, 2006, 88 p. € 20 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

Een halve eeuw Pro Arte Christiana – Geroen De Bruycker & Rik Van Schil, Antwerpen, Halewijn, 252 p € 35 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

Met het hoofd onder de arm. Verslagboek Sint-Livinusfeesten Sint-Lievens-Esse, Gent, Academia Press, 208 p. Not available any more

Johannes Wickert. Schilderkunst – Malerei, Antwerpen, Halewijn, 152 p. (Met Manu Verhulst) € 30 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

Dissident voor het leven. Aleksandr Ogorodnikov en de strijd voor religieuze vrijheid in Rusland, Tielt, Lannoo, 318 p. € 19,95 – Uitgeverij Lannoo, Kasteelstraat 97, 8700 Tielt, tel. 051/42.42.11,  info@lannooshop.be

De kunstenaarsfamilie Verstraeten. Pioniers van het artistieke leven in de Vlaamse Ardennen (1870-1970), Zottegem, Printor, 104 p. € 30 – Davidsfonds Zottegem, Danny De Looze, tel. 09/360.01.47, danny.delooze@davidsfonds-zottegem.be

Manifest ‘Utopia revisited’. Nieuw maatschappijmodel brengt mensen samen in plaats van ze te verdelen, Zottegem, Printor, 180 blz. € 20 – Koenraad De Wolf, Kauwstraat 58A, 9550 Herzele, tel. 054/50.42.22, koenraad.de.wolf1@pandora.be

RUP ‘De Lelie’ – Zottegem. Uniek woonzorgproject in Vlaanderen, Zottegem, Printor, 98 blz. Niet in de handel verkrijgbaar

Nieuwe lente voor religieuze kunst. Opmars van hedendaagse kunst in Belgische liturgische ruimten (2000-2010), Antwerpen, Halewijn, 250 blz. € 35 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

Zoeken naar de essentie van het christendom. Inspirerende ideeën – beklijvende beelden van Johannes Wickert, Antwerpen, Halewijn, 80 blz. €25 – Uitgeverij Halewijn, Els Van Dam, Halewijnlaan 92 2050 Antwerpen, tel. 03/210.08.14, halewijn.uitgaven@kerknet.be

Nieuw mensbeeld voor de 21ste eeuw, Zottegem, Printor, 40 blz. € 10 – Koenraad De Wolf, Kauwstraat 58A, 9550 Herzele, tel. 054/50.42.22, koenraad.de.wolf1@pandora.be

Keerpunt. De twaalf werken van Sant�Egidio, Tielt, Lannoo, 256 p. € 24,99 – Koenraad De Wolf, with photo�s from Herman Ricour � Publisher Lannoo, Kasteelstraat 97, 8700 Tielt, tel. 051/42.42.11, info@lannooshop.be

Dissident for life. Alexander Ogorodnikov and the Struggle for Religious Freedom in Russia, 2013, 303 p., 303 p. € 28, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cambrigde, UK Cfr. http://www.eerdmans.com/Products/6743/dissident-for-life.aspx

Blauwe ogen. De laatste overlevende van de nazi-experimenten getuigt – door Rita Winterstein en Koenraad de Wolf, Lannoo, Tielt, 232 p. € 17,99. Uitgeverij Lannoo, Kasteelstraat 97, 8700 Tielt, tel. 051/42.42.11, info@lannooshop.be. Cfr.  http://www.lannoo.be/blauwe-ogen

Kroniek van een dorpspastoor. Het levensverhaal van Georges Herregods, Triverius, Brakel, 2014, 244 p. € 15. Bestellen via Geschied- en Heemkundige Kring Triverius op www.triverius.be Cfr. http://www.triverius.be/indexfrx.htm?Boek_kroniek_van_een_dorpspastoor.htm

Het project Utopia, Nevelland, Drongen, 2015, 116 p. € 10. Bestellen bij Rita De Roover, e-mail ritadr@hotmail.com . Rekeningnummer BE37 4444 6078 3128

Das Projekt Utopia, Nevelland, Drongen, 2016, 124 p. € 10. Bestellen bij Rita De Roover, e-mail ritadr@hotmail.com . Rekeningnummer BE37 4444 6078 3128

All Men Become Brothers. A Day in the Life of Father Nguyen Van Ly, Wipf and Stock Publishers, Oregon, USA, 2016, 144 p. $ 20 Order directly: Wiph and Stock Publishers at orders@wipfandstock.com. € 20 (plus € 5 verzendingskosten). Bestellen bij Rita De Roover, e-mail ritadr@hotmail.com. Rekeningnummer BE37 4444 6078 3128

The Lotus Revolution, Nguoi Viet Books, Westminster, USA, 2016, 180 p. $ 15 Order directly: www.nguoivietshop.com or Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Lotus-Revolution-Koenraad-Wolf/dp/1534965564/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470692373&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Lotus+Revolution € 15 (plus € 5 verzendingskosten). Bestellen bij Rita De Roover, e-mail ritadr@hotmail.com. Rekeningnummer BE37 4444 6078 3128

Het kasteel van Lilare, Nevelland, Drongen, 2016, 148 p. Met Ignace De Temmerman € 12 (plus € 5 verzendingskosten). Bestellen bij Geschied- en Heemkundige Kring Triverius, Brakel, Ludwig De Temmerman, e-mail ludwig.detemmerman@skynet.be. Tel. 055/42.65.75. Rekeningnummer BE53 4448 5814 6153. Meer info op de website www.triverius.be.

Het Pendelmodel � Religie als sleutel voor een warmere samenleving, 2016, 128 p. € 15 (plus € 5 verzendingskosten). Bestellen bij Rita De Roover, e-mail ritadr@hotmail.com. Rekeningnummer BE37 4444 6078 3128

 

2. Articles

1980
De kerk te Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, in Jaarboek van de Zottegemse Culturele Kring, 1980, pp. 11-26.

1982
Art Deco architektuur op klein-provinciaal vlak, in Interbellum, jg. 3, nr. 2.

1985
De hete zomer van 1932. Staking te Zottegem, in Han­delingen II van het Zottegems Genootschap voor Ge­­schiedenis, Zottegem, 1985, pp. 113-125.

1993
Bijdrage tot de geschiedenis van de seizoenarbeid. Het 'Beschermkomiteit der Tijdelijke Uitwijkelingen' en de 'Franschmansgilden' in Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen 1901-1914, in Handelingen VI van het Zottegems Genootschap voor Geschiedenis, Zottegem, 1993, pp. 83-133.

De Zottegemse "Flandrien" Robert Van Grootenbruele, in Hande­lingen VI van het Zottegems Genootschap voor Ge­schiede­nis, Zottegem, 1993, pp. 55-72.

1999     
Een nieuw licht op de datering van het kasteel van Leeuwergem, in Het Land van Aalst, 51, 2, 1999, pp. 77-100. (Met Ignace De Temmerman).

De congregatiekapel te Zottegem (1859-1999). Verleden en toekomst van een vroeg
meesterwerk van Jean-Baptiste de Bethune, in Het Land van Aalst, 1999, 4, pp. 271-290.

2000     
De kerk van Grotenberge : een harmonieus samengaan van vroege- en late neogotiek, in Het
Land van Aalst, 52, 2000, 4, pp. 262-285.

2001
Het Lovaertorgel in de kerk van Grotenberge, in Het Land van Nevele, 32, 1, 2001, pp. 58-60.

2007   
Dorpskroniek van Sint-Lievens-Esse en Sint-Lievens-Houtem (1902-1907) in De Beiaard, in
Met het hoofd onder de arm. Een cultuurhistorische blik op de Livinusverering in Sint-Lievens-
Esse en Sint-Lievens-Houtem, pp. 128-203.

Historiek en patrimonium kerk Sint-Lievens-Esse, in Met het hoofd onder de arm. Een cultuurhistorische blik op de Livinusverering in Sint-Lievens-Esse en Sint-Lievens-Houtem, pp. 205-259.

De Sint-Lievenskapel in Sint-Lievens-Esse, in Met het hoofd onder de arm. Een
cultuurhistorische blik op de Livinusverering in Sint-Lievens-Esse en Sint-Lievens-Houtem, pp.
261-284.

2014
Hedendaagse liturgische kunst in België: “Op een eigentijdse manier schroomvol kijken naar het mysterie”, in Tijdschrift voor Liturgie, 98, 3, mei 2014, pp. 149-166.
Vietnam. Le face-à-face de Thai Ha. Reportage, in Le livre noir de la condition des chrétiens dans le monde. Une civilisation en péril?, XO Éditions Paris, 2014, pp. 612-621.

Vietnam. L’étendard de la liberté. Reportage, in in Le livre noir de la condition des chrétiens dans le monde. Une civilisation en péril?, XO Éditions Paris, 2014, pp. 622-624.

Villa Cousy te Bevegem, in Handelingen I van het Zot­tegems Genootschap voor Geschiedenis, Zottegem, 1983, pp. 83-116.

Beeldhouwer Roger De Clercq. Een levensverhaal uit de mond van de kunstenaar, in Handelingen IV van het Zottegems Genootschap voor Geschiedenis, Zottegem, 1989, pp. 163-172.

De Zottegemse kunstenaarsfamilie Verstraeten, in Han­delingen III van het Zottegems Genootschap voor Ge­schiedenis, Zottegem, 1987, pp. 187-211.

Romaanse bouwkunst in het Land van Aalst, in Het Land van Aalst, 60, 2008, 2, pp. 73-144.

Maatschappij van solidair naar solitair. Actieve welvaartstaat nog lang geen ‘welzijnstaat’, in Woorden en waarden. Overzicht van de discussiethema’s in Tertio, Antwerpen, 2003, pp. 4-6.

‘Rocker vindt weg naar Kana’, in 24 hartverwarmende verhalen, Antwerpen, 2002, p. 30-31.

‘Maatschappijkritiek zit me in het bloed’, in Genageld. Cartoons. 10 jaar Tertio, KADOC/EXPO 5, Leuven, 2010, pp. 7-14.

Vietnam. Le face-à-face de Thai Ha. Reportage, in Le livre noir de la condition des chrétiens dans le monde. Une civilisation en péril?, XO Éditions Paris, 2014, pp. 612-621. Vietnam. L’étendard de la liberté. Reportage, in in Le livre noir de la condition des chrétiens dans le monde. Une civilisation en péril?, XO Éditions Paris, 2014, pp. 622-624.

 

3. Exhibition catalogues

1980 
Een beknopte evaluatie van het tijdsbeeld in Europa na 1968, in Kunst in Europa na '68, tentoonstellingskata­logus, Gent - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, 1980, pp. 39-           44.

1995     
Kunsttentoonstellingen tijdens de Sint-Apolloniafeesten te Elst. Kunstenaars : Paul De Bruyne, Armand De Meulemeester, Georges Herregods, Koen     Penninck, Louis Van Overloop, Walter Theunynck, Willy Van Alboom en Martin Van Steenkiste, Zottegem, 1995 – extra-katern in De Beiaard van 4 februari 1995, pp. 29-30.
 
1996     
Alnetum. 5e Religieuze Kunsthappening van 9 tot 17 februari 1996. Kunstenaars : Max Van Der Linden (Nodebais),Pauter Maur (abdij Zevenkerken) en Pat De Vijlder (Brakel), Zottegem, 1996 – extra-katern in De Beiaard van 1 februari 1996, pp. 33-40.

1997
Alnetum. Hedendaagse Religieuze Kunsthappening van 8 tot 16 februari 1997. Kunstenaars : Herbert Falken (Duitsland), Raymond Ceuppens (Brussel), Georges Herregods (Brakel) en Germain Mangeleer (Zottegem), Zottegem, 1997 – extra-katern in De Beiaard van 31 januari 1997, pp. 36-44.

1998     
Alnetum. Hedendaagse Religieuze Kunsthappening van 7 tot 15 februari 1998. Kunstenaars : Paul De Bruyne (Gent), Rafaël Gorsen (Antwerpen) en Gonul Sen (Keulen - Duitsland), Zottegem, 1998 – extra-katern in De Beiaard van 30 januari 1998, pp. 36-44.

1999     
Alnetum. Hedendaagse Religieuze Kunsthappening van 6 tot 14 februari 1999. Kunstenaars : Johannes Wickert (Keulen-Duitsland), Raymond Ceuppens (Brussel), Georges Herregods (Brakel), Jan Leenknegt (Ronse), Achiel Pauwels (Gent), Paul De Bruyne (Gent) en Louis Van Overloop (Kieldrecht), Zottegem, 1999 – extra-katern in De Beiaard van 29 januari 1999, pp. 36-44).

100 jaar affiche te Zottegem. Een historisch-kunsthistorische benadering, in 100 jaar affiche te Zottegem, tentoonstellingskatalogus, Zottegem, 1984, pp. 5-17.

Meester in het bespelen van de ruimte, pp. 25-29; Een onveranderd ruimtelijk concept sinds 1959, pp. 30-35; Ronddwalen in een denkbeeldig museum voor moderne kunst, pp. 36-39 & Een tip van de sluier, p. 40, in Antoon De Clerck; Highlights in de Schilderkunst van de 20ste eeuw, Oostende, PMMK, 1997.

 

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