• A divided society needs theologians to step up

    In an inspiring opening lecture of the FRT VU opening 2024-2025, Kathleen Ferrier, chair of the Dutch UNESCO Commission and Secretary General of the organization of migrant churches SKIN, urged [...]

    Published On: November 20, 2024

  • Launch of Futureofacademictheology.com!

    What is the future of academic theology and religious studies? A pressing question in times of the cancellation of education programs and funds for disciplines in the humanities, as recently [...]

    Published On: November 6, 2024

  • Why FOAT?

    Professor Katja Tolstaya, member of the FOAT research group, reflects on the reason for establishing this project group and its relevancy.  Over the past evaluation period (2018–2023), the [...]

    Published On: October 1, 2024

  • Do religion and theology still matter?

    Dr. Yaser Ellethy is rector-director of the Centre for Islamic Theology at the Faculty of Religion and Theology - VU Amsterdam, and president of the European [...]

    Published On: October 1, 2024

  • De Theologie als Gesprekspartner

    Theoloog des Vaderlands Kees van Ekris reflecteert op zijn programma van "Theologie voor het oprapen" en wat hij daarvan heeft geleerd over de theologie.  Het project dat ik als [...]

    Published On: September 18, 2024

  • “Religion without science is blind, science without religion is lame.”

    Professor Gijsbert van den Brink shed his light on the future of academic theology. “Now I am sure this is a topic about which many of you have their [...]

    Published On: September 2, 2024