On the Personal and the Political. Or, How to Retain a Sense of ‘Humanity’ in Egypt? Part 1
| Date: | 08 December 2012 |
| Author: | Religion Factor |
Dr Vivienne Matthies-Boon is currently in Cairo. In today’s post, she shares with us some of her experiences and reflections on the ongoing conflict between pro-democracy campaigners and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Religion and the Public Domain
| Date: | 06 December 2012 |
| Author: | Maria Vliek |
Continuing our series on the Master Programs at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies in Groningen, today Jon Elbert shares his experiences from the Master in Religion and the Public Domain.
Voor theologie en godsdienstwetenschap is Groningen de topkeuze
| Date: | 04 December 2012 |
| Author: | Maria Vliek |
Volgens de nieuwste versie van de Keuzegids Universiteiten is Groningen de beste keuze als je theologie of godsdienstwetenschappen wilt studeren. De opleiding van de RUG komt als beste uit de bus voor de studie godsdienstwetenschappen en bezet de tweede...
Religion, AIDS and Africa
| Date: | 01 December 2012 |
| Author: | Kim Knibbe |
December 12th, AIDS activist and religious leader rev canon Gideon Byamugisha will give a public lecture in Groningen, starting off the conference “Biographies in Times of Crisis:Exploring Religious Narratives of AIDS in Africa and the African Diaspora”.
Moving Beyond Reason vs Faith: Part Two
| Date: | 30 November 2012 |
| Author: | Religion Factor |
Today’s post features the second instalment from Erin Wilson on the place of religion in the climate change debate.
Moving Beyond Reason vs Faith: Part One
| Date: | 29 November 2012 |
| Author: | Religion Factor |
Following on from Lea Schulte-Droesch’s piece on the interconnections between culture and environment at the local level, Erin Wilson offers some reflections on the role of religion in the global climate change discussions and suggests that maybe we need to stop seeing science and faith as diametrically opposed.
On similarities and differences in cultural perceptions of the environment
| Date: | 27 November 2012 |
| Author: | Tim Swanger |
This week, The Religion Factor holds a theme week on Religion and Climate Change, to pay attention to the 18th conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Doha, Qatar. Today’s contribution is by Lea Schulte-Droesch.
Religion, Conflict and Globalisation
| Date: | 26 November 2012 |
| Author: | Tyler Tully |
This week, The Religion Factor will offer some attention to the Master Programs in Religious Studies that are offered at our faculty. After Eemera Matthews’ reflection on the Concealed Knowledge programme, today Carmen Fleurke addresses the Religion,...
Change the language, change the story? Part Two
| Date: | 23 November 2012 |
| Author: | Religion Factor |
In today’s post, Erin Wilson continues her reflections on shifting the way we think and talk about conflict and peace. In part one, I outlined some ways in which contemporary discussion on peace and conflict analysis is affected and arguably limited by thinking in narrow either/or terms and the language we use to talk about conflict. Here I want to offer a few possibilities for rethinking some of these issues.
Change the language, change the story? Part One
| Date: | 22 November 2012 |
| Author: | Religion Factor |
Following last night’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Erin Wilson considers whether the chances for lasting peace might be increased by changing how we think and talk about conflict and peace.