Trouw loopt achter?
Date:25 January 2013Author:Kim Knibbe
Afgelopen week verscheen er een artikel in Trouw (helaas niet publiek toegankelijk, hier een samenvatting van het bericht), waar de journaliste claimt dat de religiewetenschap een belangrijk onderzoeksveld laat liggen: de opkomst van nieuwe spiritualiteit.
Be Welcome: Lessons in Hospitality from Victor Hugo and Monseigneur Bienvenu Part Two
Date:24 January 2013Author:Religion Factor
Following on from Tuesday’s post, Erin Wilson writes more on how the faithful hospitality of Victor Hugo’s character Monseigneur Bienvenu from Les Miserables can contribute to contemporary political issues, in particular statelessness and migration.
Be Welcome: Lessons in Hospitality from Victor Hugo and Monseigneur Bienvenu Part One
Date:22 January 2013Author:Religion Factor
Erin Wilson reflects on the religious themes present within Les Miserables and how they speak to contemporary political issues. My husband and I went to see the latest film adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables over the weekend.
Islam and the Arab uprising
Date:07 January 2013Author:Religion Factor
Guest contributor Prof Jeffrey Haynes from London Metropolitan University reflects on recent events in the Middle East and Northern Africa and their implications for how we understand the role of religion in public life.
On the Political and the Personal. Or, How to Retain a Sense of “Humanity” in Egypt? Part 2
Date:11 December 2012Author:Religion Factor
Dr Vivienne Matthies-Boon is currently in Cairo. In this continuation of her previous 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.
On the Personal and the Political. Or, How to Retain a Sense of ‘Humanity’ in Egypt? Part 1
Date:08 December 2012Author: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 2012Author: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 2012Author: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 2012Author: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 2012Author:Religion Factor
Today’s post features the second instalment from Erin Wilson on the place of religion in the climate change debate.