News Theology
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Religion still plays major role on world stage, observes Karim Schelkens in podcast Univers
30th November 2023Listen to the podcast on the website of Univers (in Dutch)
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New endowed chair Octavia van Breemen for cross-fertilization psychiatry and theology
23rd November 2023Prof. Ernst Hirsch Ballin and Rector Magnificus Wim van de Donk of Tilburg University signed an agreement establishing the new endowed chair Octavia van Breemen on Nov. 20. This chair aims to promote education and research on the cross-fertilization between psychiatry and theology.
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Belief in spirits much less irrational than assumed
27th October 2023In philosophy about God, there is little space for research on belief in spirits. Unjustly so, argues Hans van Eygen in his new book "The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs" (Routledge, 2023). His research assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. He elaborates on his findings in a blog post and in a podcast.