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(Un)natural Talks | Radboud Reflects @Toen Festival
What do we consider natural and what do we consider unnatural? Learn from short talks by scientists from Radboud University about the (un)natural.
Life(long) Suffering | Philosophical theatre from Linssen&Provily and conversation care ethicist Els van Wijngaarden and theologian Annemarieke van der Woude
To live is to suffer. We have all been the suffering person at one time or another. After all, life is not always fun. But what should we do with that suffering? Avoid it, or instead try to find meaning in it?
Zen in an Age of Ecological Crisis | Lecture by philosophers Jason Wirth and Gerard Kuperus
How can a Zen-Buddhist perspective help us rethink our relation to the planet in the light of the ongoing ecological crisis? Learn from philosopher Jason Wirth, who pleads for a transition from political economy to political ecology.
Who Is Leo XIV, The New Pope? | Current Affairs Lecture with church historian Jurijn Timon de Vos and theologian Annemarieke van der Woude
Who is Leo XIV, the new pope, and what influence will he have? Why him? Does his election have anything to do with US President Trump?
Self Improvement. The Search For Your Best Self | Lecture and conversation with philosopher Martha Claeys, theologian Annemarieke van der Woude and psychologist Ger Keijsers
Why do we want or need to improve ourselves? What does our hunger for self-improvement say about our images of ourselves, time and work? And how do our attempts of self-improvement relate to the sense of meaning?
Religion - The Middle East Background Current Affairs Lecture by scholar of religion Heleen Murre-van den Berg
To what extent can the role of religion explain current tensions and relations in the Middle East, and when is it overrated? Learn from religion scholar Heleen Murre-van den Berg about religion in the Middle East.
The Witch As a Form of Protest | Halloween Lecture with religious scholar Arjan Sterken and theologian Grietje Dresen
The witch is back. Not as an oppressed woman burned at the stake, but as a title to be proud of and a symbol of resistance against patriarchal society. Learn from religious scholar Arjan Sterken and theologian Grietje Dresen about the witch.
Radboud Reflects Book Club on Japanese philosophy | With religion scholar Paul van der Velde
Read a recently published philosophical or in-depth book, talk about it with each other and a scholar, and draw lessons for your own life and personal development. That's the Radboud Reflects Book Club.
Nick Cave; Faith, Hope and Pop Music | Conversation with theologians Annemarieke van der Woude and Thomas Quartier and music by musicians from the Nick Cave Tribute band
Learn from theologians Annemarieke van der Woude and Thomas Quartier about what Nick Cave's lyrics say about grief and hope, about faith and doubt, about music, freedom and love.
Is Atheism a Religion? | Lecture and conversation with theologian Rik Peels and religious scientist Lena Richter
What is atheism? Is it simply the absence of faith in a God? Or is it a philosophy of life with its own traditions, beliefs and sense of community? Learn from theologian Rik Peels and religion scholar Lena Richter what a world without God looks like.
The Beast. On Ego, Emotion and Reincarnation | Film and conversation with religion scholar Paul van der Velde
Fear and love, ego and reincarnation. The film The Beast deals with several Buddhist themes. Learn from religious scholar Paul van der Velde about how Buddhism deals with emotions and ego at the after-party discussion.
Gluttony, Greed and Love. Ancient Wisdom in a Modern Age | Lecture and conversation by theologians Christoph Hübenthal, Carl Sterkens and Annemarieke van der Woude
We are greedy: we want to possess more than we need. We are greedy: we eat more than is good for us. But we also want the good: love. Learn how ancient wisdom about sins and virtues can help give direction in modern times.