- ISSN: 2542-6583
- E-ISSN: 2590-3268
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oa De plaats van de godsdienstwetenschap in de theologie
Samen op weg naar een klant gerichte theologie
1Dit is een omgewerkte versie van het openingscollege gehouden op 19 augustus 1991 in de nieuwe gereorganiseerde faculteit der godgeleerdheid van de Universiteit van Amsterdam.
- Amsterdam University Press
- Source: NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion, Volume 46, Issue 3, Jul 1992, p. 177 - 187
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- 01 Jul 1992
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Abstract
The relation of science of religion with theology in the Netherlands is the topic of this paper. In the course of history it can be characterized by a love-hate relationship. Eventhough many scientists of comparative religion used this discipline in order to prove the superiority of Christianity over all the other forms of religion, they were looked at by many theologians with distrust. At present a different situation is emerging in the Netherlands: there are increasing numbers of young people who by no means like to be dependent on the established churches. Yet they do believe and have to be looked after. Are they not a new object of research and, study for the ever shrinking theological faculties and should this study not involve fully and free from any distrust science of religion?
