On a frequent basis we upload opinion articles to this website. These blogs are written by a diverse group of authors from a Christian or Islamic background. The topics are related to the Church in the Context of Islam, or to our current research project surrounding inclusion and exclusion. The content of the blogs does not necessarily represent the vision of the Chair.
Conversation Guide #3: Apostasy in Terms of Moral Deviance – by Robert Ermers
By Erika van Nes
/ 24 April 2024
In this article I argue that apostates – people who renounce their family’s and their community’s religious beliefs – often...
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Conversation Guide #2: A Humble Exclusivism? – by Dirk-Martin Grube
By Erika van Nes
/ 17 April 2024
In this article, I develop a humble exclusivism. The guiding motif is to conceptualize an exclusivism that avoids (what I...
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Conversation Guide #1: Exclusion versus Inclusion – by Bernhard Reitsma
By Erika van Nes
/ 10 April 2024
‘I killed God and buried Him.’ That is what Jason Walters said after he was deradicalized. Walters is an ex-Jihadist...
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