Like father, like son: ‘I tried to keep him away from political science’
A double interview with former Member of Parliament Joël Voordewind and his son Manuel. Both men studied political science at VU Amsterdam.
Faith
Availability of university admission essential for refugees
Halleh Ghorashi fled to the Netherlands from Iran in the 1980s and became professor of diversity and integration at VU Amsterdam.
‘People’s faith may change, but they don’t become unbelievers’
Professor André van der Braak does research into the fact that it is becoming more normal to combine religions, something he does in practice too.
‘I expect the return of Christ within now and 14 years’
Orlando Bottenbley about his vocation, how his brother’s murder forced him to forgive and why he sees the coronavirus as a sign of the end of days.
New Young Theologian of the Netherlands is business administration alumna
Tabitha van Krimpen (23) is using her business administration programme to reform the church.
‘We’re inclined to have more respect for intelligent people’
According to Renée van Schoonhoven, a lecturer in Education Law, we tend to regard diplomas as a reward for hard work.
President of the GGZ Jacobine Geel: 'I’m extremely concerned'
VU alumnus Jacobine Geel studied Theology at the VU Amsterdam. Today, she combines her work on television with a position as President of the GGZ.
'I learned from Kierkegaard: anxiety is a teacher'
When studying Pedagogy at VU Amsterdam, Geert Jan Blanken became fascinated by the work of Kierkegaard; a fascination that never left him.
Following in Abraham Kuyper’s footsteps
George Harinck (62) is professor at the VU and an expert on everything Abraham Kuyper.
How theologian Gerko lost his faith
Gerko Tempelman attended the Vrije Universiteit to get a degree in theology, but lost his faith along the way.
