Events
God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?
A lecture by Dr. Rik Van Nieuwenhove (Durham University)
When:
May 6, 2025 | 6:00 PM GMT+1
Chapter:
University of Aberdeen
Location:
Joseph Larmor Theatre
This lecture is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
About the speaker:
Rik Van Nieuwenhove lectures in Medieval Thought at Durham University, UK. He has published scholarly articles on medieval theology and spirituality, theology of the Trinity, and soteriology. His books include: Introduction to Medieval Theology (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012); Jan van Ruusbroec. Mystical Theologian of the Trinity (IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2003); Introduction to the Trinity (with D. Marmion) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011); and he is editor of The Theology of Thomas Aquinas (with J. Wawrykow) (IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2005); and Late Medieval Mysticism of the Low Countries (with R. Faesen & H. Rolfson) (NJ: Paulist Press, 2008). Presently he is researching the topic of contemplation in Thomas Aquinas.
This event is made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.