Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis telt Nederland meer niet-gelovigen dan gelovigen. Desondanks zijn er jongeren die zich geroepen voelen tot religieus leiderschap. Marco Bijdevaate (25) is één van hen. De hippe Groningse student wil dominee worden. Rockster-dominee welteverstaan. Redacteur Koen de Groot interviewde hem over zijn roeping, zijn geloof en zijn kijk op onze individualistische samenleving.
Christendom
In the second article of her series, Laura Illeris introduces us to some of the Christian university students living in Amsterdam. What are their perspective on issues such as the debate on science and religion? And how do they deal with questions and struggles regarding their faith? “Science is for the brain and religion is for the heart.”
Laura Illeris, our newest addition from Denmark, embarks on an investigative series about the role of religion among students in Amsterdam. This will provide a look into the lives of young Christians, Jews, and Muslims who still actively practice their faith and explore what the decline in religious affiliation means for them.