School of Theology - News

The parables of Jesus strive to persuade in many ways, including through emotional persuasion.

Extensive data collected from Lutheran youth clearly indicate a deterioration in a sense of wellbeing and distancing from religious faith among girls. Meanwhile, wellbeing among boys has remained stable and religiosity has gained strength.

Scientific research offers different perspectives to the fruit – here’s how experts of biology, nutrition, history and theology approach the essence of an apple.

The lecture topics range from radiation biology to forest planning, and from pharmaceutical policy and brain health to literature and education.

The Universities of Helsinki, Lapland, Oulu and Vaasa, and LAB University of Applied Sciences, join the Sustainability Studies Network.

The roots of Orthodox theology education in Joensuu don’t date back very far, but thanks to persistent efforts, theology at UEF today is an academic, research-oriented discipline.

The University of Eastern Finland has a new partner university in Albania, i.e., Logos University College (ULogos), which is also UEF’s first Albanian partner university.

The University of Eastern Finland participates the European-wide Innovative Religious Education Network: Educating to the Religious Diversity, IRENE, project.

The East Meets West Conference hosted by the University of Eastern Finland on 4 October will focus on the diverse network of various encounters between things ‘Russian’ and ‘Ukrainian’.

A new study examined the funeral will and wishes of people who had received a palliative care decision, as well as the views of their family carers.