BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Inaugural lecture prof.dr. C.A.M. van den Berg METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260312T154500 DTEND:20260312T171500 DTSTAMP:20260312T154500 UID:inaugural-lecture-prof-dr-c-a-@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260920T201528 LOCATION:Main building VU, 1105, Aula, De Boelelaan, 1081 HV, Amsterdam SUMMARY:Inaugural lecture prof.dr. C.A.M. van den Berg X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Kapot saai. Een theo logie van verveling als belichaamd verzet.

How bo redom can change the church

Professor of Religion, Ge nder and Sexuality Mariecke van den Berg investigates where religious boredom comes from, particularly within Christianity and the church. She argues that boredom can be related to power and processes of exc lusion. The same stories, images, and rituals often circulate within the church. Not infrequently, these are shaped by the people who hist orically held authority in the church, such as theoretically educated men.

The perspectives of others (women, LGBTQ+ people, practic ally trained individuals) are much less part of the shared narrative. Boredom is therefore not merely subjective. It can be the result of excluding minority perspectives, and may even help maintain exclusion . As an example, Van den Berg explores the concept of “being tired of Jesus.” Many “closed narratives” are told precisely about Je sus, the central figure of Christianity. When boredom is allowed to s urface, these narratives can be opened up.

DESCRIPTION: Kapot saai. Een theologie van verveling als belichaamd ve rzet.

How boredom can change the church

Prof essor of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Mariecke van den Berg investi gates where religious boredom comes from, particularly within Christi anity and the church. She argues that boredom can be related to power and processes of exclusion. The same stories, images, and rituals of ten circulate within the church. Not infrequently, these are shaped b y the people who historically held authority in the church, such as t heoretically educated men.The perspectives of others (women, LGBTQ+ p eople, practically trained individuals) are much less part of the sha red narrative. Boredom is therefore not merely subjective. It can be the result of excluding minority perspectives, and may even help main tain exclusion. As an example, Van den Berg explores the concept of � ��being tired of Jesus.” Many “closed narratives” are told prec isely about Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. When boredom i s allowed to surface, these narratives can be opened up. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR