Upcoming events
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Selected lectures and events
"Human Encounter with Nature: Deep Experiences and the Importance of Place", Clinical Think Tank, University of Exeter, UK, June 26, 2023.
"Wonder and Wellbeing in Nature", University of Exeter, UK, June 26, 2023.
“Creative Wellbeing in the Wilderness”, Presentation at 10th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP 2022): “Creating a world we want to live in”. Joint conference with Nordic Public Health Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 30-July 7, 2022.
“Å se naturen: Natursyn, estetikk og etikk” [Seeing Nature: Views of Nature, Aesthetics and Ethics]. Lecture at Teologidagene, University of Oslo. Bispemøtet, March 17, 2022.
“Views of Nature and Dualism” International Research Symposium, OMSC Princeton Theological Seminary and Volda University College. Host together with Thomas John Hastings, March 11-13, 2022.
“Why us?” The North West Sustainability Network, Ålesund, November 3, 2021.
“Å se naturen: Estetikk, etikk og bærekraft” [Seeing Nature: Aesthetics, ethics, and sustainability]. Bølger I Ålesund kirke, The North West, August 30, 2021.
“Tverrfaglighet og forholdet mellom religion og kultur" [Interdisciplinarity and the Study of Religion and Culture]. Research Conference, Cultural Encounter and intercultural communication, Sæbø, October 23, 2020.
“Kristendom og kvantefysikk – enten eller” [Christainity and Quantum Physics – either or?], Boman-seminary: Theology, Science, and environmental ethics, Gjøvik, September 25, 2019.
"Bioteknologi - helsegevinst eller etisk dilemma?", Borgund and Spjelkavik Church Academy, November 21, 2018.
"Our many-layered reality: The Apologetic Fruitfulness of Revised Natural Theology", Veritas Research Symposium, Kristiansand, Norway, October 19, 2018.
"Urørt natur? Noen filosofiske perspektiver" [Untouched Nature? Some Philosophical Perspectives", Forskningsdagene, Volda, September 25, 2017.
"Experiences of Nature: Wonder, Beauty, and the Sublime", Centre spirituel En-Guédi de Lyon-Gerland, October 20, 2016.
"Beauty of Nature: An Explorative Journey in the Interdiciplinary Field of Aesthetics, Theology, and Science", Université Catholique de Lyon, Faculté de Philosophie, Séminaire: Immanence et transcendance divine dan l'univers, October 19, 2016.
“Pentecostal Theology and Spirituality - A Scandinavian Perspective”, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, November 30, 2015.
“Science and Religion Being Moved by Aesthetics”, St. John's, Berkeley, CA, November 15, 2015.
“Nature and Wonder”, University of Tartu, Estonia, October 24, 2013.
“Theology and Science – Bottom Up?”, The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences / Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, US, September 27, 2012.
“Wonder, Science, and Faith”, 360church, Berkeley, CA, US, September 26, 2012.
“Beauty of Nature”, Symposium at Centre for Naturalism and Christian Semantics (CNCS), Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen University, May 30, 2012.
“How to Relate Science and Religion?”, Symposium Science and Religion at the 25th anniversary for Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT), University of Bergen, May 10, 2012.
Interview on the relationship between faith and science. Production: Omvend meg, Vidvinkel Media / Vårt Land. Program, web-TV production, November 3, 2011.
“Beauty of Nature in a Revised Natural Theology”, Theology of Beauty International Conference, Bose, Italy, October 19-22, 2011.
“Between Foundationalism and Coherentism?”, God and Physics Conference, Ian Ramsey Center and International Society for Science and Religion, University of Oxford, July 7-10, 2010.
“Assumptions and Normativity” and “Scientific Method in Light of Research Ethics”, WNGER: Western Norway Graduate School of Educational Research, University of Bergen, Voss, March 17-19, 2010.
"Wonder and Wellbeing in Nature", University of Exeter, UK, June 26, 2023.
“Creative Wellbeing in the Wilderness”, Presentation at 10th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP 2022): “Creating a world we want to live in”. Joint conference with Nordic Public Health Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 30-July 7, 2022.
“Å se naturen: Natursyn, estetikk og etikk” [Seeing Nature: Views of Nature, Aesthetics and Ethics]. Lecture at Teologidagene, University of Oslo. Bispemøtet, March 17, 2022.
“Views of Nature and Dualism” International Research Symposium, OMSC Princeton Theological Seminary and Volda University College. Host together with Thomas John Hastings, March 11-13, 2022.
“Why us?” The North West Sustainability Network, Ålesund, November 3, 2021.
“Å se naturen: Estetikk, etikk og bærekraft” [Seeing Nature: Aesthetics, ethics, and sustainability]. Bølger I Ålesund kirke, The North West, August 30, 2021.
“Tverrfaglighet og forholdet mellom religion og kultur" [Interdisciplinarity and the Study of Religion and Culture]. Research Conference, Cultural Encounter and intercultural communication, Sæbø, October 23, 2020.
“Kristendom og kvantefysikk – enten eller” [Christainity and Quantum Physics – either or?], Boman-seminary: Theology, Science, and environmental ethics, Gjøvik, September 25, 2019.
"Bioteknologi - helsegevinst eller etisk dilemma?", Borgund and Spjelkavik Church Academy, November 21, 2018.
"Our many-layered reality: The Apologetic Fruitfulness of Revised Natural Theology", Veritas Research Symposium, Kristiansand, Norway, October 19, 2018.
"Urørt natur? Noen filosofiske perspektiver" [Untouched Nature? Some Philosophical Perspectives", Forskningsdagene, Volda, September 25, 2017.
"Experiences of Nature: Wonder, Beauty, and the Sublime", Centre spirituel En-Guédi de Lyon-Gerland, October 20, 2016.
"Beauty of Nature: An Explorative Journey in the Interdiciplinary Field of Aesthetics, Theology, and Science", Université Catholique de Lyon, Faculté de Philosophie, Séminaire: Immanence et transcendance divine dan l'univers, October 19, 2016.
“Pentecostal Theology and Spirituality - A Scandinavian Perspective”, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, November 30, 2015.
“Science and Religion Being Moved by Aesthetics”, St. John's, Berkeley, CA, November 15, 2015.
“Nature and Wonder”, University of Tartu, Estonia, October 24, 2013.
“Theology and Science – Bottom Up?”, The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences / Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, US, September 27, 2012.
“Wonder, Science, and Faith”, 360church, Berkeley, CA, US, September 26, 2012.
“Beauty of Nature”, Symposium at Centre for Naturalism and Christian Semantics (CNCS), Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen University, May 30, 2012.
“How to Relate Science and Religion?”, Symposium Science and Religion at the 25th anniversary for Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT), University of Bergen, May 10, 2012.
Interview on the relationship between faith and science. Production: Omvend meg, Vidvinkel Media / Vårt Land. Program, web-TV production, November 3, 2011.
“Beauty of Nature in a Revised Natural Theology”, Theology of Beauty International Conference, Bose, Italy, October 19-22, 2011.
“Between Foundationalism and Coherentism?”, God and Physics Conference, Ian Ramsey Center and International Society for Science and Religion, University of Oxford, July 7-10, 2010.
“Assumptions and Normativity” and “Scientific Method in Light of Research Ethics”, WNGER: Western Norway Graduate School of Educational Research, University of Bergen, Voss, March 17-19, 2010.