School of Theology - News

A total of 24 professors will give inaugural lectures on the key themes of their research.

A recent study shows that this interest cannot be explained by a single factor; instead, the phenomenon is linked to a broader search for meaning, community and identity.

Church history is the study of humanity and human experience.

The University of Eastern Finland opened fall 2025 an internal call for Proof of Concept (PoC) funding to accelerate the commercialization of ideas emerging from research.

The unique Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offer new insight into planetary health, faith and wellbeing, and data engineering.

Rector Tapio Määttä has appointed the Heads and Deputy Heads of Departments and Schools of the faculties. The Head and Deputy Heads of UEF Law School was appointed by Vice Rector Jussi Pihlajamäki.

The prevalence of belief in God began to grow among boys already in 2021, and in 2024, the same phenomenon could be seen among girls as well.

Suvi-Maria Saarelainen is building a new discipline for which there is a great demand in society.

Diakonia is not a Western Christian model borrowed into Orthodox theology but rather a fundamental part of traditional Orthodox theology and ecclesiology that needs to be addressed.

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