Religious Pluralism and the Longing for the Fullness of Life in Dutch Society

These words from Matthew’s Gospel would fit very well above the entrance of the Dominican Study Centre for Theology and Society (DSTS) in Amsterdam. They indicate its theological aim: Searching for signs of God in society in the footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth for the sake of the fullness of life for all, with particular attention to those who are excluded in society or made second-class citizens. In 1988 the Dutch Dominicans founded this theological research centre to undertake theological research within Western Europe, inspired by the methods of liberation theology. The DSTS has become a unique space where women...