Skip to content

Tijdschrift voor Theologie

A leading Dutch-language academic journal for theology and religious studies in the Low Countries, founded in 1961 by Edward Schillebeeckx.

Last updated September 26, 2026

AI crawler reads

No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.

Overview

Tijdschrift voor Theologie (Journal for Theology) is a Dutch-language academic journal covering theology and religious studies, published for a readership in both the Netherlands and Flanders. It was founded in 1961 by the Flemish theologian Edward Schillebeeckx, who worked in Nijmegen. The journal is described as the largest academic theology journal in the Low Countries and is known for scholarly, current articles. Over the years it has given considerable attention to movements such as liberation theology and political theology. Since 2009 it has been published by Boom; since 2016 it has been published by Peeters. Its editor-in-chief is the Roman Catholic theologian Erik Borgman, and its managing editor is Stephan van Erp, a theologian in Leuven. The journal's website also provides general information about theology, including biblical studies, systematic theology, and practical theology.

History

Tijdschrift voor Theologie was founded in 1961 by Edward Schillebeeckx, a Flemish theologian based in Nijmegen. From its inception it aimed to serve academic theology in the Dutch-speaking world. Over the decades it became the largest academic theology journal in the Low Countries, publishing scholarly and topical articles. It gave particular attention to liberation theology and political theology. In 2009 the journal began to be published by Boom; in 2016 publication moved to Peeters. Its editorial leadership has included Erik Borgman as editor-in-chief and Stephan van Erp as managing editor.

  • 2016

    Publication taken over by Peeters

  • 2009

    Publication taken over by Boom

  • 1961

    Founded by Edward Schillebeeckx

Products and positioning

The largest academic theology journal in the Low Countries, characterized by scientific and current articles.

  • Tijdschrift voor Theologie

    Academic journal for theology and religious studies

Sources3 sources

Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/tijdschrift-voor-theologie · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled