Rik Peels is a Professor in the Faculty of Religion & Theology and the Faculty of Humanities. His main research topic is the ethics of belief.
Website: https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/rik-peels
Book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/life-without-god/55399539C808A56821BCD3376BE32340
Summary:
In this interview, we discuss professor Peels' new book, Life Without God, in which he explores the motivations for atheism from a new perspective that aims to go beyond the highly polarized debate about arguments for and against God's existence. One motivation that is discussed is the desire to think independently. Another is a moral repugnance toward the actions of God described in the Bible as well as the actions of Christians themselves.
