Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
home page: blogs.helsinki.fi/ristosaarinen
Dr.theol. 1988 University of Helsinki
Dr. phil. 1994 University of Helsinki
Dr. theol. h.c. 2017 University of Copenhagen
I am Professor of Ecumenics (tenured) and Director of Academy of Finland's Centre of Excellence "Reason and Religious Recognition" (2014-2019).
My research and teaching deals with ecumenism, the European Reformations and contemporary systematic theology.
Curriculum vitae
I am Professor of Ecumenics (tenured) and Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Theology (2014-2017)
Fields of Science
- 614 Theology
- 611 Philosophy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Christoph Schwöbel and Protestant Church Communions (1989-1997)
Saarinen, R., 2025, Christoph Schwöbel: Theology in Conversation. Wolfe, J. & McKerron, M. (eds.). Berlin: de Gruyter, p. 89-103 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Philosophical Justice and Reformation Righteousness: The Latin Aristotle to Luther and Melanchthon
Saarinen, R., 2025, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 288 p. (Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
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Recognition of Others and Receptive Ecumenism
Saarinen, R., 19 Jun 2025, Spirit Flowing Like Water: New Conversations on Receptive Ecumenism. Haupt, N., Kristenson, O., Nausner , M. & Ryan, G. A. (eds.). Eugene: Pickwick Publications, p. 288-298 11 p. (Church of Sweden Research Series; vol. 24).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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»Der Ort ist wol leiblich«: Die aristotelische Raumlehre und die christliche Theologie
Saarinen, R., 2024, In: Berliner theologische Zeitschrift. 41, 1, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 7 Finished
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Protestant Roots of Finnish National Identities
Sinnemäki, K. (Principal Investigator), Portman, A. (Principal Investigator), Nelson, R. (Principal Investigator), Karlsson, F. (Participant), Pirttilä-Backman, A.-M. (Participant), Sumiala, J. (Participant), Knuutila, J. (Participant), Laine, E. (Participant), Laine, T. (Participant), Saarinen, R. (Participant), Pessi, A. B. (Participant), Lauha, A. (Participant), Stenius, H. (Participant), Meinander, H. (Participant), Pihlström, S. (Participant), Helkama, K. (Participant), Hakkarainen, M. (Participant), Slotte, P. (Participant), Ahlholm, M. (Participant), Kivistö, S. (Participant), Räsänen, A. (Participant), Saarikivi, J. (Participant), Tolonen, M. (Participant), Kantola, A. (Participant), Martikainen, P. (Participant), Hurri, S. (Participant), Finell, E. (Participant), Mangeloja, E. (Participant), Tilli, J. (Participant), Markkola, P. (Participant), Ketola, K. (Participant), Rentto, J.-P. (Participant), Partti, H. (Participant), Huhta, I. (Participant), Niemi, H. (Participant), Kuningas, J. (Participant), Huttunen, N. (Participant), Ahonen, P. (Participant) & Ihalainen, P. (Participant)
19/08/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
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Centre of Excellence in Reason and Religious Recognition Research
Saarinen, R. (Principal Investigator), Mäkinen, V. (Participant), Dunderberg, I. (Participant), Pihlström, S. (Participant), Kukkonen, T. (Participant), Appelqvist, H. (Participant), Haara, H. (Participant), Hakola, R. (Participant), Heimola, M. (Participant), Hellqvist, E. (Participant), Hietamäki, M. (Participant), Huttunen, N. (Participant), Kahlos, M. (Participant), Koskinen, H. J. (Participant), Kaukua, J. (Participant), Lehtipuu, O. (Participant), Luomanen, P. (Participant), Mattila, J. (Participant), McKeown, P. I. (Participant), Koistinen, T. (Participant), Kovalainen, H. (Participant), Kärkkäinen, P. (Participant), Miroshnikov, I. (Participant), Moisio, O.-P. (Participant), Paakkinen, I. (Participant), Palmén, R. (Participant), Riggs, T. (Participant), Ruotsala, A. (Participant), Salminen, J. (Participant), Savonius-Wroth, S.-J. (Participant), Toivanen, J. (Participant), Rafael, A.-L. (Participant), Tuominen, M. (Participant), Visala, A. (Participant), Tervahauta-Helin, U. K. (Participant), Pöykkö, P.-M. (Participant), Yli-Karjanmaa, S. (Participant), Faucher, N. (Participant), Toiviainen Rø, S. (Participant), Posti, M. (Participant), Rauhala, M. (Participant), Alanko, V. (Participant), Launonen, L. (Participant) & Gehlin, S. (Participant)
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
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Mortality – Kuolevaisuus
Mäkinen, V. (Participant), Pihlström, S. (Project manager), Knuuttila, S. (Participant), Saarinen, R. (Participant), Pessi, A. B. (Participant), Kivistö, S. (Participant), Heinämaa, S. (Participant), Peräkylä, A. (Participant) & Hänninen, J. (Participant)
20/11/2013 → 20/02/2014
Project: Research project
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Mortality – Kuolevaisuus
Pihlström, S. (Participant), Knuuttila, S. (Participant), Saarinen, R. (Participant), Heinämaa, S. (Participant), Pessi, A. B. (Participant), Kivistö, S. (Participant), Peräkylä, A. (Participant), Vainio, S. (Participant) & Hänninen, J. (Participant)
20/11/2013 → 20/02/2014
Project: Research project
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Ecumenical Recognition and Toleration of Otherness
Saarinen, R. (Other), Pihkala, P. (Participant), Hietamäki, M. (Participant) & Hellqvist, E. (Participant)
01/09/2012 → 31/08/2016
Project: Research project
Prizes
Activities
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Itä-Suomen yliopisto (External organisation)
Saarinen, R. (Board member)
2023Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
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Ida Heikkilä diss defense
Saarinen, R. (Supervisor)
3 Mar 2023Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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lutheran orthodox dialogue
Saarinen, R. (Speaker: Presenter)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Global Network, giving also a paper on reconciliation
Saarinen, R. (Attendee)
2023 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Miika Ahola diss defense
Saarinen, R. (Supervisor)
18 Mar 2023Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group