Mats Wahlberg

Mats Wahlberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University, Sweden, and a Research Fellow in the Discipline Group of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology at the Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He is also a docent in systematic theology and a member of the Academy of Catholic Theology.

• Current Positions: Associate Professor (Umeå University), Research Fellow (Stellenbosch University)
• Key Research Areas: Systematic Theology, Philosophical Theology, Theology and Science, Evolutionary Theodicy, St. Thomas Aquinas Studies
• Notable Publications: Reshaping Natural Theology: Seeing Nature as Creation (2012), Revelation as Testimony: A Philosophical-Theological Study (2014)

Wahlberg's research focuses on reconciling theological doctrines with contemporary philosophical and scientific challenges. His work on evolutionary theodicy, arguments for God's existence, and the problem of evil has been supported by the John Templeton Foundation. He engages deeply with Thomistic philosophy and critiques modern theological debates, including responses to universalism and the theological implications of evolution.

His recent publications explore topics such as the compatibility of divine design with evolutionary evil, the cosmological argument against physicalism, and the intersection of theology with media theory via Marshall McLuhan. These contributions reflect his interdisciplinary approach to systematic theology.

Scientific Awards & Grants:

• John Templeton Foundation Grant (research on the problem of evil and evolution)