He studied at the University of Stellenbosch and at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. In 2008 he received his doctorate with a thesis on the relation between time and the Trinity. His interests are in the philosophy of religion and systematic theology and his research focuses mainly on transcendence and the transcendent in contemporary culture. He is the author/co-author of various chapters in books and articles in national and international scientific journals and conference papers. In 2011 and 2012 he was among the top 20% achievers of the NorthWest University in the area of research and tuition. In 2012 and 2013 he was among the top 10 achievers regarding research outputs in the F aculty of Arts at the North-West University.