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What and where is heaven? The answers are at the heart of the Easter story
Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity This is the second in a two-part series on heaven and hell by Bible scholar Robyn Whitaker. You can read her piece on hell here. My pious Baptist grandmother once shockingly...
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What is hell, exactly? We might joke it’s other people, but the Bible has a more complicated answer
Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity This is the first in a two-part series on heaven and hell by Bible scholar Robyn Whitaker. You can read her piece on heaven here. “This is hell” we might proclaim, midway...
Here’s why elections are bad times for hospital planning
Stephen Duckett, Director of the health program at Grattan Institute, and member of the University of Divinity’s Centre for Research in Religion and Social Policy (RASP). This article was published by The Guardian...
Evolving Methodologies Conference in Rome, September 25-28
Earlybird discounts by 30 April The 2019 conference of the Study of Christian Spirituality and Spiritual Theology: Evolving Methodologies . The conference is being sponsored and held at the OFM Pontifical University...
Earth@Peace Conference Streaming Live next Tuesday and Wednesday
Earth@Peace Conference Streaming Live next Tuesday and Wednesday The Earth@Peace project has had an exceptional response. Bookings for the April Conference closed several weeks ago. We’ve had a substantial waiting...
Call for papers: A Curious Machine
The Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research will hold its 10th Scholarly Conference on the campus of Eva Burrows College 13-15 September 2019. The rate of technological change appears to be opening toward a future in...
Gender Equity Researcher Appointed
For the first time, The Salvation Army in Australia has appointed a full-time researcher into gender equity, to be based at Eva Burrows College. Major Christine Faragher took up this appointment on 9 January 2019. The...
Fr Shenouda Boutros announced President of the Victorian Council of Churches
Congratulations to Fr Shenouda Boutros from St Athanasius College on his appointment as President of the Victorian Council of Churches (VCC). The Victorian Council of Churches “is a fellowship of churches which...
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Cross purposes – delving into denominations
Christianity is divided into thousands of denominations, but there are many things we share in common.
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Watch: JCS 2019 Lenten Public Lecture Series
Jesuit College of Spirituality held a successful four-part Lenten Series of public lectures in March and April. Fr Brian McCoy SJ, Fr Justin Glyn SJ, Fr Bill Uren SJ and Julie Edwards all presented on eye-opening...
Jesuit College of SpiritualityUniversity of Divinity leading positive student experience in Australian universities
The University of Divinity has been recognised for the second year in a row as the leading university in Australia for positive student experience, according to the 2018 Student Experience Survey results, released on...
Welcome from the Acting Master at Catholic Theological College
This article was published in the April 2019 edition of Tolle Lege, CTC Community news. Congratulations to all the CTC students who graduated on Friday 22 March at the ceremony in St Paul’s Cathedral. Ninety-two of the...
Frances BakerA sacred journey to the heartlands of our faith
This article was published in the April 2019 edition of Tolle Lege, CTC Community news. In November and December 2018, CTC hosted a study tour of the Biblical Lands. Tour coordinator and co-leader Dr Rosemary Canavan...
Catholic Theological CollegeThe Coalition’s report card on health includes some passes and quite a few fails
Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute and member of RASP. This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal...
Breakthrough on teaching theology through Indigenous eyes
Kaylee Payne, 9 April 2019 This article was originally published on Eternitynews.com.au Uncle Ray Minniecon, an elder statesman and Aboriginal pastor from Sydney, has knocked on the doors of Australian theological...
The New Testament Foundations of Ignatian Spirituality
The unit is designed to develop in the students an ability to engage in an informed critical reading of New Testament texts as sacred scripture.
Exploring Indigenous Theology as a Bridge for Moving towards Reconciliation
Indigenous elders speaking at a major University of Divinity (UD) forum on Saturday, 5 April 2019 declared that history was being made on the evening. In a packed auditorium at UD’s Whitley College, speakers praised...
Gabrielle McMullenIntensive: Gospel Narratives in Ignatian Contemplation
Study this second semester intensive with Jesuit College of Spirituality: DS9071J Gospel Narratives in Ignatian Contemplation Gospel Narratives in Ignatian Contemplation will explore the genre, structure, socio...
Winter Intensive: Theology and Religious Education through Art
Study this winter intensive at Catholic Theological College. This unit will explore how art has been and remains an integral part of the evangelising and catechising mission of the Church. Through art, the unit will...
A Post-Christendom Sort-of Commentary on the Basis of Union: Post 1/4
Read the original blog post, published on 5 April 2019, at Last year I published (through MediaCom) a short commentary on the Uniting Church’s Basis of Union. It has the slightly (but deliberately) long...
Geoff ThompsonWinter Intensive: “Liturgies of Egypt: A Historical Regional Survey”
St Athanasius College is pleased to introduce visiting lecturer Dr Ramez Mikhail, who will deliver an intensive titled “The Liturgies of Egypt: A Historical Regional Survey.” The unit will explore the...
University Gazette April 2019
The Gazette is a public document which reports the outcomes of meetings of the University Council and Academic Board since the last Gazette was issued. To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 1 April 2019...
World Class Research in Religion and Religious Studies at the University of Divinity
The University of Divinity has achieved a ‘world standard’ rating in the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research for Australia 2018 assessment, placing it second equal with three other universities in the...
2019 Melbourne Graduation
Congratulations to our new graduates! On the evening of Friday 22 March 2019, the University gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne to witness the graduation of 410 students receiving 418 awards. View the...
Watch the Graduation Live-stream
Celebrate with your friends and family by watching the graduation ceremony live. You will be able to replay the ceremony once it concludes. The live-stream will commence at 7:30pm Melbourne time (GMT+11) on Friday 22...
How We See Each Other
by Libby Byrne The gift of art helps us see more clearly what is really there in our human experience. With this in mind, is there a relationship between the way we see art and the way we imagine religious communities...
Support Jesuit College of Spirituality | Entertainment™ Book
You can support Jesuit College of Spirituality by purchasing the NEW 2019 – 2020 Entertainment™ Books and Memberships. The Entertainment™ Book, and the Entertainment™ Digital Membership are your guide to the most...
Celebrating the first graduands of our Indigenous Theologies program
Today, on International Women’s Day 2019, we celebrate two of our first graduands of the University’s Indigenous Theologies program. Whitley College, in partnership with NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community...
Vacancy | Lecturer in Practical Theology
Trinity College Theological School, founded in 1877, is an Anglican theological school that represents the breadth and inclusive character of the Anglican tradition. As such, it is committed to the proclamation of the...
Trinity College Theological SchoolVacancy | Director of Research, Whitley College
Whitley College As the Baptist College of Victoria and as an agency of the Baptist Union, Whitley College is dedicated to providing high-quality theological educational resources to all of those committed to the call of...
Whitley CollegeLibrary Orientation Sessions
Mannix Library will be running a series of informal library orientation sessions in Week 2 and Week 3 of semester. When: Session repeated each day at 1pm from Mon 4–Fri 15th March (except for Wed 6th and Mon 11th March)...
Portraits: Popes, Family and Friends
Congratulations to Reverend Professor Gerald O’Collins SJ AC on a successful launch of ‘Portraits: Popes, Family and Friends’ held on 20th February in the beautiful gardens of the Jesuit Faber Community. Jesuit College...
Study with us: Australian Indigenous Theology
In 2019, Whitley College, in partnership with NAIITS, is offering the opportunity to explore theology, history and the practice of ministry from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and world Indigenous perspectives...
JCS Studorium (Vol 2, Issue 1)
The fourth issue of Studiorum (Volume 1, Issue 1) is ready for viewing. Studiorum is the newsletter of Jesuit College of Spirituality. From the CEO-Principal It is a pleasure to welcome our new students and...
Fr Frank Brennan SJ AO to be awarded Doctor of Divinity
University of Divinity awards highest academic honour to Australian social justice scholar and advocate for change, Professor Frank Brennan SJ AO In November 2018, the Council of the University of Divinity resolved to...
The Spiritual Exercises
We are often asked, What are the Spiritual Exercises? The short answer is that St Ignatius wrote a manual of four weeks for giving the Spiritual Exercises out of his own experiences. This is the basis of the rich...
Perth Graduation 2019
On the evening of Thursday 7 February 2019, the University gathered at The Platform in Perth to witness the graduation of 18 students. View the Perth Graduation Program Read Graduation Address, given by Reverend...
New appointments at Trinity College Theological School
Trinity College is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members of faculty in the Trinity College Theological School, the University of Divinity. Following the retirement from Trinity of long-standing...
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