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Student Survey – Have your say

The University of Divinity surveys its students to gain valuable insights that help improve the experience for current and future generations of students. If you're a currently enrolled student, check your...

University of Divinity

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Matthew’s Parable of the Royal Wedding Feast: A Sociorhetorical Interpretation

Ruth Christa Mathieson’s unique reading of Matthew’s parable of the royal wedding feast (Matt 22:1–14), which concludes with the king’s demand that one of the guests be bound and cast out into the outer darkness.

University of Divinity

9th May 2023

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Semester 2 unit | Cracking of Christendom

Learn how today’s conversations about religion date back to the days when Christendom cracked. This innovative and ground-breaking unit will be taught collaboratively by academics from diverse traditions, with expertise...

University of Divinity

5th May 2023

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Annual Report 2022

The University of Divinity’s Annual Report for 2022 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament by The Hon. Gayle Tierney MP, Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education and Minister for Agriculture, on 2...

University of Divinity

2nd May 2023

Publication

Commentary on the Apocalypse

Congratulations to Shadi Nessim on the publication of 'Commentary on the Apocalypse'. In this book, Shadi honors both bishops, Būlus and Epiphanius, with the present volume: a translation of Epiphanius’ edition of...

Shady Nessim

2nd May 2023

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Kerrie Burn appointed University Librarian

The University of Divinity is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerrie Burn as University Librarian. The University Librarian is a senior leader in the University and is responsible for providing the strategic...

University of Divinity

1st May 2023

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Congratulations to Professor John Behr who has been awarded the Northern Cross

St Athanasius College and the University of Divinity extend warmest congratulations to the Very Reverend Professor John Behr on receiving the Northern Cross, the highest award of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of...

St Athanasius College

28th April 2023

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Class conflict in the time of Jesus; what Catholic women want; an Australian Idol on faith and family

Dr Robert Myles from Wollaston Theological College was interviewed by ABC Radio National about class conflict in the time of Jesus. You can listen to the interview online.

Wollaston Theological College

19th April 2023

Publication

Adiaphora The Israel Folau Case, Heterodoxy and ‘Orthodox Sexual Desire’ in Conservative Australian Christianity

An article by Dr Mark Jennings has been published in the Journal for the Academic Study of Religion. In conservative Australian Christianity, "orthodoxy" is no longer about right doctrine, but the "truth" of sexuality...

Mark Jennings

18th April 2023

Opinion

The crucifixion gap: why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross

Robyn J. Whitaker The cross, or crucifix, is arguably the central image of Christianity. What’s the difference between the two? A cross is just that – an empty cross. It stands as a statement that Jesus is no...

Robyn Whitaker

17th April 2023

Opinion

Victim or victor? How the Easter story still resonates today

Robyn J. Whitaker At a March 2023 public talk, journalist Greg Sheridan argued that 40 years ago, the press was friendly to church leaders. Then, it became neutral, and now it is hostile. Sheridan is not alone in...

Robyn Whitaker

17th April 2023

Call for papers News

Preaching from the Heart | Call for Sermons

Australian churches are called to engage with the Statement from the Heart in the context of an historic referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The response of this project is to produce an Australian...

University of Divinity

17th April 2023

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University of Divinity joins the Allies for Uluru Coalition to support the “Yes” campaign

The University of Divinity is proud to lend its support to the “Yes” campaign for the referendum to be held later this year on amending the Australian Constitution to create a Voice to Parliament. The University...

University of Divinity

4th April 2023

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Save the date: School of Indigenous Studies Conference

The School of Indigenous Studies is excited to announce an upcoming 4-day conference: Raising our Tribal Voice for Justice: An Indigenous Theological Revolution. This is the first-ever national ecumenical platform where...

University of Divinity

31st March 2023

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University Gazette March 2023

University Gazette for March 2023. The Gazette is a public document that reports the outcomes of meetings of the University Council and Academic Board since the last Gazette was issued.

University of Divinity

31st March 2023

News

Voice, Treaty & Truth Resources

The School of Indigenous Studies recommends the following resources related to the Voice to Parliament & the Yes vote. The website for Together, Yes (the kitchen table conversations movement for the Voice) can be...

University of Divinity

30th March 2023

Opinion

“The only way I could please God was to reject my sexuality”: Stories of LGBTQ+ people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic churches

LGBTQ+ people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic churches typically experience them as "greedy institutions," where a battleground over sexuality is waged.

Mark Jennings

29th March 2023

Call for papers

ANZATS Confernce 3-5 July 2023 | Call for Papers

The 2023 ANZATS conference will be held fully online from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 July. This year's theme is "Context and Tradition". ANZATS welcomes paper proposals on the conference topic, to be hosted within one of...

University of Divinity

28th March 2023

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New publications from Sally Douglas

Congratulations to Reverend Dr Sally Douglas from Pilgrim Theological College on the publication of an article and forthcoming release of a new book.

University of Divinity

28th March 2023

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2023 Melbourne March Graduation

On the evening of Friday 24 March 2023, the University gathered at St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne and online to witness the graduation of some 379 students receiving 385 awards. Congratulations to all our newest...

University of Divinity

24th March 2023

News

Watch sessions from a Statement from the Heart workshop

On February 15, 2023 , Professor Anne Pattel-Gray and the Rev Canon Dr Garry Deverell (from the University’s School of Indigenous Studies) presented at a Statement From the Heart workshop hosted in Adelaide by Churches...

University of Divinity

20th March 2023

News

Report released on Understanding domestic violence and religion event

A Roundtable Event was held on 28 October 2022 to explore the question of how faith-based organisations could be part of the solution to domestic violence in Australia. The key messages and recommendations elicited from...

University of Divinity

15th March 2023

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Kerrie Burn appointed to ATLA Board of Directors

Kerrie Burn has been elected to serve on the Atla Board of Directors for a three-year term from 2023 to 2026.

Library Hub

14th March 2023

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Mary Coloe appointed Professor Emerita of the University

Congratulations to Mary Coloe pbvm, appointed Professor Emerita of the University of Divinity by the University Council on 8 March 2023.

University of Divinity

9th March 2023

Publication

New publication: Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict

Dr Robert Myles of Wollaston Theological College, together with Professor James Crossley of MF Oslo, have co-authored a new book: Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict. The book, published by Zer0 Books, was officially...

Wollaston Theological College

27th February 2023

From the Vice-Chancellor

Artificial Intelligence – a new horizon in theological education?

Professor Peter Sherlock, Vice-Chancellor, on the implications of using artificial intelligence and new technologies in theological education and the potential to transform the way we learn, teach, think and create.

Peter Sherlock

24th February 2023

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Australian Women in Religion Wiki Project Newsletter (Feb 2023)

Read the February 2023 issue of the Australian Women in Religion WikiProject Newsletter for news, achievements and ways that you can become involved.

Kerrie Burn

24th February 2023

Opinion

Exploring Theology, Displacement, and Lived Poetics

Rev Dr Xiaoli Yang, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Divinity, writes about her sabbatical year of study at Princeton Theological Seminary. During this time she is doing research on the concept of lived...

Guest Author

21st February 2023

News

Australian Women in Religion Project: Wikipedian-in-Residence

Do you have Wikipedia editing skills and an interest in research? Would you like to be paid to work on a short-term project related to the AWR Project? Expressions of Interest are invited for this exciting opportunity.

Catholic Theological College

16th February 2023

Student Survey – Have your say

Recently added to Vox

Matthew’s Parable of the Royal Wedding Feast: A Sociorhetorical Interpretation

Semester 2 unit | Cracking of Christendom

Annual Report 2022

Commentary on the Apocalypse

Kerrie Burn appointed University Librarian

Congratulations to Professor John Behr who has been awarded the Northern Cross

Class conflict in the time of Jesus; what Catholic women want; an Australian Idol on faith and family

Adiaphora The Israel Folau Case, Heterodoxy and ‘Orthodox Sexual Desire’ in Conservative Australian Christianity

The crucifixion gap: why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross

Victim or victor? How the Easter story still resonates today

Preaching from the Heart | Call for Sermons

University of Divinity joins the Allies for Uluru Coalition to support the “Yes” campaign

Save the date: School of Indigenous Studies Conference

University Gazette March 2023

Voice, Treaty & Truth Resources

“The only way I could please God was to reject my sexuality”: Stories of LGBTQ+ people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic churches

ANZATS Confernce 3-5 July 2023 | Call for Papers

New publications from Sally Douglas

2023 Melbourne March Graduation

Watch sessions from a Statement from the Heart workshop

Report released on Understanding domestic violence and religion event

Kerrie Burn appointed to ATLA Board of Directors

Mary Coloe appointed Professor Emerita of the University

New publication: Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict

Artificial Intelligence – a new horizon in theological education?

Australian Women in Religion Wiki Project Newsletter (Feb 2023)

Exploring Theology, Displacement, and Lived Poetics

Australian Women in Religion Project: Wikipedian-in-Residence

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