In Semester 1, 2025 Uniting College for Leadership and Theology offered its first Indigenous Studies unit led by Adnyamathanha Elder Rev. Dr. Aunty Denise Champion with Dr Rosemary Dewerse.
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University Gazette for June 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.
Whether you’re a planner or a procrastinator, say goodbye to caffeinated late night resource scrolling and hello to your new best friend: Databases!
Important Announcement! "Raising our Tribal Voice for Justice: An Indigenous Theological Revolution" conference. Due to unforeseen health challenges faced by Professor Anne Pattel-Gray, the conference has been...
Today is the anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart issuing – six years since the call for meaningful constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples through a Voice to Parliament...
You are invited to take note of this Call for Poetry Submissions and Book Reviews for inclusion in the Spiritus International Journal, in association with the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality...
Tax time is right around the corner. Not sure what deductions you can claim this year? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have shared a range of helpful tips and resources for education professionals to help make tax...
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 inbox for an...
On the evening of Thursday 18 May, the University gathered as an online community to witness and celebrate the graduation of over 41 students receiving 43 awards, in a ceremony held via Zoom.
ISCAST – Christianity & Science in Conversation just launched the first volume of the revived ISCAST academic journal, Christian Perspectives on Science and Technology (CPOSAT).
This unit develops skills to teach meditation and prayer in a variety of contexts. Students will explore various approaches with a focus on silent meditation and establishing places of silence in a contemporary context.
It was cause for great celebration on the evening of 11th May at Wollaston Theological College as three books written by the College’s academic staff were successfully launched.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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.
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...
LGBTQ+ people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic churches typically experience them as "greedy institutions," where a battleground over sexuality is waged.
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