Ignatian contemplation, an ancient method of imagination-based prayer, is about to become more accessible to those without 20:20 vision.
Professor Glen O’Brien has been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU) for a three-year term from 2023 to 2026.
The Council of the University of Divinity has reappointed Dr Graeme L. Blackman AO as Chancellor for a further term of three years until December 2026.
The University of Divinity is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Katharine Massam as Chair of the Academic Board for a term of three years, commencing in January 2024.
This unit explores the idea that all economic concepts are secularised theological concepts by engaging in an economic-theological archaeology.
The University of Divinity has once again been voted by students as having the highest quality overall educational experience of any university in Australia.
The University of Divinity congratulates the Reverend Dr John Deane on receiving the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, in the Lambeth Awards 2023.
This unit will give you the tools and skills to understand and analyse social justice issues in today's world
The unit will introduce students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander approaches to theology. After an introduction to methods commonly used by Indigenous theologians and to the history of Indigenous-Colonial...
This unit introduces the key elements and considerations of engaging in the practice of formal and informal Christian ministry.
This unit invites students to develop a theology of vocation and ministry patterned on Christ, the Good Shepherd, who ‘came to serve and not be served.'
In this unit, students are invited to engage with the history and contemporary contexts of the Church’s missional identity.
This unit will introduce you to the theory and practice of leadership from a Christian perspective and help you to explore how it is implemented in a local mission context.
The organisers of next week's World Congress of Sociology at the Melbourne Convention Centre are still looking for volunteers to help run the conference.
Congratulations to members of the University of Divinity community who have been recognised in the King's Birthday 2023 Honours List.
This unit explores the conflict between the Nazi regime and the German Churches (the Kirchenkampf – ‘Church Struggle’) in the early 1930s
Two guest presenters, Aunty Professor Anne Pattel-Gray (Head of the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity) and Dean Parkin (Director of From the Heart / Yes23), spoke on the Uluru Statement From the...
The Mass, with presiding celebrant Archbishop Comensoli and other bishops and religious provincials affiliated with CTC, was part of the College’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Neighbours have been represented by images ranging from that of the monster and alien, to those of strangers or friends.
This unit will explore the myths and conflicted narratives of the Church in early modern Europe as it splintered and re-formed into denominational and national identities.
Dr Nixon de Vera's monograph has recently been reviewed by Professor Paul D. Molnar. The review is published in the Journal of Theological Studies (June 2023).
The University of Divinity research community recently gathered in person for the annual Research Conference held on Wednesday 7 June 2023. During the conference, we celebrated publications written by our academics...
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This Unit will cover the history of the study of the Psalms and contemporary interpretative concerns, including poetics and the shape of the Psalter. It will also cover the ongoing role of the Psalms in nurturing the...
This unit offers a critical scholarly study of the theological, literary, and pastoral significance of The Gospel of John within its First-Century context.
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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.
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