As a young woman, Dorothy dreamed of becoming an Anglican priest, preaching the Gospel, surrounded by incense, music and sacred art. As you imagine, this kind of ambition was discouraged in the 1970s, except...
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.
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...
Congratulations to Reverend Dr Sally Douglas from Pilgrim Theological College on the publication of an article and forthcoming release of a new book.
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...
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...
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...
Kerrie Burn has been elected to serve on the Atla Board of Directors for a three-year term from 2023 to 2026.
Congratulations to Mary Coloe pbvm, appointed Professor Emerita of the University of Divinity by the University Council on 8 March 2023.
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...
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.
Read the February 2023 issue of the Australian Women in Religion WikiProject Newsletter for news, achievements and ways that you can become involved.
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...
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.
Information for international students about accommodation, getting a job and your work rights, and other issues relevant to studying in Australia.
This advanced unit seeks to critically examine Jesus Christ’s engagement with the people who were categorized as at the social margins.
Paul’s injunction that women remain silent in the Church (1 Cor 14: 34-36) could be said to have led to the absence of Women’s Wisdom from the official teaching of the Church over its 2000 year history. Of the 36...
In this unit we will unravel the conflicting evidence by undertaking an in-depth socio-cultural, historical, and literary study of the role of women in the New Testament, and how this image sheds light on the position...
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