Ignatian contemplation, an ancient method of imagination-based prayer, is about to become more accessible to those without 20:20 vision.
What do we learn through hardships and deprivation? What kind of person do we become through such experiences?
Is it possible to be biologically dead, but socially alive? What would that entail? On God Forbid, James and panel find out more about the digital afterlife.
Caves are often considered to be dark and unpleasant places, yet Plato and Inigo of Loyola let us see them as places for reflection and preparation for life.
A conversation with Janice McRandal and Sharon Hollis The many lives of women have been profoundly affected by life in a pandemic. You’re invited to join our conversation as we discuss just a few of the worrying...
Sustainable eating is great for the environment. But did you know eating consciously and reducing your food impact also has benefits for our health, as well as the Aussie economy?
Watch the replay online of Dr Stephen Pietsch's recent research seminar on 'The Pictorial Rhetoric of the Reformation.
Rev Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker on Hope. "During this ongoing pandemic season, it is worth taking stock of the things that give us hope."
We warmly invite scholars, ministers, artists and other practitioners to share womanist/feminist theological content that challenges and transforms us.
Reverend Kevin McGovern on the Catholic Church and ethically compromised vaccines.
The Library Services and COVID-19 LibGuide and this article provide information about currently available library services and maximising your use of available online resources during COVID restrictions.
Water is essential for all the processes in our body – it helps our cognition, our energy production, has a role in digestion and absorption of nutrients, and aids in the elimination of wastes from the body. It’s...
Rev Dr Anne Mallaby, outgoing Academic Dean of Whitley College, in conversation with other wonderful women of the Whitley College community considering some of the creative nuances of theological reflection today.
Watch the replay of the research seminar given by Professor Wendy Mayer - Narrative Patterns in Religious Conflict.
Rev Dr Robyn Whitaker and Rev Fran Barber have been friends for 25 years. In that time they have shared a lot of things – including a wedding dress. They now share a podcast to help resource people in ministry.
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. To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 20 August 2020...
I often hear that people like Jesus’ encapsulation of the Law and Prophets in what has become known as the Golden Rule from Matthew 7. Or at least they like the sentiment behind it but wonder whether it is even able to...
ARC is a collaborative community for those who cultivate embodied and just ways of knowing and being through creative and spiritual practices. We do this by connecting and supporting individuals, hosting events...
The 2020 Student Experience Survey (SES) is on now! The SES is a national survey being conducted for the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment. The survey gives you the opportunity to...
Studying is hard enough. Make it easier by eating the right things. Good nutrition has been linked to better focus, cognition and memory retainment in university students.
The pastoral care team at St John of God Berwick Hospital, including two students from YTU, has been named the winner of the national 2020 Best of Care Team Award by Spiritual Care Australia.
The scriptures have a lot to say about waiting. The psalmist calls out ‘how long’ almost more often than any other prayer. At times, it can seem that God is just far off or even indifferent to our circumstances, but as...
Our brain functions best when we eat a balanced diet full of key nutrients from the core food groups. So how can a balanced diet have a positive impact on your mental health?
We know that dying, death and funerals have been different since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, particularly during the periods of community lockdown. While there has been some media emphasis on the experiences...
By Stephen Cauchi. This article is reposted with permission from The Melbourne Anglican. The resurrected Christian body will be far superior to the transhuman ideal of bodies or minds that live on forever, theology...
An "outstanding debut book" by UD alumnus and Honorary Postdoctoral Associate Reverend Dr Alex Ross offers a paradigm-shift in understanding authority and polity in Anglicanism. Rowan Williams, in his Foreword...
Gratitude is one way to enhance our resilience and endurance in these difficult days. Psychologists tell us that our brains our wired for the negative—a survival instinct so that we are always prepared for the worst...
Dr Trudy Dantis (UD alumna and Director of National Centre for Pastoral Research) and Very Reverend Dr Kevin Lenehan (UD alumnus and Master of CTC) are part of the writing instrumentum laboris along with Archbishop...
It has been another month of extremes for the University, Australia, and the world. Nonetheless, second semester is now underway, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of many people committed to the vision and mission of...
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