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...
Almost three months ago – when shops had just closed, borders had been shut, and we were beginning to hunker down into an indefinite period of home isolation – my wife, Sonia, chalked a single word on the wall of our...
Sarah Bacaller Sometimes, we don’t realise that something is wrong until it has started to change for the better. Sometimes, we don’t realise how hard something has been, until we’ve reached the apex of the hill and...
I don’t know about you, but I am starting to get really sick of the four walls of my study and my house. My routine is the same each day. I needed to establish a routine in order to put some structure around what is...
This article is republished from atla.com. Origin Story Over thirty years ago, a group of theologians met at Catholic Theological College (CTC) in Melbourne to discuss the future of their college publication, Tolle...
US President Donald Trump delivered an address this week in which he threatened military action on the nation. Then he walked to the nearby St John’s Episcopal Church to pose with a Bible. Yes, Trump held the Bible like...
Congratulations to Reverend Dr Elizabeth Joyce Smith AM who has been recognised as a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Queen’s Birthday 2020 Honours. Dr Smith, an alumna of the University of Divinity...
The 2019 University of Divinity Annual Report was tabled in the Parliament of Victoria on Tuesday 2 June 2020 and is now available.
You can view Annual Reports from previous years on the University of Divinity website.
This article is republished from Mirage news. A Report commissioned by the Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University of Divinity has found the...
Bishop Mark Edwards OMI is an alumnus of the University of Divinity, and a lecturer at Catholic Theological College. This article is reposted from ABC Riverina, by Moyra Shields. The Auxiliary Bishop of the...
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 29 May 2020...
This article is republished from Crosslight. Yet another black man has died this week as a result of police brutality in the USA. His name was George Floyd and his story ignited both rage and grief across Minneapolis...
Common Grace is a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. Led by UD alumna and current student Brooke Prentis, this National Reconciliation Week, Common Grace is curating resources to help...
By Stephanie A. Lowery Series Editor: Graham Joseph Hill Africa is vast. It is vibrant and diverse, and a lifetime would not suffice to explore its forests, deserts, mountains, must less its villages, towns, and vast...
When I worked in Kenya in the 1980s, news circulated from Uganda of a disease which caused healthy young adults to lose weight rapidly and die. At first known as “slim”, it would become more formally...
Rev Associate Professor John Flett joins us this week for a rich conversation about Pentecost and mission. We focus Acts 2:1-21 and John 20:19-23, drawing similarities and contrasts in the way the Spirit is portrayed in...
Art, Religious Excess, and the Postdigital A few years ago, I took my then-12-year-old son to an exhibit on the art of M.C. Escher. I was rather horrified when he immediately took my phone and began taking photos of the...
In Psalm 135, the Psalmist writes: ‘The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see; they have ears, but they do not...
What does the Bible say about sex and sexuality? This course will help you think through the complex issues that are involved in answering that simple question. Working with different texts and approaches you will...
The Victorian Government has announced a $45 million International Student Emergency Relief Fund for international students facing financial hardship. If you are an international student in Victoria experiencing...
I’m convinced author and screenwriter Douglas Adams must have taken a theology course. In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy he writes, ‘There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the...
The Revd Dr Colleen O’Reilly (Monday 18 May) Just when I thought I had the ageing thing nailed, the government intervened. I had been required to retire from parish ministry in 2019 because of my age, and I...
Like me, I am sure you have all noticed how much more silence there is in these days of isolation and being-at-home. For us city and town dwellers it is more marked than for rural folk. And, as we slowly emerge from...
I am feeling isolated. Is this a state, or an emotion? Rather than getting into the semantics of language, I will ask another question: what does isolation feel like? Isolation feels like being stuck on the couch...
This online seminar reflects on the notion of theological ethics during a pandemic. Hear from Dr Dan Fleming and Dr David Carter – two leading public health and theological ethics researchers, who will provide expert...
In response to continuing disruptions as a result of Covid-19, the Grants Panel has extended to 3 July the deadline for applications for Round 2 of the University of Divinity Research Grants. Please note that, due to...
Dr Barbara Deutschmann graduated with a PhD in 2020. Her thesis is a literary study of the female-male pair in the non-P creation narrative (Gen 2:4a–3:24). "The University of Divinity offered a breadth of Christian...
John O'Connor graduated with a Master of Theology (Research) in 2020. His thesis is an exegesis of Luke’s Parable of the Persistent Widow: Luke 18:1–8 in context. "In contrast to what some feminist scholars claim, that...
Rev Dr Richard Wilson graduated with a PhD in 2020. His thesis examined the institutional church in Australia's influence on public policy formation, especially in economics, finance and business. "I chose the...
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