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 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Sherlock, presented a report to the University Council at its December 2019 meeting summarising the University’s work so far in response to the Final Report and Recommendations of...
Trinity College Theological School | Media Release 13 January 2020 Dr Scott A. Kirkland has been appointed to the John and Jeanne Stockdale Chair (Stockdale Chair) in Practical Theology and Ethics at Trinity College’s...
By the Well: A weekly podcast for preachers In this episode, Dorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss John 1:29-42 and baptism by the Holy Spirit. Desire, identity, invitational evangelism, sin, and purpose are...
As fires tear through Australian communities, destroying lives, homes and animals, many are wondering what they can do to help victims and support firefighters. Here’s how you can help. In addition to praying for the...
The Newsletter of St Athanasius College Koinonia is available in print and electronic PDF formats Featured in this issue: Congratulations to our 2019 graduates! News from Wadi al-Natrun Reflections on new subjects at...
By Graham Joseph Hill and Jen Barker | The Global Church Project Recently, we published “160+ Australian and New Zealander Women in Theology You Should Know About.” The post shows the quality of theological work being...
It took 400 years, but sometime in the early fifth century Christians transformed a tradition about Jesus’s miraculous virgin birth into a doctrine that inextricably connected sex with sin. It has plagued the church...
Belief in the virgin birth comes from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Their birth stories are different, but both present Mary as a virgin when she became pregnant with Jesus. Mary and Joseph begin their sexual...
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Sherlock has announced the appointment of Professor Wendy Mayer as the Dean of Research Strategy at the University of Divinity, commencing 1 February 2020. This two-year, part-time...
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Sherlock has announced the appointment of Rev Dr Garry Deverell as the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow in Indigenous Theology at the University of Divinity. This new part-time...
The Gazette is a public document which 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 11 December...
We are pleased to release Volume 2, Issue 3 of the JCS Newsletter – Studiorum for 2019. Enjoy reading about the happenings at JCS and our community.
On the evening of Friday 6 December 2019, the University gathered at Glynde Lutheran Church, Adelaide, to witness the graduation of some 55 students, as well as the award of the Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) to...
Issue 10 of Vox: The University of Divinity Magazine is out online today. This issue features news about the School of Graduate Research, Robin Mann – recipient of the University’s highest award, recent...
Pilgrim Theological College has started a new lectionary-based podcast for preachers designed to bring the latest biblical scholarship to the proverbial pews. By the Well is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Rev Dr Robyn...
Supervised Theological Field Education is a significant part of the University of Divinity’s teaching in Theology: Ministry and Mission. As the name implies, this is learning while out in the field, through a student...
Congratulations to Professor Wendy Mayer, elected Head of the Religion section of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. According to Professor Julianne Schultz, in 1959 when Australia’s Prime Minister Robert Menzies...
Congratulations to Professor Mark Brett, elected a Fellow of the Religion section of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Mark Brett is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Divinity, Whitley College. His...
FREE EXHIBITION | The Invention of Melbourne presents a rare opportunity to see some little-known treasures of gold rush Melbourne and to reflect on the careers of two remarkable men - James Alipius Goold, first...
The Gazette is a public document which 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 11 November...
What is the School of Graduate Research? In January 2020 the University of Divinity will establish a School of Graduate Research (SGR) with responsibility for research training, including higher degree by research...
University of Divinity awards highest academic honour to Australian musician and song-writer, Robin Mann. In October 2019, the Council of the University of Divinity resolved to award the degree of Doctor of Divinity...
On Wednesday 6 November, University of Divinity academic staff gathered at the annual Teaching Conference, which concluded with a farewell to Reverend Dr John Capper who retires from the role of Director of Learning and...
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At the conclusion of 2019, the University’s Centre for Religion and Social Policy will move in a new direction, becoming an affiliate network of the University, rather than a Centre. This decision was made by the...
Congratulations to Reverend Professor René Erwich, appointed a Professor of the University of Divinity by the University Council on 31 October 2019. Professor Erwich is noted for his outstanding contribution to...
American televangelist Pat Robinson once claimed children who celebrate Halloween were unknowingly “worshipping Satan”. Despite the absurdity that a child dressing up as a witch is devil worship, the idea that Halloween...
The Vice-Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Elizabeth Boase as Dean and Dr Suman Kashyap as Registrar of the University’s new School of Graduate Research, commencing in 2020...
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