On Tuesday 2 June, we gathered as a community to celebrate the launch of Everlasting Grail. The event opened with a beautiful smoking ceremony at the University of Divinity’s Box Hill Campus and was emceed by...
Planned maintenance has been scheduled for Wednesday 8 April 2020 between the hours of 5pm and 11pm AEST which will result in some university application systems being unavailable during this time. Although maintenance...
On the verge of entering into Holy Week my thoughts turned to another single-celled organism we call yeast. In ancient Israel, yeast was removed from households for the week of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened bread...
How do you celebrate religion and faith in time of coronavirus, when places of worship are closed? Many religious institutions have turned to the internet by streaming live videos, sending mp3 sermons via email and...
In this unprecedented season of response to a global crisis, there is a great opportunity for us to bring hope and confidence despite the shifting landscape. Christians have an advantage, not in being better than...
To belong is to be at home with ourselves through others.* It is interconnection. Differences with one another do not have to mean rejection, isolation or exclusion. Differences within acceptance bring growth, where...
The University’s response to the COVID-19 crisis is guided by two priorities: to safeguard the health of our members and the general public, and to ensure continuity of our mission of education and research, especially...
Over the centuries, the logistical issues of participating in worship exercised the Jewish ancestors of our faith.
Professor Mark Brett and Dr Rachelle Gilmour As churches adapt to the moral and legal demand not to hold services in our buildings, many priests, pastors and congregations of all types are exploring new technological...
A 14-Day Retreat for people who have to isolate themselves for 14 days during the Coronavirus crisis.
Congratulations to Professor Gabrielle McMullen AM FRACI, appointed Deputy Chancellor of the University of Divinity. Gabrielle is a familiar face to the University community, having served as a member of the University...
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As I write the COVID-19 virus is transmitting itself from person to person at an exponential rate. Much of the transmission is happening ‘under the radar’ as people who do not know they have the virus pass...
Congratulations to Dr Daryl Barclay and Dr Jacob Joseph, recipients of the University Medal. The University Medal may be awarded by the Academic Board of the University to a student of the University who has completed a...
Congratulations to all our newest graduates! Join us online at 7:30pm on Friday 27 March to celebrate the achievements of our students, sharing virtual applause and congratulations for each other.
These are certainly challenging times. Each day the landscape of our lives is changing, with the government giving new information about how we should be responding in light of the coronavirus. Below are three small...
COVID-19 has brought the frailty and vulnerability of the body into sharp relief. Some have suggested that in the wake of COVID-19 we should consider practices such as virtual eucharists. I would like to suggest we...
By the Well: A weekly podcast for preachers
Dr Liz Boase brings insights from trauma studies to illuminate Ezekiel 37. Both Ezekiel and John 11 testify to God’s power to bring life from utter hopelessness.
Plagues of global proportions might seem biblical, but coronavirus is creating new challenges for faith leaders.
Part of a series of reflections and meditations @TheologyTrinity, Reverend Dr Chris Porter reflects on 'Love One Another'.
Library Hub staff and librarians working at libraries associated with the University are committed to providing continued access to library services and resources as the global coronavirus (COVID-19) situation evolves...
Please read an important statement from the Vice-Chancellor on the University's response to Coronavirus. The university will be moving to online delivery as much as possible for the remainder of first semester. In...
The following statement has been released by the University of Divinity on Monday 16 March 2020. The Council of the University of Divinity has resolved to cancel the public Graduation Ceremony due to be held at 7.30pm...
The following article is republished with permission from news.flinders.edu.au. View the media release here. New research in Australia aims to gain insights into how religious beliefs and practices can unintentionally...
Seven or eight years ago, as part of development of the University’s Vision and Mission, I prepared a series of light-hearted advertisments for the University of Divinity. The one which got the most laughter was a...
For the third year in a row, the University of Divinity has been nationally recognised as having the most positive student experience of any university in Australia, according to the 2019 Student Experience Survey...
Academic Staff of the University of Divinity are regularly publishing books, chapters, journals, and articles. Here are some recent publications from academic staff and honorary researchers of Pilgrim Theological...
Reverend Carolyn Francis, co-pastor at Collins Street Baptist Church joins Robyn and Fran to talk about the woman at the well in John 4 – the story which inspired the name of this podcast. We discuss the vulnerability...
To coincide with International Women's Day on Sunday 8 March, the University of Divinity is officially launching the Australian Women in Religion Project. Together our goal is to create 100 new Wikipedia entries for...
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