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Witnessing History: A Gathering for Truth and Solidarity

The Victorian Government will offer a formal apology in Parliament to First Nations peoples on Tuesday 9th December at 11.00am (AEDT), acknowledging the profound harm caused by the State and by colonisation...

University of Divinity

4 days ago

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Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It’s time to embrace them

In the wake of the royal commission into child sexual abuse, Christian churches in this country need not only radical reform of their principles and practices, but also ways of recovering their integrity. For the...

Dorothy Lee

11th June 2019

From the Vice-Chancellor News

2019 Leadership Retreat Report

The 2019 Leadership Retreat was held on Saturday, 18 May 2019 at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. Twelve Council members, seven College Principals (or their delegate), the University’s Senior Management...

Gabrielle McMullen

6th June 2019

News Research

Watch the Research Day live-streams on Wednesday 5 June

Research students and staff of the University of Divinity joined together on Wednesday 5 June 2019 for a vibrant day, exploring the outstanding research and scholarship amongst our community across theological...

University of Divinity

4th June 2019

Opinion

Nourishing our ministries through Ignatian spirituality

This article was written as a guest editorial for Australian Jesuits. Read the original article here. At Easter, the Provincial, Fr Brian McCoy SJ, launched the Apostolic Priorities for the Australian Province. They...

Deborah Kent

31st May 2019

News Research

Book Release | Reimagining Home

Eds. Darrell Jackson, Darren Cronshaw, Rosemary Dewerse Understanding, reconciling and engaging with God’s stories together. This book is the collective output of the international mission scholars and mission...

Morling College

31st May 2019

News

University Gazette May 2019

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 30 May 2019...

University of Divinity

31st May 2019

News

Evolving Methodologies in the Study of Spirituality and Spiritual Theology

The presenters are from twenty-four academic institutions and fourteen countries, including three presenters from the University of Divinity. Student registration: € 20 plus commission (~$AUD 16) Academic registration:...

University of Divinity

29th May 2019

News

Vox Magazine: Issue 9, May 2019

Issue 9 of Vox: The University of Divinity Magazine is out online today. This issue features news about recent awards won by members of the University community, a recap of the recent Earth@Peace conference, graduations...

University of Divinity

28th May 2019

Alumni Past Event

Sex and Politics

Associate Professor Katharine Massam Convenor, Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies “Good theology changes lives!” Teash Taylor, a postgraduate student at the UD, gave a pithy summary of the significance of...

Feminist Theologies

28th May 2019

News

JCS farewells Peter Johnstone OAM as Chair of Council

Peter Johnstone OAM, officially retires as the Chair of Jesuit College of Spirituality Council on 24 May 2019. On the evening of Thursday 23 May, an intimate dinner was held to honour Peter as Chair over the last five...

Jesuit College of Spirituality

28th May 2019

Opinion

60 Christian leaders urge PM to act on climate change

The following letter was sent to the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia on May 22, 2019, shortly after the re-election of his government. It was signed by over 60 Christian leaders, including nine...

University of Divinity

24th May 2019

News

Watch: Earth@Peace Landmark Conference Highlights

A summary of highlights from the conference organisers: Emeritus Professor Joseph A. Camilleri OAM La Trobe University Chair, Earth@Peace Project Reverend Dr Gordon Preece Director, Centre for Religion & Social...

Religion and Social Policy

22nd May 2019

News

Jesuit Intellectual Apostolate Meeting held

On Friday 17th May 2019 a gathering of the Intellectual Apostolate of the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus was held in Parkville. It was the fourth gathering of the Intellectual Apostolate since 2016. The...

Jesuit College of Spirituality

21st May 2019

News

Call for Papers: Power, Authority, Love

2019 Feminist Theologies Conference Friday October 11 – Saturday October 12, 2019 Pilgrim Theological College, Parkville, Victoria. Confirmed plenary presentations: Reverend Dr Seforosa Caroll (Sydney), Reverend...

Feminist Theologies

17th May 2019

Opinion

A letter to my fellow evangelicals about the environment

Dr Mick Pope This article is republished from Eternity news. Read the original article here. Dear fellow evangelicals, I write to you at this hour born of a sense of frustration, of fear, and of hope. I felt compelled...

Religion and Social Policy

10th May 2019

News

Annual Report 2018

The 2018 University of Divinity Annual Report was tabled in the Parliament of Victoria on Wednesday 1 May 2019 and is now available. You can view Annual Reports from previous years on the University of Divinity website...

University of Divinity

8th May 2019

News

Welcome Dr Lynn Moresi, new Lecturer in Pastoral Studies

Whitley College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Lynn Moresi as the new Lecturer in Pastoral Studies at Whitley College. Lynn comes to us with 17 years of experience working in higher education and many...

Whitley College

7th May 2019

Opinion

Uniting against terrorism: Pope Francis & Muslim leaders in Abu Dhabi

This article is reposted from Social Policy Connections. Read the original article. Pope Francis has made dialogue with Islam a high priority, as he is acutely aware that the scourge of war and displacement of peoples...

Religion and Social Policy

7th May 2019

Opinion

What are the major parties promising on health this election?

Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute The major parties’ manifestos for the 2019 federal election present voters with starkly contrasting health policies. These policies are shaped and constrained by the overall themes...

Religion and Social Policy

7th May 2019

News

Professor Maryanne Confoy RSC awarded Ignatian Companions Medal

Congratulations to Professor Maryanne Confoy RSC on being awarded the Ignatian Companions Medal at the Jesuit Province Gathering held on Wednesday 24th April 2019 in Sydney. The Ignatian Companions Medal is awarded from...

Jesuit College of Spirituality

26th April 2019

Opinion

Faith

By Barney Zwartz April 21, 2019 Is there life after death? In this increasingly materialistic age in which many believe only in what they can measure, it is a question we tend to defer, but the older we get the more we...

Guest Author

24th April 2019

News

Opening of the Earth @ Peace Conference

It was a privilege to be involved in the opening session of the Earth @ Peace conference this morning. Following introductory remarks from Reverend Associate Professor Sean Winter, Principal of Pilgrim Theological...

Gabrielle McMullen

23rd April 2019

Opinion

Easter’s iconography is fluid, and sometimes people get their wires crossed

By Alan Weedon, ABC News This article was published by ABC News on 21 April 2019. Read the original article here. The Virgin Mary on a broomstick. Santa nailed to a cross. KFC’s Colonel Sanders in a Santa suit...

Yarra Theological Union

21st April 2019

Opinion

What and where is heaven? The answers are at the heart of the Easter story

Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity This is the second in a two-part series on heaven and hell by Bible scholar Robyn Whitaker. You can read her piece on hell here. My pious Baptist grandmother once shockingly...

Robyn Whitaker

19th April 2019

Opinion

What is hell, exactly? We might joke it’s other people, but the Bible has a more complicated answer

Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity This is the first in a two-part series on heaven and hell by Bible scholar Robyn Whitaker. You can read her piece on heaven here. “This is hell” we might proclaim, midway...

Robyn Whitaker

19th April 2019

Opinion

Here’s why elections are bad times for hospital planning

Stephen Duckett, Director of the health program at Grattan Institute, and member of the University of Divinity’s Centre for Research in Religion and Social Policy (RASP). This article was published by The Guardian...

Religion and Social Policy

18th April 2019

News

Evolving Methodologies Conference in Rome, September 25-28

Earlybird discounts by 30 April The 2019 conference of the Study of Christian Spirituality and Spiritual Theology: Evolving Methodologies . The conference is being sponsored and held at the OFM Pontifical University...

University of Divinity

17th April 2019

News

Earth@Peace Conference Streaming Live next Tuesday and Wednesday

Earth@Peace Conference Streaming Live next Tuesday and Wednesday The Earth@Peace project has had an exceptional response. Bookings for the April Conference closed several weeks ago. We’ve had a substantial waiting...

Religion and Social Policy

17th April 2019

Witnessing History: A Gathering for Truth and Solidarity

Recently added to Vox

Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It’s time to embrace them

2019 Leadership Retreat Report

Watch the Research Day live-streams on Wednesday 5 June

Nourishing our ministries through Ignatian spirituality

Book Release | Reimagining Home

University Gazette May 2019

Evolving Methodologies in the Study of Spirituality and Spiritual Theology

Vox Magazine: Issue 9, May 2019

Sex and Politics

JCS farewells Peter Johnstone OAM as Chair of Council

60 Christian leaders urge PM to act on climate change

Watch: Earth@Peace Landmark Conference Highlights

Jesuit Intellectual Apostolate Meeting held

Call for Papers: Power, Authority, Love

A letter to my fellow evangelicals about the environment

Annual Report 2018

Welcome Dr Lynn Moresi, new Lecturer in Pastoral Studies

Uniting against terrorism: Pope Francis & Muslim leaders in Abu Dhabi

What are the major parties promising on health this election?

Professor Maryanne Confoy RSC awarded Ignatian Companions Medal

Faith

Opening of the Earth @ Peace Conference

Easter’s iconography is fluid, and sometimes people get their wires crossed

What and where is heaven? The answers are at the heart of the Easter story

What is hell, exactly? We might joke it’s other people, but the Bible has a more complicated answer

Here’s why elections are bad times for hospital planning

Evolving Methodologies Conference in Rome, September 25-28

Earth@Peace Conference Streaming Live next Tuesday and Wednesday

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