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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
The Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research will hold its 10th Scholarly Conference on the campus of Eva Burrows College 13-15 September 2019. The rate of technological change appears to be opening toward a future in...
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