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Mark BrettSovereignty is a Spiritual Notion: Treaty and Freedom of Religion
The current debate about freedom of religion in Australia has been overly narrow in its scope. Various anxieties are circulating about the ways in which the state may soon extend its jurisdiction over religious...
Leatherland Prize 2018
The University of Divinity and the Australian Academy of Liturgy (Victoria Chapter) invite submissions for the 2018 Leatherland Prize. ABOUT THE LEATHERLAND PRIZE The Leatherland Prize was established to honour the...
RASP featured in Arena Journal – Religion in a Secular Age
Contributions from three members of the University’s Centre for Research in Religion and Social Policy are featured in the latest issue of Arena Journal – Religion in a Secular Age Can We Re-imagine a Good...
Gordon PreeceChanges to UD units in 2019 and 2020
A New Points System The Academic Board has approved a major change to the points system used at the University of Divinity to denote the weighting of units in all University awards. This system will take effect on 1...
Peter SherlockUnderstanding Religious Vocation in Australia Today
The Pastoral Research Office is an agency of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It provides research and pastoral planning consultancy services to dioceses and Catholic agencies. This post introduces some of...
Robert DixonUniversity Gazette June 2018
To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 22 June 2018, please use this link: Gazette 2018-06-22
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The Bible and Borders: Does Scripture Belong in the U.S. Immigration Debate?
Refugee week in Australia sees us dealing with all-too-familiar challenges on the policy front. But in the United States, a new kind of controversy has exploded into the media. The U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
On Geoff Thompson’s A Genuinely Theological Church
On 13 June 2018, I had the joy of being at the wonderful Pilgrim Theological College and to share some words at the launch of Geoff Thompson’s fabulous new book, A Genuinely Theological Church. Below’s what I said, more...
Jason GoroncyHow Sunday School Sparked Revival in Egypt’s Oldest Church
My wife had just dropped off our kids at the local Coptic Orthodox Church we attend in Cairo and sat down with her Egyptian friend at the adjacent church-owned cafe. After initial pleasantries, she spoke of this current...
Guest AuthorLarry Nemer to retire after a lifetime of service
Larry Nemer SVD has finished teaching his last class at Yarra Theological Union, bringing to a conclusion a marvellous career spanning some sixty years. He completed a Licentiate in Missiology from the Gregorian...
How the Anglican Church has hardened its stance against same-sex marriage
In the aftermath of the legalising of same-sex marriage in Australia, the Anglican Church has ramped up its discrimination against gay people to new heights. Not content simply with the discrimination built into the...
Muriel PorterHealth and Integrity in Church and Ministry
In August 2018, the University of Divinity will host a major ecumenical conversation in Melbourne, on the task of rebuilding and renewal after the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse At a...
God Forbid Podcast | Holy hot potatoes: Freedom edition
LISTEN NOW Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free! But how free are we really? James Carleton sits down with an Opus Dei bishop and a Uniting Church theologian to find out what happens when anti...
Robyn WhitakerAn Insult to the People of the Cross: Sacrilegious Symbols Have No Place in Hobart
Published by abc.net.au | 8 June 2018 As part of Hobart’s annual winter festival, Dark Mofo has installed a public display of several large inverted red crosses around Hobart’s waterfront. This act has come...
His Grace Bishop SurielWatch the video: Religious Liberty Public Conversation
The Ruddock Inquiry: An insider’s view On 18 May the Federal Government’s Inquiry into Religious Liberty under the Chairmanship of Philip Ruddock will present its report. The University of Divinity’s Centre for...
Meditative Traditions in Conversation
Confluence, located within the University of Divinity, is an alliance whose members are committed to exploring the interconnection between different approaches to traditions of meditative practice and translating them...
Research at the Heart of the University of Divinity
The University of Divinity has a long tradition of research excellence, and produces world-class research in all theological disciplines. A vibrant research culture is actively fostered through publications...
CTC Alumna to head ACBC’s Pastoral Research Office
Congratulations to Trudy Dantis who is the new director of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Pastoral Research Office, which has moved from Melbourne to Canberra. Trudy obtained her PhD in 2015 while working...
Research Day 2018
150 Research students and staff of the University of Divinity joined together in a vibrant day to explore the outstanding research and scholarship amongst our community across theological disciplines. Staff and students...
Voluntary assisted dying is not a black-and-white issue for Christians – they can, in good faith, support it
Robyn J. Whitaker and Jason Goroncy, University of Divinity Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. According to at least one early and authoritative account, these were Jesus’s dying words. They are words that...
Appointment of new Principal
Trinity College is delighted to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr Robert (Bob) Derrenbacker as the next Dean of the Trinity College Theological School. Robert comes to Trinity following an exceptional career...
Trinity College Theological School2017 Annual Report
The 2017 University of Divinity Annual Report was tabled in the Parliament of Victoria on Tuesday 1 May 2018 and is now available. Read the 2017 Annual Report Hard copies of the Annual Report may be provided on request...
University Gazette May 2018
To view the latest University Gazette in pdf, issued 11 May 2018, please use this link: Gazette 2018-05-11
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Trinity tradition continues with election of new Bishop of Gippsland
Trinity College is delighted by the news that the Revd Dr Richard Treloar (TC 1988) has been elected the thirteenth Bishop of Gippsland. Richard will succeed the Most Revd Kay Goldsworthy AO (TC 1981) who is now...
The State of Feminist Biblical Scholarship
Where are we now? It has been over 30 years since hallmark feminist studies, such as Phyllis Trible’s Texts of Terror, changed the face of biblical studies. This conference pauses to reflect on the current state of...
Biblical Values Public Lecture
Biblical Values What are they? Who decides? Are they still relevant in the modern world? Time: 7:30-9:00pm Date: Tuesday 15 May 2018 Venue: Trinity College, Old Warden’s Lodge, 100 Royal Parade, Parkville Cost:...
Knox Public Lecture 2018
Catholic Theological College will host its annual Knox Lecture to honour the founder of CTC, James Robert Cardinal Knox, fifth Archbishop of Melbourne. Knox Public Lecture 2018 What Price Loyalty?: Australian Catholics...