In Semester 1, 2025 Uniting College for Leadership and Theology offered its first Indigenous Studies unit led by Adnyamathanha Elder Rev. Dr. Aunty Denise Champion with Dr Rosemary Dewerse.
This unit introduces students to the Syriac language as a basis for enhanced study of patristic literature preserved in Syriac, Peshitta (the standard Biblical text in Syriac) and for future study of the Syriac language...
Come and join a cohort of people keen to learn more about John’s gospel, and how to make good use of it in the ways we serve the church and beyond.
This unit will introduce students to the literary works of the early Fathers of Alexandria: Didymus the Blind, Clement, Origen, Cyril and Athanasius, in order to understand the historical and theological contexts in...
The Baptcare Spiritual Care Team has a vacancy for an experienced Spiritual Care Coordinator at Baptcare Westhaven in Footscray. The position is part-time at 4 days a week.
Joshua’s conquest of Canaan was often used in colonial history as a model for the genocide of Indigenous peoples, but in legal arguments since the sixteenth century, the Hebrew Bible also provided sanctions for the...
Following the words of Jesus, recorded in John 5:39, that Scriptures speak about Him, this Unit will explore the place of Scriptures in the Orthodox Tradition.
This unit explores what it means for leaders of migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) faith communities in Australia, to minister to young people.
Do you know what is at stake in the debate over Orthodoxy and Modernity, or Christian Mission? Is Orthodoxy and Modernity distinct from each other? Find out in this Semester 2 unit at St Athanasius College.
What do early teachers of the Christian tradition say about social margins? Did they find any connection between Jesus Christ and those at the margins? Find out in this Semester 2 unit at St Athanasius College.
Why do Christians venerate saints? Are the biographies of saints just pious fiction? Where did pilgrimage come from? How do relics of saints connect people to the divine? These are just some of the questions that you...
Explore the enduring significance of ‘commissioning’ texts and what they mean for Christian communities in Australia and elsewhere in the world.
Did you know that a typical Christian today is a non-white woman in Asia, Africa, or Latin America? Currently, over two-thirds of the world’s Christians reside outside the West and a quarter of them live in Africa...
Therese D’Orsa Mission Education bursaries have been created in recognition of Therese’s contribution to the Church, available to support students and research into missiological thinking and action.
Congratulations to (editors) Dr Deborah R Storie, Dr Barbara Deutschmann and Dr Michelle Eastwood on the recent release of Reading the Bible in Australia.
The ministry of the late Rev Prof Austin Cooper OMI had a significant and often transformative impact on the lives of many, not to mention on the landscape of theological education in Australia and beyond. Last month...
From the Vice-Chancellor: It is my distinct pleasure to let you know the university has been renewed under section 36 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act) in the category of...
“If we cannot think alike, we may love alike”: Can the Methodist schism over queer clergy and same-sex marriage yet be healed? Rev Prof Glen O'Brien on ABC Religion and Ethics.
University Gazette for June 2024. The Gazette is a public document that reports the outcomes of meetings of the University Council and Academic Board since the last Gazette was issued.
This #NationalReconciliationWeek learn about Indigenous spiritualities
and theology! Explore our LibGuide & together, deepen understanding #IndigenousTheologies
Whitley College invites scholars and practitioners from a range of backgrounds to contribute to an edited collection that aims to explore the intricate intersection of migration and religion in the region, including the...
Learn about Atheism with Yarra Theological Union in Semester 2, 2024. Disbelief in God is a complex matter, but its current forms have a relatively short intellectual history. The unit traces the story and logic of...
Reverend Dr Garry Worete Deverell preached at Pitt Street Uniting Church, Warrane/Sydney on Sorry Day/Trinity Sunday 2024.
The book of Jeremiah is a complex, pain-filled, and difficult book to read. Beginning with an understanding of the socio-political context which gave rise to the book, this unit will introduce students to trauma as...
1930 – 2024 Reverend Emeritus Professor Norman Young was President of the Melbourne College of Divinity, precursor to the University, in 1982-83. He was a valued member of the scholarly community during his long...
Congratulations to all our newest graduates! On the evening of Sunday 19 May 2024, the University community gathered at St John’s Cathedral Brisbane to witness the graduation of 32 students receiving 32 awards. The...
Consider taking 'Queer Theology', a five-day intensive unit at Pilgrim Theological College this winter. The unit will explore queer theology as it has emerged from queer theory, LGBTIQA justice struggles, and faith...
“There are many subjects taught at St Francis College that are specifically designed to support those working in schools and with other young people. This study has allowed me to further develop the ethos of the school...
Read Professor Dr Anne Pattel-Gray’s contribution to special issue “Indigenous Australia in the Anthropocene” of the Australian Studies Journal (Zeitschrift für Australienstudien): Australian Studies Journal 39/2024 –...
Rosemary Dewerse
St Athanasius College
Whitley College
Guest Author
Yarra Theological Union
University of Divinity
Catholic Theological College
Professor James McLaren
Glen O'Brien
Library Hub
Garry Worete Deverell
Trinity College Theological School
Pilgrim Theological College
St Francis College
School of Indigenous Studies