“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Christ’s last words on the cross in the accounts of Matthew and Mark fuse a tender, intimate address, ‘my God’, with the deep despair of abandonment. The question is not...
Tag - Coronavirus
Rachelle Gilmour
Confidence in times of uncertainty
How’s your blood pressure? COVID-19 is leading to lock-downs the likes of which we have not seen in generations. The share market is taking everyone on a downward spiral that not even the scariest amusement park ride...
Gary Heard
Vulnerable Bodies
Dr Sam Curkpatrick (Tutor in Christian Theology; Curator, Hindmarsh Research Centre) As COVID19 spread beyond China, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi appeared on screen to provide the country with an update...
Stirling College
Why multifaith dialogue is now as important as ever
With the outbreak of COVID-19, the world population is being asked to band together as a global community. During this time, the Dean of the Theological School at Trinity reminds us that in order to function well as a...
Robert Derrenbacker
Reflection as we enter into Holy Week
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...
Chris Monaghan
Practicing religion and faith via Facebook
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...
Robyn Whitaker
Faith, discipleship, and clarity during a time of crisis
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...
Guest Author
What it means to belong
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...
Sarah Bacaller
University of Divinity fully funds six-month extension for all HDR students
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...
University of Divinity
Long-Distance Worship – An Idea From The Rabbis
Over the centuries, the logistical issues of participating in worship exercised the Jewish ancestors of our faith.
Fergus King