We have an exciting announcement! In 2024, Catholic Theological College and Yarra Theological Union will be working in conjunction in relation to The Master's of Education and Theology. The units for this course will be...
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University of Divinity
Lost in Translation: Mary Coloe preached at St Paul’s Cathedral on St Phoebe’s day
In a sermon titled 'Lost in Translation', Professor Emerita Mary Coloe recounted how across the centuries a series of poor or misleading translations removed from biblical texts their emphasis on female deacons...
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In the image of the Image
New publication by Adam Couchman examines Gregory of Nyssa - The most important author of the fourth century in relation to theological anthropology and one of the most outspoken of the early Church Fathers on the...
Yarra Theological Union
Semester 2 unit: Sent to Serve
This unit invites students to develop a theology of vocation and ministry patterned on Christ, the Good Shepherd, who ‘came to serve and not be served.'
Semester 2 unit: The Neighbour
Neighbours have been represented by images ranging from that of the monster and alien, to those of strangers or friends.
Semester 2 unit: Psalms
This Unit will cover the history of the study of the Psalms and contemporary interpretative concerns, including poetics and the shape of the Psalter. It will also cover the ongoing role of the Psalms in nurturing the...
Semester 2 Unit: The Gospel of John
This unit offers a critical scholarly study of the theological, literary, and pastoral significance of The Gospel of John within its First-Century context.
Semester 2 unit | Cracking of Christendom
Learn how today’s conversations about religion date back to the days when Christendom cracked. This innovative and ground-breaking unit will be taught collaboratively by academics from diverse traditions, with expertise...
Mary Coloe appointed Professor Emerita of the University
Congratulations to Mary Coloe pbvm, appointed Professor Emerita of the University of Divinity by the University Council on 8 March 2023.
Semester 1 unit | Women Doctors of the Church
Paul’s injunction that women remain silent in the Church (1 Cor 14: 34-36) could be said to have led to the absence of Women’s Wisdom from the official teaching of the Church over its 2000 year history. Of the 36...