Robyn J. Whitaker At a March 2023 public talk, journalist Greg Sheridan argued that 40 years ago, the press was friendly to church leaders. Then, it became neutral, and now it is hostile. Sheridan is not alone in...
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Robyn WhitakerPreaching from the Heart | Call for Sermons
Australian churches are called to engage with the Statement from the Heart in the context of an historic referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The response of this project is to produce an Australian...
University of DivinityUniversity of Divinity joins the Allies for Uluru Coalition to support the “Yes” campaign
The University of Divinity is proud to lend its support to the “Yes” campaign for the referendum to be held later this year on amending the Australian Constitution to create a Voice to Parliament. The University...
Save the date: School of Indigenous Studies Conference
The School of Indigenous Studies is excited to announce an upcoming 4-day conference: Raising our Tribal Voice for Justice: An Indigenous Theological Revolution. This is the first-ever national ecumenical platform where...
University Gazette March 2023
University Gazette for March 2023. 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.
Voice, Treaty & Truth Resources
The School of Indigenous Studies recommends the following resources related to the Voice to Parliament & the Yes vote. The website for Together, Yes (the kitchen table conversations movement for the Voice) can be...
“The only way I could please God was to reject my sexuality”: Stories of LGBTQ+ people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic churches
LGBTQ+ people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic churches typically experience them as "greedy institutions," where a battleground over sexuality is waged.
Mark JenningsNew publications from Sally Douglas
Congratulations to Reverend Dr Sally Douglas from Pilgrim Theological College on the publication of an article and forthcoming release of a new book.
2023 Melbourne March Graduation
On the evening of Friday 24 March 2023, the University gathered at St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne and online to witness the graduation of some 379 students receiving 385 awards. Congratulations to all our newest...
Watch sessions from a Statement from the Heart workshop
On February 15, 2023 , Professor Anne Pattel-Gray and the Rev Canon Dr Garry Deverell (from the University’s School of Indigenous Studies) presented at a Statement From the Heart workshop hosted in Adelaide by Churches...
Report released on Understanding domestic violence and religion event
A Roundtable Event was held on 28 October 2022 to explore the question of how faith-based organisations could be part of the solution to domestic violence in Australia. The key messages and recommendations elicited from...
Kerrie Burn appointed to ATLA Board of Directors
Kerrie Burn has been elected to serve on the Atla Board of Directors for a three-year term from 2023 to 2026.
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