Symposium: Ecology, War and Religion

Ecological Aspects of War: Religious Perspectives from Australia

The conference is supported by two Colleges of the University of Divinity, Trinity and Whitley, and by theYarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy, is a one-day symposium to consider intersections between war and ecology, through the lenses of religious social teachings and sacred texts, representative of the multi-cultural and inter-faith constitution of contemporary Australian society.
Convenors: Keith Dyer and Anne Elvey
Keynote presentation: “Planet Earth as a Victim of War” by Dr Jenny Grounds

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At Trinity College Theological School Trinity College Royal Parade, Parkville

The Alan Walker Lecturer will be responsible for contributing to, and exercising oversight of, the teaching of subjects and the administration of academic programs  in the area of Practical Theology – See  PD-Alan Walker Lecturer in Mission, Evangelism and Leadership

A position is available – Lecturer in Biblical Studies (Old Testament) at Trinity College Melbourne.

Click to access PD—Lecturer-Biblical-Studies-57655494-81b4-4474-b76e-ee62f171739d-0.pdf

The Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Otago invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Christian Theology and Public Issues to be based at St John’s in the City Presbyterian Church, Wellington, New Zealand.

https://otago.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1501282

A position  is available as lecturer in mission and evangelism and academic dean with the Salvation Army at Booth College

Lecturer in Mission and Academic Dean – SFCS Booth College

Keeping Them Honest: Reinhold Niebuhr’s Argument in Support of Democracy

Presenter: Rev. Dr David Pitman Date: Friday 4 September Time: 2pm Venue: Room E319 Forgan Smith B

“Converting Worlds” or “Carrying Bricks”: A Wesleyan Perspective on the Ministry of the Mundane

Presenter: A/Professor David McEwan Date: Friday 4 September Time: 3pm Venue: Room E319 Forgan Smith

Religion seminars Friday 4 September 2015

You are invited to the next Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) seminar which will be held on Friday 11 September at Malyon College at Mitchelton from 1pm to 3.30 pm

Charles de Jongh from Malyon College who has done extensive research on Theology and Assessment will be speaking on “Assessment in Theological Education”.

This will provide a valuable opportunity to interact with fellow faculty and others involved in theological education in Queensland. Please circulate the information about this meeting widely and encourage your staff and others who are interested to attend.

Please contact Sam Hey at shey@citipointechurch.com for further details.

You are invited to the Studies in Religion Research Seminar at the University of Queensland on

this Friday – 5th June

2 pm Dave Benson – Shalom and Sustainability: God’s Curriculum and the Australian Curriculum Converse over Creation and Geography
3 pm Sam Hey – The interaction of Pentecostal and mega Churches with Social Change
The venue – E319 Forgan Smith BUilding, University of Queensland.

You are invited to the Studies in Religion Research Seminar at the University of Queensland on

this Friday – 5th June

2 pm Dave Benson – Shalom and Sustainability: God’s Curriculum and the Australian Curriculum Converse over Creation and Geography
3 pm Sam Hey – The interaction of Pentecostal and mega Churches with Social Change
The venue – E319 Forgan Smith BUilding, University of Queensland.

Emeritus Professor Elaine Wainwright RSM is the keynote speaker for our inaugural Women’s Theology Conference at Grace College, Brisbane.