Through theological and religious analyses of high fantasy and fantasy series, the editors invite paper proposals for a volume on the intersection of fantasy and theology. Proposal Due Date: October 15, 2020.
Chapter Submission Due: March 15, 2021. https://theology.news/2020/08/31/call-for-papers-fantasy-theology-and-the-imagination-due-oct-15-2020/

Paper proposals are due Oct 1, 2020 for the 56th Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society will be held at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA The conference is planned for March 12-13, 2021. The Keynote Address will be given by Dr. Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation & Associate Dean for the Center for Advanced Theological Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary. Read the full Call for Papers, https://theology.news/2020/09/05/cfp-wesleyan-theological-society-2021/

Assessment is an element of Theological Education that touches upon each of the seven domains of the Higher Education. Through this multi-perspectival approach, the conference will explore assessment as an integral part of the learning and teaching environment that shapes future theological graduates. The Sydney College of Divinity invites scholars, doctoral candidates, and others working in the theological and wider academic community to propose a paper for the SCD 2021 Learning & Teaching Conference by 16 November 2020. 3 April – 24 April 2021. Keynote Speakers Prof Royce Sadler and Rev Dr Andrew Shead. https://scd.edu.au/events/assessment-in-theological-education/

The World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship supports young Australians to undertake graduate study at the world’s best universities (e.g. Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Harvard, Princeton, Bologna etc.) for one, two or three years of graduate coursework and/or research. Closing date 31 March 2021 https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/ramsay-postgraduate-scholarships

Rev. Dr Sean Winter who is the Head of Pilgrim Theological College and Associate Professor of New Testament at the University of Divinity shared recently on ABC about what do we learn through hardships and deprivation, and how reflection on hardships can help understand the values of a virtuous and good life. https://www.abc.net.au/religion/patience-and-justice-in-the-face-of-hardship/12639506

A half-day opportunity for clergy and lay people to be enriched by the readings from Mark and elsewhere in the Bible for the forthcoming Church Year B. Dr Robert (Bob) Derrenbacker and Dr Rachelle Gilmour Trinity College Theological School Melbourne This will provide resources for preaching, worship and ministry. The seminar is online and the cost is $25 https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=647150&

Vanhoozer’s recent book Hearers & Doers reading the Bible is essential for forming disciples into the image of Jesus. https://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/hearers-doers-a-review/

Malyon Theological College’s next Research Seminar is on Monday 14 September @ 1:30pm. This presentation will take place online via Zoom. The presenters are:

• Joshua George – Research Proposal Defence: “The attitude of urban Indian millennials to preaching.”
• Dr Anne Klose – Will be presenting her work in progress: “Not a Spectator Sport! Believer’s Baptism as Corporate Worship”
• Alex Stark – Work in Progress: “Performing Scripts vs. Performing Selves: A Theo-Dramatic Analysis of Judith Butler’s Gender Theory.”

The live stream Zoom link for the seminar is: Click Here to Join Via Zoom or contact Malyon college for further information Please feel free to invite your colleagues to participate and subscribe to this email. Malyon Theological College is an affiliated college of the Australian College of Theology

Peter Harrison’s review of Unbelievers: An Emotional History of Doubt by British historian Alec Ryrie is a valuable read. His overview shows how this sensitive account by a believer shows how unbelief is not unthinking or perverse, but an outcome of genuine and profound struggles of conscience. Harrison goes on to provide further insights, including ways we can learn from Teresa Morgan’s Roman Faith and Christian Faith, to show how the key New Testament word was “faith” (pistis) as “trust” rather than more remote theoretical propositions about God. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/enchanting-disenchantment/

Expression of Interest are being called for the Practice Lead – Leadership and Formation at Kenmore QLD with the Churches of Christ, This presents the opportunity for the right person to design and implement a framework for developing leaders across the Movement of Churches of Christ in Queensland. http://careers.cofc.com.au/job/practice-lead-leadership-and-formation-expression-of-interest-mission-and-churches-kenmore-qld-australia-rt000109/949253e8-e81b-11ea-b61e-42010a8a0ff4/ce027aa5-edaf-11ea-850e-42010a8a0ff7/false?fbclid=IwAR0ckAvIT8upNnKwkE2vIRxuG7aDaVFXp0zFNh1ygmrwLcMwHOow_zGeOtA