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Monday 13th November 2006
PLEASE NOTE THAT PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 'SACRED SCRIPTURE IN TODAY'S WORLD' MINICONFERENCE ARE NOW ONLINE AT www.flinders.edu.au/CTSC/sacredscriptures
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INVITATION TO ATTEND 'SACRED SCRIPTURES FOR TODAY'S WORLD' MINICONFERENCE
The Centre for Theology, Science and Culture
of Flinders University School of Theology
and the Adelaide College of Divinity
invites students, scholars, and people of faith to a
Conference on Multifaith Scholarship:
Sacred Scripture in Today’s World
to be held at the campus of
The Adelaide College of Divinity
34 Lipsett Tce, Brooklyn Park 5032 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Please respond via email to di.thiele@flinders.edu.au
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Initial Conversation on the Theme: Thursday 19th October 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Saturday 21st October 10 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 22nd October 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Cost: CTSC members gold coin each day
non-members $12.00
Shared Lunch on Saturday; morning and afternoon teas provided
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Presentation Subjects include: Imagined Hinduism
Confucian Classics
Zen and Jesus
Sacred Abrahamic Texts
Speakers include: Dr Carl Belle
Dr Vicky Balabanski
Rev Andrew Lam
Rev Dr L Lee Levett-Olson
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS - August 7th 2006
± Why should the world pay attention to what our Holy Books teach?
± Is fundamentalist literalism the only way to preserve the authority of sacred texts?
± How do we make a faithful response to the claims of science?
± Can we balance our own faith tradition’s exclusive readings of Scriptures with the challenge of other world faiths?
± Is Australian society secular, superstitious, spirituality-seeking – or all three?
Seeking wisdom to address such questions,
The Centre for Theology, Science and Culture
invites Submissions for Presentation
at a Conference on Multifaith Scholarship:
Sacred Scripture in Today’s World
to be held at the campus of
The Adelaide College of Divinity
34 Lipsett Tce, Brooklyn Park 5032 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Initial Conversation on the Theme: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Thursday 19th October
Day One: 10 am – 5:00 pm Saturday 21st October
Registration, Plenary and Workshop Sessions, including Shared Lunch
Opportunity to visit local churches for Sunday morning worship
Day Two: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm Sunday 22nd October
Workshop and Plenary Sessions, including afternoon tea
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The Centre is seeking expressions of interest for those desiring to attend and present or attend only. A selection of written presentations will be made available through the Centre’s website, http://www.flinders.edu.au/CTSC
Please respond by email to: (Director) lee.levettolson@flinders.edu.au
(Research Assistant) di.thiele@flinders.edu.au
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Diary Dates May 2006
(1) The first Research Forum for 2006 "Re-reading Mark's Gospel" is being held this coming Thursday 4th May 1-2pm in W3. The forum will be led by Dr Bernadette Kiley, from the Catholic Education Office (and also a recent PhD graduate from the School of Theology, Flinders University).
(2) Our second 'Conversation' for 2006 is titled "There's a change on the way - climate change impacts on Adelaide and Africa." Speakers are Dr Douglas Bardsley, Senior Project officer, SA Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation and the Rev Brian Polkinghorne, Uniting Church Minister who has just returned from many years in Africa, primarily Tanzania, working on reforestation and similar ecological projects. Join us on Thursday May 18th in the room next to the Chapel. Drinks and nibbles commence at 5pm. Conversation concludes at 6.30pm.
(3) Prof Chris Stanley, Professor of Theology, Bonaventure University, USA is participating in a "Religion and Violence" public symposium and forum on Sunday 28th May. This will be held at Flinders University Sturt Theatre (Entry from Car Park 14). For more information please see www.flinders.edu.au/religiouscentre/symposium/. Contact email is religiouscentre@lfinders.edu.au or 8201 2347. NOTE: It is advisable to book by Friday 5th May.
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Diary Dates for February and March 2006
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OARS invites you to attend a public forum on
Election 2006 - Critical Justice Issues
Speakers:
Dr Rick Sarre, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the School of Commerce, University of South Australia
&
Mr Leigh Garrett, CEO of OARS SA & the Centre for Restorative Justice
Rick and Leigh will provide a critical analysis of important justice issues in the build up to the 2006 State Election. The speakers will provide a balanced, evidence-based perspective on how our criminal justice system could prevent crime and be more effective in reducing re-offending, providing healing for victims, and give the community sector hope for a more cohesive society with less criminal behaviour.
Date: Thursday, 23 February 2006, 5:30 6:30pm
Venue: Rydges South Park Hotel - Skyline Room, 6th Floor - 1 South Terrace, Adelaide. No RSVP necessary just arrive on time for a 5.30pm start!
Enquiries: 8210 0811
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Sunday February 26th 3pm Opening of the Celebrating the Spirit Art Exhibition by renowned SA artist Cedar Prest, S1 ACD
Opening times: 26 Feb, 1-5, 8-12 March 2006 1pm – 5pm
FREE ADMISSION
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Sunday March 5th 3pm Celebrating the Spirit Art Exhibition Artists discuss their work, S1 ACD
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Thursday March 9th 5 - 6.30pm Conversation "Spirituality Today and the Arts" S1 ACD
Speakers:
With Anthony Kain - School of Theology Dr Kain is a priest, lecturer in liturgy and systematic theology and an artist.
and Janet Lyon - Wilderness School Ms Lyon is a senior English teacher, involved with pastoral care for high school students.
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Monday 27th March 9.30am – 4pm
Dr Tom Wright “A Fresh Look at Paul”
Venue: Australian Mineral Foundation
63 Conyngham Street, Glenside
Cost: $60 per person (inc GST and lunch)
Early Bird: $45 (before Feb 27)
Students: $30 (80 places only)
Phone Bec at 8357 1755
Email: Burleigh@sabu.com.au
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St Mark National Theological Centre’s consultation on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30th March 2006. From Resurrection to Return: Perspectives from Theology and Science on Christian Eschatology.
For further information check out www.stmarksntc.org.au/html/news/default.htm
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'Journeying with the Christ' - A five part, ecumenical resource from the gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark tells the reader that journeying with Jesus is good news in spite of all the challenges along the way. From the moment of God's audible presence at Jesus' baptism in the wilderness, through the Galilee and to a high mountain beyond where God's affirmation of the journey is again heard we will follow alongside the named disciples. But the expectations of the earliest followers that the good news would disclose power, privilege and instant gratification are short lived as the journey takes a sharp turn to Jerusalem resulting in loneliness, pain, separation, doubt and finally the scandal of execution.
The story does not end at Calvary, however. From an empty tomb the best news comes to those who have dared to hang in with Jesus in through thick and thin. The opportunity is given for the journey to begin all over again - this time with our eyes wide open.
For more information:
Visit: www.eculent.org.au
Email: info@eculent.org.au
Phone: 0411 244 463
Mail: 171 Main North Road
Nailsworth, SA 5083
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Diary dates for 2006
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Sat 30th September – Sunday 1st October 2006
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE IN PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION AND CULTURE
“Truth and Truthfulness in Uncertain Times”
Catholic Institute of Sydney
For more information check out www.cis.catholic.edu.au/biennial_conference.htm
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St Mark National Theological Centre’s consultation on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30th March 2006. From Resurrection to Return: Perspectives from Theology and Science on Christian Eschatology.
For further information check out www.stmarksntc.org.au/html/news/default.htm
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Monday 27th March 9.30am – 4pm
Dr Tom Wright “A Fresh Look at Paul”
Venue: Australian Mineral Foundation
63 Conyngham Street, Glenside
Cost: $60 per person (inc GST and lunch)
Early Bird: $45 (before Feb 27)
Students: $30 (80 places only)
Phone Bec at 8357 1755
Email: Burleigh@sabu.com.au
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Fringe Festival 2006 –‘Celebrating the Spirit’ Art Exhibition
The dates and times of the exhibition at Adelaide College of Divinity, 34 Lipsett Street, Brooklyn Park are:
Sunday 26 February, 1pm-5pm,
Wednesday 8-Sunday 12 March 1pm-5pm.
Highlights:
Sunday 26 February, 3pm - opening, with guest speaker
Sunday 5 March, 3pm - artists discuss their work.
Thursday 9 March, 5 -6.30pm - conversation on theology and the arts
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Wednesday November 16th
Evening event S1 Adelaide College of Divinity, 34 Lipsett Tce, Brooklyn Park 7.30-9.30pm Gold coin donation appreciated
Global Warming and Extinction of Species: What does it mean for us?
Speakers: Sean McDonagh SSC, Dr Douglas Bardsley and Katherine Wells
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Thursday Nov 10th
Lunchtime Meeting 1-2pm W3 Adelaide College of Divinity, 34 Lipsett Tce, Brooklyn Park
Guest Speaker, Gabriel Manyangadze, is Director of the Church and Society Department, Zimbabwe Council of Churches. He has considerable experience in human rights issues and has monitored the elections in Zimbabwe since 2000. He holds an honours degree in Politics and Administration (1991)
Labyrinth
On the 25 th August at 12.30-p.m. there will be the official opening on the labyrinth made in the grounds of the Adelaide College of Divinity. The project was coordinated by Jo Mason and Vicky Balabanski.
Cedar Prest a Labyrinth Facilitator trained at Grace Cathedral in 2003 designed a path specifically to suit the College and to fit into the lawn outside the Chapel.
One enters the circular walk around a chalice form and after many turns in the wide path ends up in the central wafer. A Pomegranate tree has been planted in the centre to symbolise life. Pavers dug into the lawn have delineated the path. Volunteers working under the direction of Cedar, Jo and Vicky have done the work, and are currently mosaicing the chalice and centre.
The Labyrinth is an important addition to the college and makes publicly available this valuable meditational tool.
A labyrinth is a spiral path, which returns. It becomes a metaphor for a spiritual journey to the centre to seek soul eroded in the daily process of living. It was once considered a symbolic substitute for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. There is a connection way back to the archetypal legend of Theseus and the Minotaur, a Hero's journey to the underworld.
The Labyrinth is a very ancient pattern, a path spiralling by twists and turns to a meditational centre. There one pauses to listen and later to walk by the same path back to the entrance. Concentrating on following the path, one is able to lose the constant chatter of the mind and it is believed that the unpredictable left and right turns help to balance the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This produces a calm meditational state in which one is able to see deeper life issues more clearly and discover a personal sense of direction.
It is hoped that all who use ACD will come to walk and benefit from this Labyrinth and that it may be a point of introduction for parish groups who may come to visit for guided walks and workshops. Cedar is willing to offer such workshops (ph. 83271894).
Come and celebrate, walk and open this welcome addition to the communal life of ACD.
The Flinders University & Adelaide College of Divinity Centre for Theology, Science and Culture
hosts a stimulating conversation ...
The Da Vinci Code: Good Fun or Dangerous Text?
Rick Hosking (Department of English, Flinders University)
Stephen Downs (School of Theology, Flinders University)
Join them on Thursday 18 August 2005
Drinks and nibbles commence at 5pm
Conversation concludes at 6.30pm
The Adelaide College of Divinity, 34 Lipsett Tce, Brooklyn Park
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