THURSDAY FORUM: God after the death of God
brief but serious Christian thinking -
WHEN: Thursday lunchtime, 1.05– 2.00pm,
22nd October 2009-
WHERE: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY, Alice Hoy Building (Education), room 330 (off Monash Rd)
The sessions are short but interactive. Hosted by Wes Campbell, chaplain.
In the past century there have been numerous claims that God is dead or eclipsed, and theologians have wrestled with the question of how to speak about God. WE’LL REPORT ON THAT IN ONE LUNCH HOUR!
Garry Deverell, Professor of Worship and Preaching. Uniting Church Centre for Theology and Ministry. Garry is a Uniting Church minister who has also worked as a Baptist pastor and a university lecturer. His interests include continental philosophy, theology, politics and the renewal of the church. For fun he swims, reads novels and hangs out with his partner, Lil, and two gorgeous daughters.
More information – Wes Campbell: wesleyc at unimelb.edu.au; tel: 0431 847 278/ 8344 6034.
This is the final forum for 2009! In 2010 we expect to continue the forums, exploring western culture, literature and the Bible; Christianity and politics; Christian response to war; a ‘new faith’?, and so on, drawing on local theologians and academics