Conversations: A real response to the 2020 fires
Viv and her husband Marty pastor a church on the South Coast in the coastal town of Sussex Inlet. It is a small town of 4,000 that booms to 20,000 in the summer months. January of 2020, though, looked very different as fires tore through the South Coast, altering the sky, the land, and everything in between.
On Hope: Theological Reflection Shapes Third Annual Summer Gathering
2020 School of Theology, Culture and Public Engagement
When almost 300 women and men from six states and three countries gathered in January for ADM’s third annual School of Theology, Culture and Public Engagement, it took summer holidays to a new level…
Professor Sarah Williams on ‘Prayer, Agency and Cultural Transformation’
There are many sociological and historical theories of change but rarely is prayer taken seriously as a radical and disruptive political force. In this lecture, Sarah Williams will draw on stories of the past to explore the role of prayer in moments of political and cultural upheaval, and to inspire us to pray in fresh ways for our culture.
Gospel Ministry Among Asian Australians
As a second generation Australian whose parents migrated from China in the late 1980s, 2019 Summer Fellow Grace Lung grew up attending a Chinese Australian church. Since then, she has worked in pastoral ministry with students, young workers and women. Through these experiences, Grace discovered the dilemma that’s guided her research.
Fellow in the Spotlight: Rev. Dr. Kirsten Birkett
2018 ADM Senior Research Fellow Rev. Dr. Kirsten Birkett’s research provides a theological understanding of happiness, and demonstrates how the Bible challenges assumptions made about the role of happiness in human life.
From Happiness to Politics: ADM’s Second Annual School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement Showcases the Connection between Faith and Ideas.
As summer holidays were ending in January, almost 300 people exchanged beach reads for notebooks and BBQs for lectures on topics as diverse as literature, leadership and liberalism.
Success for ADM's First School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement
ADM’s first School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement (STCPE) was a resounding success, with over 100 people experiencing the sell-out event from 22–25 January. Participants enjoyed four days of intense theological courses from world-class lecturers and practical workshops from ADM’s partner organisations, CPX and Seed, along with a number of other presenters...