Archibishop Desmond Tutu

 

 

 

 

“Common Theology is food for God’s ‘little people’. I enjoy it very much.”


Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Kay McLennan

 

 

 

 

Common Theology is ecumenical with an Australasian focus and embraces current affairs – light years away from the ‘god spots’ of religious journalism in the past.”

Kay McLennan
Veteran Religious Affairs journalist
formerly with the Australian
Broadcasting Corporation

James Haire

“Common Theology is very significant. It is significant because it avoids the twin dangers facing theology today. One danger is that of being populist, trivial and even sectarian. The other danger is that of theology being too academic, remote and specialised. As it avoids both these dangers, Common Theology is important to the whole Christian community, and beyond.”
Reverend Professor James Haire
Professor of Theology
Charles Sturt University
Executive Director
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Director
Public and Contextual Theology Strategic Research Centre

 

Volume 2, Number 10, Spring 2008

Contents

From the Editor
Dealing with Mammon
— the world financial crisis
What the ABC said in the Square
- meanwhile back at ABC HQ Ultimo
A body blow to church mission
– the tragic story of the Rev Pos Konea
For God’s sake let’s talk about it
– the hidden agony of mental illness
EYE WITNESS
– this nomad will not go grey
FORUM
– St Mary’s South Brisbane
REVIEWS
The Twilight of Atheism — by Alister McGrath
Hugh’s Books
A Generation X view of Obama as fiction
HOME TRUTHS —— A new religion in Melbourne