Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
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15 Blackall Street BARTON ACT 2600 (cnr King's Avenue)
Notices
ACC&C Headquarters
The ACC&C offices are in the academic building at 15 Blackall St, named George Browning House at its opening last year.
Office hours are from 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Our reception phone number is 02 6272 6201. Please call if you have any enquiries.
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News
The ACC&C was able to achieve a great deal in 2008. The opening of the ACC&C Bible Garden, which is located on the grounds of the ACC&C, occurred in August. The centre also strengthened its international links, and is at present the headquarters for the Global Network for Public Theology (GNPT).
During 2009 we plan to unveil the Mural Wall (24m long by 4m high), which is situated by the ACC&C Chapel and will depict in mosaic an Aboriginal representation of the Holy Spirit in our land. We continue to engage in ecumenical and interfaith dialogue through conferences and other events held at the Centre and elsewhere.
For further news, please see our Latest Developments.
October Events
CES public forum: “The social inclusion agenda: What does it mean for poverty in Australia?”
The global financial crisis is greatly increasing poverty and hardship in Australia. Its greatest victims, especially those without work, will continue to suffer long after the financial markets have recovered and the crisis has been declared over. Many Australian governments and community organisations have adopted the European concept of "social inclusion" as a policy theme. Will it help to promote hard-headed attention on those in greatest hardship and on underlying causes in areas like employment, income, housing and transport? Or will there be a softer focus, concentrating more on alleviating symptoms and on the less deeply disadvantaged?"
Speaker: Prof. Julian Disney.
Professor Julian Disney is a well-known speaker, commentator and author from the heart of Australian Social Welfare. He is currently Chair of the National Affordable Housing Summit and National Chair of Anti-Poverty Week; Convenor of the Community Tax Project; and of the Neighbours Program, which works to strengthen engagement between community leaders in Australia and neighbouring Asian countries.
Time and date: 7.30 pm Wednesday 14 Ocotober. Venue
Donation: $5. Supper provided.
Contact: Heather. McLaren 6291 4537 or chair@ ces.org.au.
Inter-Faith Forum on Global Climate Change: Global Problems Require a Global Response
A Pre-Parliament of the World's Religions Event, to be held from 2.00pm to 5.00pm Sunday 18 October 2009 in the Chapel.
To date initiatives taken by religious communities have tended to focus on encouraging adherents to be good stewards of God’s creation in their local communities. However, global climate change is not simply a local problem, but concerns the whole earth. World religions have a role to play in responding to these challenges. This forum seeks to explore the ethical questions raised by climate change, provide a theological perspective from the different world religions, and encourage all people to be actively engaged in addressing an issue of global significance.
Professor Clive Hamilton, Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE), will challenge faith communities to reflect theologically and spiritually on their responsibility to care for the creation entrusted to them. In response, a panel representing the world’s different religions will offer their own theological and spiritual perspective to the issues surrounding global climate change and respond to questions from those attending the forum.
There is a suggested donation of $5 to cover expenses. All are welcome to attend!
Organised By:
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture together with the faith communities of Canberra
as a Pre-Parliamentary event of the Parliament of the World’s Religions
For further information contact Margaret Roberts acc-c@csu.edu.au