Dr Gideon Goosen

Hyphenated Christians

Dr Gideon Goosen

Towards a better understanding of Dual Religious Belonging
In the eld of interfaith studies the phenomenon of dual, even multiple, religious belonging has caught the attention of scholars in recent years. In what sense can an individual “belong” to more than one religion? Is “belonging” the right term to use? Goosen addresses the subject of Christians who have an attachment to, or dual belonging with, another religion: so “Buddhist-Christian”, “Hindu-Christian” and the like. His book aims “to give some insight into the phenomenon of dual belonging” and hopes that “this…might assist people in both understanding what is occurring and how it is possible…”

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Edited by Rev Dr Ray Williamson & Rev Dr Gerard Kelly

Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup

Eucharistic Practice in Australian Churches

A booklet for Group Study and Prayer

A booklet for group study and prayer, prepared by the NSW Ecumenical Council, providing opportunity for reflection on the different ways in which the Eucharist is understood and celebrated by Australian Christians. Edited by Rev Dr.Ray Williamson and Rev Dr.Gerard Kelly, this offers 5 sessions with case studies, reflections and questions, and concluding comments.

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Life after drowning: making waves together

Australia’s major churches have for two decades officially accepted one another’s baptism.

What might it mean if the full implications of this mutual acceptance were lived out fully?

Life After Drowning: making waves together offers 5 user-friendly studies to help Christians explore together the possibilities and difficulties.

Prepared by theologians and adult educators associated with the NSW Ecumenical Council and the Victorian Council of Churches, the five studies bring together biblical truth, real-life stories and theological reflection in an easy-to-use, attractive format.

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Mapping  Ecumenism in the “New Normal”

What is meant to be ecumenical? Clive Pearson presents a paper titled, “Mapping Ecumenism in the “New Normal” reflecting Australia’s new landscape of multicultural and multi ethnicity society.

For a copy of Clive Pearson’s paper, click here: Mapping ecumenism in the new normal By Clive Pearson 2017

 

 

Charters:

The following are the charters for each commission. Click on the hyperlink to download:

– Interfaith Commission: https://www.nswec.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Charter_Interfaith_Page-1-from-1.jpg 

– Middle East Commission: https://www.nswec.org.au/interfaith/useful-resources/attachment/charter_mec_page-1-from-1

– Overcoming Family Violence Commission: https://www.nswec.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Charter_OCFV_Page-1-from-1.jpg

– Peace and Justice Commission: https://www.nswec.org.au/interfaith/useful-resources/attachment/charter_pjc_page-1-from-1

– Theological Reflection Commission: https://www.nswec.org.au/interfaith/useful-resources/attachment/charter_mec_page-1-from-1

https://www.nswec.org.au/interfaith/useful-resources/attachment/charter_trc_page-2-from-2

– Youth Commission:

-Fund Raising:

What may we learn from the Royal Commission:

Conference held on Saturday 27 October 2018

Documentation on the day – brief outline – TRC Conference 2018 (3)

1. Presentation by Garth Blake AM SC: Garth Blake AM SC – Implications of the Royal Commission for the Education and Formation of Church Leaders (2018.10.27)
2. Presentation by Juliana Demetrius: Julianna Demetrius_ Assistant Ombudsman_EC Council presentation – 27 October 2018 (EXTERNAL VERSION)-Demetrius
3. Presentation by Greek Orthodox Church_NSW Ecumenical Council-Makris

What we may learn from a Postlockdown World?

Held at the NSW Ecumenical Council AGM on 29 August 2020 –

Church and Society in a Postlockdown World

Keynote Speaker:

Reverend Dr. Peter Walker – Principal, United Theological College, Sydney

Respondents:

Reverend Dr. Katherine Rainger – Senior Chaplain, Radford College, Anglican Church, Canberra

Most Reverend Michael McKenna – Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst

Full Transcript: Church and Society in a Postlock Down World

Dianne Speed (Editors)

A Celebration of

Ut unum sint: The 25th Anniversary

Launched at the NSW Ecumenical Council Head of Churches meeting held at the Armenian Apostolic Church on Wednesday 2 December 2020.

Rev’d Professor Gerard Kelly gave the keynote speech and launched the EBook.

EBook – published by the NSW Ecumenical Council Theological Reflection Commission

A number of short essays written by clergy and laity are drawn from a number of Christian traditions

Keynote address: Keynote Speech at the Book Launch_Rev’d Professor Gerard Kelly_2 December 2020

Download EBook:  A Celebration of Ut unum sint – ebook (7)

Commission

2020-EN-AnnualReport-VaticanCovid19Commission (1)

Sydney Statement Booklet: TheSydneyStatement_Booklet_View_FINAL

Sydney Statement Webpage: https://www.thesydneystatement.org.au/