You are invited to participate in the second year of the Seminary of the 3rd Age. The Christ Church Uniting invites you to join the Seminary of the 3rd Age sessions offered at the Effective Living Centre at 26 King William Road, Wayville, on Thursday evenings.
The seminars are designed to enable free discussion and debate as to what faith, spirituality and identity might mean amid the paradox of knowledge and mystery we now associate with the 21st Century.
The Seminary of the 3rd Age is supported by The Progressive Christianity of SA, a network that recognises the evolving nature of spirituality
and also values intellectual honesty, recognising the contribution of science and history in informing our world-view.
Each seminar topic in the Seminary of the 3rd Age is of four weeks’ duration, taking place on Thursday evenings during the months of March, May, August and October 2019.
RSVP essential: book your seat online using www.trybooking.com/ZZGZ or ring the office for assistance (08) 8271 0329.
Curriculum
THE FAITH FACTOR – Faith in the 21st Century
MAR 7
‘Prayer as a Path for Spiritual Perception’ – Martin Samson
MAR 14
‘Faith and Faiths – Where on Earth is God?’ – Vicky Balabanski
MAR 21
‘Worship as participation in Evolution’ – Martin Samson
MAR 28
‘The Way We Pray Determines What We Believe’ – Alison Whish
THE TRAUMA FACTOR – Why Such Suffering?
MAY 2
‘What’s Trauma got to do with the Bible?’ – Liz Boase
MAY 9
‘Jeremiah-Making Meaning to move into the Future’ – Liz Boase
MAY 16
‘God Trauma in Job I – Screaming at God’ – Norman Habel
MAY 23
‘God Trauma in Job II – Wisdom Therapy’ – Norman Habel
THE CONTROVERSY FACTOR – Why is Theology such a bother?
AUG 1
‘Peter – Successor to Jesus, Prince of the Apostles, the First Pope of Rome: True or False?’ – Robert Crotty
AUG 8
‘Aboriginal Missions: neglect, failure, atonement and legacy’ – William Emilsen
AUG 15
‘Bonhoeffer – Heretic or Hero?’ – Mark Worthing
AUG 22
‘What does the Marriage Debate tell us about the Church in Australia Today?’ – Andrew Dutney
THE INTERPRETATION FACTOR – Are the big themes still relevant today?
OCT 3
‘The Search for Sophia (Lady Wisdom in the Gospels)’ – Martin Samson
OCT 10
‘Is Thomas Berry still relevant? The Great Story’ – Jana Norman
OCT 17
‘Is the ‘First Christmas’ worth Celebrating? Borg and Crossan’ – Maureen Howland
OCT 24
‘Why have we forgotten the God of Wisdom?’ – Marie Turner
Event Details
Where will it be held?
Effective Living Centre, 26 King William Rd Wayville, SA (at Christ Church Uniting)
When are the sessions?
Every Thursday evening during March, May August and October, from 7:00- 8:30 pm.
What is the cost?
Each session is $15 ($12 concession/ELC members) or $45 for a topic of four sessions.
Who can attend?
Any person can attend, young or old, of faith or no faith. Each seminar will be respectful of the diversity of backgrounds and views of participants.
Do I need to join at the beginning?
Participants can join at any time during the year, and attend occasional seminars or groups of topics.
How do I enrol?
Bookings can be made online using Trybooking – www.trybooking.com/ZZGZ
If you require assistance, please ring the Effective Living Centre office: Ph: (08) 8271 0329
