The 2012 Oration in honour of former General Secretaries of the VCC will be given by Professor Paul Murray of the University of Durham who will speak on Ecumenism as I see it.
Emile Durkheim Symposium Adelaide
Flinders University School of Social and Policy Studies is pleased to host a two day symposium celebrating Emile Durkheim’s The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. First published 100 years ago, this book pioneered the sociological and anthropological study of the “sacred”.
2012 Indigenous Health Conference
The 2012 National Indigenous Health Conference: Many Pathways, One Outcome is designed to bring together both government and non-government agencies who are working in the field of Indigenous health with the belief that working together can close the gap between the state of Indigenous Health as compared to the health of mainstream Australians.
Love and Care for Others in the Age of Social Media
Four teachers from different faiths will explore how to love and care for others in the age of social media, in two forums at the Maitripa Centre, Healesville, Victoria.
New South Wales to continue Ethics and Special Religious Education Classes
The NSW Ethics Education Inquiry report lists a complete review of Special Religious Education and Ethics Education. Among its recommendations is that SRE and Ethics education will continue to be taught in NSW schools and the review will be conducted in 2014-2015.
African Religious Leaders Meet
Nairobi, Kenya – Over 100 senior religious leaders from Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, and other religious communities convened in Nairobi, Kenya, 16-17 May 2012, to launch a child survival and maternal health pan-African initiative.
June 2012
3 June 2012
Dear RfP Members,
This 2011-2012 annual report of the Religions for Peace Australia has been prepared by the chairperson, Professor Des Cahill, in his eleventh report for the Annual General Meeting held on June 3rd, 2012 at the headquarters of the Australian Intercultural Society and for the Annual Executive Meeting of Religions for Peace Asia to be held in Seoul on 11th – 14th June, 2012.
The Symbols of Religions
The Multifaith Association of South Australia conducted a meeting recently on the symbols of the different religions.
The Wisdom of Indigenous Elders
Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Festival: The Wisdom of Indigenous Faiths
Date: Sunday June 3, 2012 Time: 12.30pm – 6pm
Location: Mornington Community Theatre Wilsons Rd, Mornington (Melways Ref: 145 E2)
Sultana’s Dream – May 2012
The latest issue – May 2012 – of Sultana’s Dream is available for reading. The editorial takes up the issue of the role of muslims in Australian pioneer history.
Halal Certified Medicine
According to the Halal Certified Medicine website HCM was developed to support Australian Muslims “in their endeavours to consume Halal only products by identifying which of their everyday products such as medicines, sporting and vitamin supplements are suitable for Muslims to purchase.”
Religion in the University
Religion and the University – a one day seminar exploring religious studies in the university.
