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• Professor John Dominic Crossan, 2012 (Sydney)

  Professor John Dominic Crossan, renowned international progressive biblical scholar, will visit Sydney to deliver a series of lectures and a public address, 4-7 September 2012. This will be a “Common Dreams on the Road Event” event. A cooperative of groups in and around Sydney, including Eremos are supporting and promoting this opportunity for theological dialogue.

  
  

  
  

  There is a nine lecture series to be delivered from 4-6^th September, 10.30am to 4.30pm with the topic: The Power Of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction about Jesus.
  
  The week concludes with a public address 7.00pm Friday, September 7: Divine Violence: How to read the Christian Bible and still be a Christian.
  
  Born in Ireland, John Dominic Crossan is Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, Chicago. Widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time, he was Co-Chair of the Jesus Seminar from 1985 – 1996. Author of many books including The Historical Jesus, The Birth of Christianity, In Parables, God and Empire, and The Greatest Prayer, he co-authored several books with Marcus Borg including The First Christmas, The First Paul, and The Last Week.
   

  More details to come on the Eremos website.

   

• Centre for Progressive Religious Thought - Sydney

  The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought meets twice a month in Ryde.  Discussion takes place after a communal meal on the first and third Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.

  
  Tuesdays at 12.30 pm.  (Please bring a sandwich)

  
  Wednesdays at 7 pm (Contact Eric regarding a contribution to the menu)

  
  The actual discussion begins after approx. three quarters of an hour’s meal break.

  
  Enquiries: Eric Stevenson - email address below or (02) 9888 5361 or 0405 758 116.

  
  The Secretary, CPRT, 22 Badajoz Road, Ryde, NSW, 2112

   

  Email: cprtfreedomtoexplore@yahoo.com.au
• Arts in Action (Sydney) 2011

  Playing with Paint
  Saturday 24th March.
  2 - 5pm
  
  Venue: Epping Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Chester & Oxford Streets (at the roundabout), Epping, Sydney, NSW.
  
  Cost: $50 (materials included).
  
  Lindena Robb is a visual artist and teacher of creative and performing arts. She has taught "Creative Expression as Healing" at Nature Care College in Sydney for six years, and has facilitated creative workshops, retreats and rituals for schools, colleges, church and community groups, and the general public. Many of her students have called her the "teacher of freedom". She inspires her students with gentle guidance, encouragement and humor.
  Prior bookings are essential.

  Phone (02) 9869 1327 and leave a message or

   

  Email: artsadmin@eppingunitingchurch.org.au
• Sea of Faith (SoFiA) Victoria

  Melbourne Lecture Series

  The Birth of the Soul Through the Feminine Collective Unconscious
  16 February 2012
  Mary Duffy (Carl Jung Society - www.vicnet.net.au/~jungsoc )

   

  On Meditation
  15 March 2012

  Chantal Babin (Convenor, SoFiA Victoria - www.sof-in-australia.org )

  
  The World According to Jesus: His Blueprint for the Best Possible World
  19 April 2012

  Rev. Dr. Lorraine Parkinson  (Progressive Christian Network - www.pcnvictoria.org.au )

  
  Should We Always Forgive? Are We Obliged To Forgive?
  17 May 2012
  Nigel Sinnott  (Former Editor, 'The Freethinker' UK)

   

  Universal Spirituality
  21 June 2012

  Fred Tropp  (Progressive Judaism)

   

  Introduction to the Philosophy of Stoicism
  19 July 2012

  Mike Vallis

   

  T'ai-chi Symbolism, Philosophy, Metaphysics and Meditation
  16 August 2012

  Beverley Milne

   

  Swedenborg's Mysticism
  20 September 2012

  Chris Skinner (Swedenborg Association - www.swedenborg.com.au )

  
  For information email sofmelb@yahoo.com.au or contact Chantal Babin: 0434 713 335

• Australian Quaker Centre

  Silver Wattle, near Bungendore, NSW, is a venue for faith-based retreats, conferences and training courses. For enquires about our 2012 programme contact Helen Bayes - (02) 6238 0588, 0422 138 991, or aqcdirector@quakers.org.au. To learn more about Silver Wattle please visit our website - www.silverwattle.org.au.

  Email: aqcdirector@quakers.org.au
• Aquinas Academy, Sydney

  For information and details of late 2011 and early 2012 Aquinas Academy activities and events please either log on to our website at www.aquinas-academy.com, or phone (02) 9247 4651. Alternatively you can email your enquiry to: secretary@aquinas-academy.com

   

  Email: secretary@aquinas-academy.com
• Listen into Life: Residential Program in Spiritual Direction, NSW

  A four year program (four weekends a year) for training in spiritual direction is being run under the directorship of Sue Dunbar. The residential program is held at St Joseph's Kincumber.

   

  We are now receiving applications for 2012. For more information and a downloadable application form go to our website at www.rpsd.org.au or contact Sue Dunbar at the email address below.

  Email: suedunbar53@yahoo.com
• Adelaide Philosophy Café

  Join us at our exciting new venue, Mary Martin's Bookshop at Norwood thanks to the hospitality of Justin and Sarita Chadwick. http://www.marymartin.com.au/

  Philosophy Cafe meets on the third Thursday of the month, 7 – 9pm at Mary Martin's Bookshop: 134a The Parade, Norwood 5067.

  Connect with updates by emailing Nicholas Rundle at the address below or calling 08 8370 3583  

   

  Email: sofadelaide@yahoo.com.au
• Port Hedland (WA) Meetings

  We meet monthly in the local Uniting Church Hall and call ourselves Spirituality in the Pilbara. We average about 10–15 people turning up and have one or two people speak on a designated topic followed by general discussions. We have several Eremos members, including Bron Elvery, the Uniting Church Minister, who usually keeps the discussion moving along.

   

  For further information, contact Mary Jane Coates on (08) 9172 1984 or via the email address below.

  Email: 4coates@tpg.com.au
• Stillpoint Centre, Toowong Qld

  Please contact for a planned calendar of events including quiet times and retreats.

  Tel: (07) 3217 8992 http://www.stillpoint.org.au

  Email: stillpointcentre@bigpond.com