Common Dreams Conference - Progressive Spirituality: New Directions
The theme of the conference is "Progressive Spirituality: New Directions" and the program will take participants through a broad spectrum of topics exploring what it means to be "spiritual" in contemporary times. Eco-theological aspects of spirituality, indigenous spirituality, and aspects of Muslim and Jewish spirituality will also be examined.
Eminent international writers, researchers and scholars Dr Diana Butler Bass and Professor Pamela Eisenbaum and well known Australian theologian Dr Val Webb will deliver major public adresses and they will also participate in other parts of the program. Rev Dr David Felten, co-founder of Living the Questions and an acclaimed speaker at the third Common Dreams Conference in 2013, will also feature as will Fred Plumer of ProgressiveChristianity.org and Adrian Alker of the Progressive Christian Network (Britain).
A strong team of Australian and New Zealand speakers will present keynote addresses, lectures and workshops. These include Michael Morweed, Graeme Mundine, Lorraine Parkinson, Margaret Maymen, Jana Norman, Saara Sabbagh and Ian Lawton.
During part of the conference there will be a parallel program designed, presented and led by "young" people exlusively for their contemporaries.
Event Details
Date:
16-19 September 2016
Time: Friday 16 Sept 7pm to Monday 19 Sept 2pm
Where is it?
Sommerville House
17 Graham Street,
South Brisbane, 4101
QLD
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