CASE News 17th August 2010
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education
1. CASE Seminar ‘Music and Theology’
The latest issue of Case magazine has the theme ‘Music & Theology’. Christians in every age and from (almost) all traditions have used music in their gatherings and in devotional life. But what is the significance of music for Christians? Why is it such an important part of Christian life? Case 23 invites readers to consider the thoughts of 5 writers – Steven Guthrie, Andrew Judd, Jeremy Begbie, Peter Dart and Rob Smith.
Our quarterly CASE seminar will focus on Case #23 and its ideas. Dr Peter Dart will discuss his piece and the Director of CASE Trevor Cairney will lead a discussion of the other contributions. Why don’t you join us?
When? NEXT Monday 23rd August 2010 6.30 pm – 8.00pm (drinks from 6.15pm)
Where? NCV Main Common Room, NEW COLLEGE VILLAGE, Corner of Anzac Pde and Day Ave, Kensington (Entry via Day Avenue).
RSVP? Please express your interest in coming by contacting Ms Katarina Spurling by email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone (02) 9381 1999.
2. New College Lectures – Music, Modernity & God
Prof Jeremy Begbie will be our lecturer this year at the New College Lectures – don’t miss these if you are interested in music and theology! Full details are available from the New College Website HERE.
3. Latest posts on the CASE BlogIn our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. The last few weeks have had a focus on the elections (no surprise there!). We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
• Australia Votes – Compare the policies
• How should Christians vote in 2010
• Dispelling Myths about ‘Boat People’
• Music, Life & Worship
• Peak Oil: What happens when the oil runs out?
• What’s Worth Censoring in Children’s Literature? Beyond Misdirected Piety
Thanks for supporting CASE.
Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
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CASE News 2nd August 2010
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education
1. Editorial Committee Invitation
When I first assumed the Editorship of Case magazine back in 2007 I put in place an Editorial Group to assist us in the development of this important publication. Three years down the track some members have left us for various reasons (two went overseas), and so I would like to invite others to consider serving in this way. I would appreciate receiving expressions of interest by Friday 13th August.
We hold quarterly meetings of the group at New College. Attendance at the meetings in Sydney is not essential, but we do need some people who can attend the meetings.
The editorial group was formed to do at least five things:
1. Provide advice on topics or issues that we should address.
2. Act as a group of critical friends in relation to design and content.
3. Help to source writers and material for the magazine and the website.
4. Help to regularly evaluate the magazine and website.
5. Act as a one of several readers for specific pieces that we might be considering for a future issue of Case magazine.
If interested in being part of this group please send me an email (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) outlining something about your backgrounds and interest in helping us in this important area.
2. Case Magazine
You should by now have received Case #23. We hope you are enjoying reading about music and theology, and that it has whet your appetite for the New College Lectures with Jeremy Begbie.
Case #24 is underway, and will look at the relation between work and Christianity. It’s shaping up to be an interesting read, with the topics explored including the idea of vocation, choosing to work at home, and the place of work in the new creation.
Become a CASE Associate to receive your copy of Case #23 and the subsequent three issues of Case magazine. By becoming a CASE associate you will also receive discounts/free entry to CASE events and will have access to associates-only resources on our CASE website. To find out more about becoming a CASE associate member click here.
3. Latest posts on the CASE Blog
In our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
• Dispelling Myths about ‘Boat People’
• Music, Life & Worship
• Peak Oil: What happens when the oil runs out?
• What’s Worth Censoring in Children’s Literature? Beyond Misdirected Piety
• The Adult and Play
Thanks for supporting CASE.
Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
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New College Lecture Series 2010: 14-16 Sept
Mark these dates in your diary now, for more information»
Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website http://www.newcollege.unsw.edu.au/newcollegelectures.html
For enquiries or to RSVP (closer to the event):
Phone (02) 9381 1999, Fax (02) 9381 1909
About Professor Begbie: Jeremy Begbie, BA, BD, Ph.D., LRAM, ARCM, FRSCM, is Thomas A. Langford Research Professor at Duke Divinity School, Duke University. He was previously the Associate Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, as well as an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. In addition, he was an Honorary Professor of Theology at the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews, in Scotland, as well as the Associate Director of the program.
He is known for his writing and lecturing in the subdiscipline of theology which examines the relationship between theology and the arts. In September 1997 he founded the Theology Through the Arts project, whose primary aim is “to discover and demonstrate ways in which the arts can contribute towards the renewal of Christian theology”. Aspects of the project include conversation amongst artists and theologians, academic lectures, publications, and arts festivals.
In January 2009, he left his posts at St. Andrews and at Cambridge to take up his position at Duke Divinity School. Prof Begbie’s publications include: Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music and Theology, Music, and Time.
CASE News 30th June 2010
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education
1. CASE #23: Music and Theology
The latest issue of Case magazine #23 looks at two aspects of the relationship between music and theology. One aspect is the role of music and singing in Christian gatherings. Here our authors—Steve Guthrie, Andy Judd, Peter Dart and Rob Smith—address a range of questions. Why do Christians sing? Is it to express ourselves, or is it a spiritual discipline? Is emotional music to be sought after or avoided in church? What styles of music are appropriate for Christian music? Should we sing psalms? Should we only sing psalms? The other aspect of music and theology explored centres on the work of Jeremy Begbie, who seeks to deepen our understanding of music and life by viewing it through the lens of musical categories. In this issue, he shows us how Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s theology was influenced by musical thinking, and Steven Wright reviews his work on the relationship between music, theology and time.
Become a CASE Associate to receive your copy of Case #23 and the subsequent three issues of Case magazine. By becoming a CASE associate you will also receive discounts/free entry to CASE events and will have access to associates-only resources on our CASE website. To find out more about becoming a CASE associate member click here.
2. Latest posts on the CASE Blog
In our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
• The Adult and Play
• ‘The ‘Inappropriateness’ of Death’
• Horror and the truth of God
• The Influence of Music on Hearts and Minds
• Children’s loss of play: The need of families for a God-centred ethic of work and rest
3. Integration of the blog and the Website
Readers of the CASE blog should have noticed that we’ve integrated the blog with the CASE website. While the functionality of the ‘Just In Case’ blog hasn’t changed, it gives readers the opportunity to move seamlessly to the CASE website accessing other resources, details on CASE events etc. We hope that you find it helpful.
Thanks for supporting CASE.
Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
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CASE together with Morling Theological College & the Micah Challenge are pleased to present
CASE Quarterly Seminar - God Beyond Borders
This Monday 31st May 2010 @ 6.30pm
CASE stands for the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education and is an activity of New College at UNSW. CASE exists to explore the importance and place of Christianity in today’s world. It seeks to challenge and equip Christians to understand their faith and act in accordance with it.
The CASE quarterly seminars take place just after the release of the latest Case magazine. They are designed to focus on the content of the edition just published.
The theme of Case 22 was ‘God Beyond Borders’ and brought a range of theological and other disciplinary approaches to bear on the overlapping of local, global, national, and international spheres. It asked the question, how do we make sense of the various layers of community, solidarity and ethical relationships created by the relation of these spheres? What new historical conditions has globalization brought about? In what sense can (or should) Christian community, identity, truth, action and love flow beyond and over borders?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS SEMINAR?
The seminar will consist of an introduction from the Director of CASE, Prof Trevor Cairney and an address by Rev Dr Andrew Sloane who wrote an article in the magazine titled ‘Love and Justice in International Frame’.
Rev Dr Sloane’s talk will then be followed by discussion of the theme of the issue and the ideas outlined in the various articles.
Pre-reading: People who RSVP will be sent a free copy of Case 22 as pre-reading for the seminar
Cost: Free
Location: Faculty Lounge, Administration Building, Morling College, 120 Herring Road, Macquarie Park, 2113.
Time: 6.30-8.00pm, Monday 31st May 2010
Contact Information and RSVP: Ms Katarina Spurling, New College Phone: 02 9381 1999 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
CASE News 27 May 2010
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education
1. CASE Seminar: God Beyond Borders
THIS MONDAY 31st MAY 2010
The seminar will consist of an introduction from the Director of CASE, Prof Trevor Cairney and an address by Dr Andrew Sloane who wrote an article in the magazine titled ‘Love and Justice in International Frame’.
Dr Sloane’s talk will then be followed by discussion of the theme of the issue and the ideas outlined in the various articles.
Pre-reading? People who RSVP will be sent a free copy of Case 22 as pre-reading for the seminar
Cost? Free
Location? Morling College, 120 Herring Road, Macquarie Park, 2113.
Time? 6.30-8.00pm, Monday 31st May 2010
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS SEMINAR? For more information click here .
2. Latest posts on the CASE Blog
In our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
• Children’s loss of play: The need of families for a God-centred ethic of work and rest
• A right view of indoctrination?
• Reason, Faith, and Revolution
• Christian perspectives on the end of life
• CASE blog Readers of the CASE blog should have noticed that we’ve integrated the blog with the CASE website. While the functionality of the ‘Just In Case’ hasn’t changed, it gives readers of the blog the opportunity to move seamlessly to the CASE website accessing other resources, details on CASE events etc. We hope that you find it helpful.
Hope you enjoy our latest offerings,
Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
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CASE News 6 May 2010
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education
1. CASE Seminar: God Beyond Borders
The seminar will consist of an introduction from the Director of CASE, Prof Trevor Cairney and an address by Dr Andrew Sloane who wrote an article in the magazine titled ‘Love and Justice in International Frame’.
Dr Sloane’s talk will then be followed by discussion of the theme of the issue and the ideas outlined in the various articles.
Pre-reading? People who RSVP will be sent a free copy of Case 22 as pre-reading for the seminar
Cost? Free
Location? Morling College, 120 Herring Road, Macquarie Park, 2113.
Time? 6.30-8.00pm, Monday 31st May 2010
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS SEMINAR? For more information click here .
2. Latest posts on the CASE Blog
In our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
• Reason, Faith, and Revolution
• lrresistible Grace: ‘Brideshead Revisited’ revisited
• God Beyond Borders
• Christian Perspectives on the End of Life
3. Case # 22
Our latest edition of Case Magazine #22 is on the theme “God without Borders”. Our hope for this edition is to bring a range of theological and other disciplinary approaches to bear on the problems of life and the overlapping of local, global, national, and international spheres. How do we make sense of the various layers of community, solidarity and ethical relationships created by the relations of these spheres? What new historical conditions has globalization brought about? We have a great list of articles and authors including: Stanley Hauerwas, Andrew Sloane, Matthew Tan, Luke Glanville, Erin Goheen, John Shellard, and reviews by Stuart Barton Babbage and Andrew Errington.
Become a CASE Associate to receive your copy of Case #22 and the subsequent three issues of Case magazine. By becoming a CASE associate you will also receive discounts/free entry to CASE events and will have access to associates-only resources on our CASE website. To find out more about becoming a CASE associate member click here .
Hope you enjoy our latest offerings,
Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
Articles are provided for research, citing, printing for private use and for linking to other resources. If you wish to use multiple copies of articles, please request permission.
CASE News
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education
1. Second CASE conference on medical ethics: Saturday 27 March 2010
We ran a very successful Medical Ethics conference on the 27th March. The MP3 podcasts are now available on the CASE website here.
The talks are as follows:
Dr Rod Benson ‘A Biblical View of Death’
Dr Russell Clarke ‘Attitudes to Ageing: Biological and Biblical Insights’
Dr Megan Best ‘The Ethical Dilemmas of Euthanasia’
Mrs Kate Bradford ‘What Can We Say? Sharing Christian Faith with People Facing End of Life Issues’
Dr Frank Brennan ‘The Ethical Challenges of Palliative Care’
Dr Megan Best ‘Advanced Directives’
For information on the conference and all links here.
2. Latest posts on the CASE Blog
In our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
• God Beyond Borders
• Lama Sabachtani
• Dying well
• Faith in what?
• The Tyranny and Challenge of Time
3. Case # 22 out this week
Case Magazine #22 is on the theme “God without Borders” and should be in mail boxes this week. Our hope for this edition is to bring a range of theological and other disciplinary approaches to bear on the problems of life and the overlapping of local, global, national, and international spheres. How do we make sense of the various layers of community, solidarity and ethical relationships created by the relations of these spheres? What new historical conditions has globalization brought about? We have a great list of articles and authors including: Stanley Hauerwas, Andrew Sloane, Matthew Tan, Luke Glanville, Erin Goheen, John Shellard, and reviews by Stuart Barton Babbage and Andrew Errington.
Become a CASE Associate to receive your copy of Case #22 and the subsequent three issues of Case magazine. By becoming a CASE associate you will also receive discounts/free entry to CASE events and will have access to associates-only resources on our CASE website. To find out more about becoming a CASE associate member click here .
Hope you enjoy our latest offerings,
Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVES ON THE END OF LIFE
CASE had its latest conference on medical ethics on the 27th March 2010 titled ‘Christian Perspectives on the End of Life’. It was a follow on from our first medical ethics conference in 2009, ‘Medical Ethics: Perspectives on Life and Death’. The speakers included Dr Megan Best, Dr Frank Brennan, Rev Rod Benson, Dr Russell Clark and Kate Bradford. 120 people attended it from varied backgrounds - health professionals of all kinds, students, carers, hospital chaplains and interested members of the public.
Talk 1 Dr Rod Benson ‘A Biblical View of Death’
Talk 2 Dr Russell Clarke ‘Attitudes to Ageing: Biological and Biblical Insights’
Talk 3 Dr Megan Best ‘The Ethical Dilemmas of Euthanasia’
Talk 4 Mrs Kate Bradford ‘What Can We Say? Sharing Christian Faith with People Facing End of Life Issues’
Talk 5 Dr Frank Brennan ‘The Ethical Challenges of Palliative Care’
Talk 6 Dr Megan Best ‘Advanced Directives’
CASE News
The regular email newsletter from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education.
In this CASE news we promote the upcoming CASE conference, the latest posts on the CASE Blog and foreshadow the upcoming issue of Case Magazine
- A CASE conference designed to stimulate, provoke and inform ... medical ethics: Christian perspectives on the end of life
- Latest posts on the CASE Blog
1. Second CASE conference on medical ethics: Saturday 27 March 2010
In 2009 CASE (Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education) at New College held a successful medical ethics conference, in which ‘Christian Perspective on Life & Death’ was discussed. We are pleased to say the 2010 CASE Medical Ethics Conference ‘Christian Perspectives on the End of Life’ is fast approaching! This will be a significant and helpful time of learning and thinking together about the important and difficult issues of medical ethics from a Christian perspective, particularly for students, health care professionals, and interested members of the general public. It will be held at New College, UNSW on 27 March. Don’t miss out if you’re planning to attend. Places are quickly filling up (nearing the 50% mark with still two and half weeks until registrations close on March 17), so make sure your register now to avoid disappointment. Last year the conference was oversubscribed and we had to close registrations a week before, so please REGISTER NOW. More information (and registration details) can be found on the CASE site or download the brochure here.
Please consider helping us to promote the conference by forwarding this information to your networks, you can download the brochure (above) and poster available here.
2. Latest posts on the CASE Blog
In our CASE blog we seek to engage with issues and ideas that are relevant to contemporary life. We welcome your comments and feedback. Some of our recent blog posts are:
3. Case 22 coming soon
Our upcoming issue of Case Magazine #22 is on the theme “God without Borders”. Our hope for this edition is to bring a range of theological and other disciplinary approaches to bear on the problems of life and the overlapping of local, global, national, and international spheres. How do we make sense of the various layers of community, solidarity and ethical relationships created by the relations of these spheres? What new historical conditions has globalization brought about? We have a stellar list of articles and authors including: Stanley Hauerwas, Andrew Sloane, Matthew Tan, Luke Glanville, Erin Goheen, John Shellard, Stuart Barton Babbage and Andrew Errington.
Become a CASE Associate to receive your copy of Case #22 and the subsequent three issues of Case magazine. By becoming a CASE associate you will also receive discounts/free entry to CASE events and will have access to associates-only resources on our website. To find out more about becoming a CASE associate member click here»
To become a CASE associate member for a year (and receive this and the next three issues of Case magazine) click here»
Your Sincerely,
Professor Trevor Cairney
Director, Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education (CASE)
New College, University of NSW, 2052.
Ph: +61 2 9381 1999 F: +61 2 9381 1909.
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