Lord of the Rings and Salvation
A paper first presented by Dr Kirsten Birkett, at Creation, redemption and Lord of the Rings . A CASE seminar at New College, 10 March 2004
The ideas of ‘excellence’ and ‘education’ are not strangers. It would be difficult to find a school or university that did not claim some connection with ‘excellence’ on its website. It’s one of those words that gives prospective students (or their parents) a positive image of the institution: it is surely right that a school should pursue excellence, and if there is evidence that it succeeds in this pursuit as well, all the better.
The CASE Conference this year was held in conjunction with the Anglican Education Commission and the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation. The over-arching theme of the day was ‘Education as Formation.’ Archbishop of Sydney Peter Jensen welcomed our 230 attendees to New College and presented an introduction describing the mission of Anglican education. James KA Smith was the plenary speaker, and his presentation Educating the Imagination:
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Freedom – Can we be free with God in our space? was the second instalment of the New College Lecture Series 2010: Music Modernity and God, which was delivered by Professor Jeremy Begbie on Wednesday, 15th September 2010.
Lecture Summary
It has been said that the quest for freedom defines the modern age. And it is often assumed that the more God is involved in our lives, the less freedom we have. In this lecture, Jeremy Begbie shows us that
From Case magazine, a look at the facts and the rhetoric behind Kinsey the man and the recent film.
The recent film about the work of sex researcher, Alfred Kinsey, has thrown a spotlight on the ethical dimensions of such research, especially on the practice of observing sexual behaviour.
It has also highlighted the rhetoric by which the research is presented. In this article, we consider the claims of the movie and what is known about Kinsey and
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Our 2008 New College lecturer argues for the importance of artists and artistry as witness-bearers to Christ’s redemptive engagement with us as human creatures.
We might reasonably expect artistic imagination to be counted naturally among the greatest of God’s gifts to humankind. While the precise nature of art’s effect upon us remains a subject of complexity and dispute, we hardly need a degree in aesthetics to identify the effect when it
To download audio visit the New College Lectures Home Page. ABC Radio National has broadcast an interview with New College lecturer Prof Trevor Hart. More info.
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