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SUMMARY:Northey Lecture - Dei Ex Machina: The Images of God in our Conceptions of AI
DESCRIPTION:AI has emerged as a tool for productivity\, a threat to jobs\, and even a stand-in for God. Much of the language used to discuss AI draws on apocalyptic and prophetic discourse\, as well as on images of God rooted in divine omniscience. Rev. Dr Kristel Clayville\, a lecturer in ethics in the computer science department at University of Illinois Chicago\, suggests an alternative theological framework. \nRather than emphasising AI’s godlike powers of omniscience and control—traditionally masculine divine attributes —Clayville examines how feminine divine imagery might reshape our understanding of artificial intelligence. Could we envision AI through metaphors of nurturing\, relationship\, and collaborative wisdom instead of domination and all-knowing power? Does embracing feminine images of God offer new ways to conceptualize AI’s role and possibilities in human society? Her talk will explore this alternative and attempt to offer a different conceptual vocabulary for AI. \n  \n \nNorthey Lecturer: Rev. Dr Kristel Clayville PhD \nRev. Dr Kristel Clayville holds a PhD in Religious Ethics from the University of Chicago’s Divinity School and completed Fellowship training in clinical medical ethics at the MacLean Center. She has served as the Acting Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science\, and was a Fellow in the Sinai and Synapses program. She has a clinical background as a chaplain and ethicist at the University of Chicago Medical Center. \nCurrently\, she teaches ethics in the Computer Science Department at UIC\, where she also serves on the hospital ethics committee\, and the medical school ethics education committee. Her research interests encompass the ethics of emerging (bio)technologies\, organ transplant ethics\, the role of religion in medical education\, AI and religion\, and the function of ethics committees in hospitals and tech companies. \n  \nWhen: Tuesday\, July 29 \nWhere: Pilgrim Theological College; 29 College Cres\, Parkville\, 3025 \nRefreshments available from 5pm \nLecture commences at 5.30pm \n  \nTo register\, click here \n 
URL:https://victas.uca.org.au/event/northey-lecture-dei-ex-machina-the-images-of-god-in-our-conceptions-of-ai/
LOCATION:Centre for Theology & Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Orientation 2024 Welcome Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Pilgrim Theological College \nInvites you to join our Orientation 2024 Welcome Ceremony \nThursday 22nd February 2024 \nStarting 3.30pm (a Student Orientation and optional Library Tour will commence at 2pm) \n  \nA Welcome and Smoking Ceremony will commence onsite at the Centre for Theology & Mission\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville 3052 \nFollowed by a Reflective Conversation about ‘What it means to do Ministry on stolen land’ with Rev. Mark Kickett\, National Chair of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Congress https://uniting.church/uaicc-national-leadership/ \nHosted by Rev. Sharon Hollis\, President of the Uniting Church \nNote: No recording allowed during welcome and smoking ceremony. \n 
URL:https://victas.uca.org.au/event/orientation-2024-welcome-ceremony/
LOCATION:Centre for Theology & Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Pilgrim Valedictory 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Pilgrim Valedictory service is a chance to celebrate the conclusion of the academic year and farewell any students finishing their awards. Our preacher will be the Rev’d Rachel Kronberger. \n  \nWhen: Friday 10th November at 4pm followed by a reception \nLocation: In person at Yuma Auditorium\, The Centre for Theology and Ministry\, 29 College Crescent Parkville VIC and online via Zoom. Please note Zoom details will be emailed on the morning of the event. \nCost: Free\, however registration is required for catering purposes. \nParking: Due to limited onsite parking\, attendees are asked to use the paid street parking around the CTM. \n  \nTo register\, click here \n 
URL:https://victas.uca.org.au/event/pilgrim-valedictory-2023/
LOCATION:Centre for Theology & Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Douglas and Whitaker - Book launch
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to join us for a joint book launch for Jesus Sophia: Returning to Woman Wisdom in the Bible\, Practice\, and Prayer by Sally Douglas and Even the DevilQuotes Scripture: Reading the Bible on Its Own Terms by Robyn Whitaker. \n  \nAssociate Professor Monica Melanchthon will launch Jesus Sophia: Returning to Woman Wisdom in the Bible\, Practice\, and Prayer by Sally Douglas. \n \nJesus Sophia explores the overlapping theological themes that Jesus and Sophia share within the bible. Questions about biblical interpretation\, theology\, and faithful practice are investigated in relation to themes including divine hospitality\, friendship\, anger\, and care for the earth. \n“With deftness\, honesty\, and tenderness\, and with the clarity and depth of a scholar\, Sally Douglas invites us to discover and experience for ourselves the ancient\, neglected traditions of Jesus Sophia. In this engaging book\, she guides the reader to welcome Woman Wisdom into the language of their soul and to find new ways of participating in the divine life of Holy Wisdom.” \n—Vicky Balabanski\, Principal\, Uniting College for Leadership & Theology \n“I was comforted\, unsettled\, challenged\, and sustained by this beautifully written and well-researched book. I was drawn into prayer\, reflected on how Jesus as Woman Wisdom guides how I live\, and found myself reaching for my Bible to read it with new eyes. This book will nourish the curious and committed alike\, inviting all to gather at the table of Jesus the meal-maker and find life.” \n—Sharon Hollis\, President\, Uniting Church in Australia \nhttps://wipfandstock.com/9781666735796/jesus-sophia/ \n  \nProfessor Peter Sherlock will launch Even the Devil Quotes Scripture: Reading the Bible on Its Own Terms by Robyn Whitaker. \n \nEven the Devil Quotes Scripture looks to the Bible as a guide to interpreting the Bible\, and her findings breathe new life into our understanding and use of Scripture. Ultimately\, Whitaker proposes a hermeneutic of love—a litmus test for the validity of a scriptural interpretation measured in charity. \n“Whitaker’s lucid and highly personal book urges the read to let the Bible be what it is rather than force it into preconceived categories and to keep in mind that the goal of interpretation is love. This engaging book should be read by any student embarking on the study of the Bible\, especially those who come from a conservative background and are anxious about the effects of critical scholarship.” \n—John J. Collins\, Professor of Hebrew Bible\, Yale University \n“This unique book integrates Whitaker’s impressive academic expertise with everyday matters of faith and applies both to reading the Bible and to discerning how God continues to speak to God’s people through this living\, dynamic sacred text. Whitaker challenges the ways the Bible is used to condemn and exclude and advocates replacing such use with a hermeneutic of love\, inviting readers deeper into conversation with God and following the example of Jesus. This book is a gift and excellent resource for the academy\, the church\, and\, in Whitaker’s words\, ‘those hovering around her edges’.” \n—Jenn Strawbridge\, Associate Professor of NT\, Oxford University \nhttps://www.eerdmans.com/Products/8203/even-the-devil-quotes-scripture.aspx \n  \n**We look forward to seeing you at the book launch on Thursday 18th  May. Sally and Robyn will both have a few copies of their books for sale at $30 each. Please bring cash if you would like to purchase a book. \n  \nDate: Thursday 18 May \nTime: 5.00pm – 6.30pm \nLocation: Centre for Theology and Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville VIC 3052 \nCost: Free \n  \nTo register\, click here \nRegistrations close Monday 15 May \n  \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://victas.uca.org.au/event/douglas-and-whitaker-book-launch/
LOCATION:Centre for Theology & Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Northey Lecture: Death and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Death and Beyond: How to Talk Eschatology \n  \nHow do we preach and talk about the end? How does our understanding of the end shape our view of the present? Through careful exploration of the Bible’s multiple eschatological traditions and metaphors\, Greg Carey explores the ways the Christian tradition speaks about human history and hope. \nProfessor Greg Carey is Professor of New Testament at Lancaster Seminary\, Pennsylvania\, where he teaches New Testament and contextual biblical studies. He is author of ten books including his most recent one\, Death\, the End of History\, and Beyond: Eschatology in the Bible. \nGreg is a lay preacher in the United Church of Christ and regularly writes for popular audiences on the intersection of biblical studies and contemporary Christianity and politics. He has appeared on the BBC\, PBS\, Huffington Post\, Christian Century and other media outlets. \n  \nWhen: 7.30 – 9pm Thursday 9th March 2023 (Drinks served from 7pm) \nWhere: Pilgrim Theological College (29 College Crescent\, Parkville VIC) or online \nCost: Free \n  \nTo register\, click here \n 
URL:https://victas.uca.org.au/event/northey-lecture-death-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Centre for Theology & Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Northey Lecture: "Race and Scripture in Australia" by Meredith Lake
DESCRIPTION:The Bible arrived in Australia at a time when Europeans were rethinking both Scripture and race. From land-hungry colonists to Indigenous evangelists\, white supremacists to anti-racism activists\, people here have read it very differently with nothing less than humanity at stake. This lecture will reflect on how the Bible has crossed cultural boundaries and been used to contest what it means to be human\, as well as some contemporary reverberations of these debates \nDr Meredith Lake is the author of The Bible in Australia: A cultural history\, winner of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Australian history\, the 2019 NSW Premier’s History Award for Australian History\, and the 2020 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature prize for Non-fiction. She has a PhD in History from the University of Sydney\, and currently presents Soul Search\, a weekly show about the lived experience of religion and spirituality\, on ABC Radio National. \n  \nPlease note that the lecture will be streamed\, however online viewers will not be able to participate in question time. Zoom details will be emailed to online ticket holders two hours prior to the event. \n  \n**Location has been moved to The Centre for Theology and Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville \n  \nTo register\, click here \n  \n 
URL:https://victas.uca.org.au/event/northey-lecture-race-and-scripture-in-australia-by-meredith-lake/
LOCATION:Centre for Theology & Ministry\, 29 College Crescent\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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