Explorations - Books, Articles, Reflections & Essays

On this page, we feature Explorations in progressive religion -- articles, transcripts, personal reflections, book reviews and books of interest to Centre members. If you have an item you would like to contribute to this page, please contact  Rex Hunt.

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Black, J.K., 2005. Introduction to progressive Judaism. Transcript of a presentation given to the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought in Canberra on July 14, 2005. [135kb, PDF]

Donelly, J., 2003. After Spong. Transcript of a presentation given to the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought in Canberra on December 11, 2003. [189kb, PDF]

Douglas, R., 2002. Spong & The New Ecclesia. A lecture presented to the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought in Canberra on September 13, 2002. [107kb, PDF]

Douglas, R., 2006. Climate change and spirituality. A lecture presented to the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought in Canberra on July 20, 2006. [54kb, PDF]

Freeman, C., 2007. Source code: the paradoxical teachings of the historical Jesus. [177kb, PDF]

Hunt, R.A.E., 2005. Our landscape is: shaping contemporary Australian 'Sunday morning' experiences. Based on a presentation at West End Uniting Church, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, August 2005 [70kb, PDF]

Hunt, R.A.E., 2005. Many meals: 'Holy Communion' beyond the tradition of atonement. Presentation given in April, 2005. [150kb, PDF]

Hunt, R.A.E., 2004. Parables: stories with a fang! Presentation given in October, 2004. [110kb, PDF]

Hunt, R.A.E., 2003. Born Divine? - A presentation on Matthew and Lukes' accounts of the nativity of Jesus. Transcript of a presentation given to the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought in Canberra on December 11, 2003. [343kb, PDF].

Hunt, R.A.E., 2002. CPRT Foundational Address. An informal address given at the foundational meeting of the Centre for Progressive Religious Thought in Canberra on July 11, 2002. [90kb, PDF]

Hunt, R.A.E., 1996. On not leaving Christmas 'to the pagans'. Ministry: Journal of Continuing Education 7, 2, (1996). [81kb, PDF]

Hunter, G., 2004. New Perspectives: Revelation as an on going process. After reading Lloyd Geering: "The Legacy of Christianity" in The Once Future Jesus (The Jesus Seminar)[123kb, PDF]

Kenney, D., 2003. Politics and religion in the cosmology of the creative universe. [119kb, PDF]

Ling, C., 2005. Weaving a Questing Spirituality. [94kb, PDF]

Preston, N., 2006. Religion, politics and personal integrity: the evolution of vocation and the reconstruction of faith. [78kb, PDF]

Walcot, K., 2005. Clinging to the wreckage: on being a Shi'ite, Protestant Catholic and a faithful agnostic. [158kb, PDF]

Webb, V., 2006. Catching water in a net: imagining the Divine. Presentation given at CPRT Canberra, May 2006. [82kb, PDF]

Webb, V., 2006. In defense of doubt. Presentation given at CPRT Canberra, May 2006. [76kb, PDF]