COMMON DREAMS INTERNATIONAL
“PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALITY: NEW DIRECTIONS”
16TH TO 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2016 AT SOMERVILLE HOUSE, SOUTH
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND
The Conference:
“For the last five decades, western religion has been undergoing a profound
shift away from once familiar, institutionally organized forms of faith and
theology towards experiential understandings and personal appropriations of
the sacred made manifest in the lives of everyday people. A distinctive
language has grown up around this shift – the word “religion” typically signifies
religious organizations (like denominations and churches) and the word
“spiritual” typically refers to encounters with God (if one is a theist), the
ineffable, awe, or wonder (such as experiencing he Divine on a hike or in a
sunset). Increasingly religions and spirituality have often been pitched at
odds.” – Diana Butler Bass
Our Minister, Chris Lockley, will be attending this conference and will conduct 3
or 4 follow up sessions for us and St James some time in October or November. More details in due course. For now you may read more at http://
www.commondreams.org.au/index.php/events.
St Margaret's News
8
August
2016