A conference of religious progressives in Australia and the South Pacific.
"Living the Progressive Religion Dream" MELBOURNE 15-18 APRIL 2010

Presentations from Commondreams 2007

The following presentations were given at the inaugural Common Dreams conference in 2007. The files are available for download here although the copyright belongs to the original author.

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Women and the Church - A Critical Review
Patricia Brennan

 

Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door: spiritual transformation in a time of certainty
 Rev Stephanie Dowrick

 

Exploring Eco-Theology, Eco-Spirituality and Eco-Justice
Noel Preston

 

With friends like these: Reflections on the COMMON DREAMS event and its implications for theological scholarship in Australia and the South Pacific.

Gregory C. Jenks

 

The role of faith-based criticism of public policy and practice
 Dr John Falzon

 

The 'Progressive' story in Australia
Rex A E Hunt

 

The resurgence of atheism: religion under attack
Nigel Leaves

 

God, Liturgy and Prayer in a New Story
Michael Morwood

 

Build and Sustain Faith Communities by Feeding the Hungry
Fred C. Plumer

 

Good, Bad, Indifferent or Furphy: the political influence of Christianity in a country of many faiths
Rev Elenie Poulos

 

Concrete, Candles and Communion: How a faith community changed through a dialogue of difference.

Sherri Weinberg

 

Like Catching Water in a Net: The (Im)possibilities of God-talk
Val Webb

 

The Common Dreams Final Address
Joe Bessler-Northcutt

 

What Good is Jesus in a Society of Many Faiths?
Joe Bessler-Northcutt

The ‘idyllic’ South Pacific – The mythology exposed.
Jenny Plane Te Paa

Diaspora identity and citizenship, Building civic society in Religious pluralism focusing on Muslim communities.
 Izzat Abdulhadi