Pluto Press Australia presents
THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA
GLEEBOOKS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5 AT 6.00PM to 8.00PM
with
* CAROLINE MILEY, author of
'The Suicidal Church: Can the Anglican
Church in Australia be Saved?'
*CHRISTOPHER McGILLION, author
'A Long Way From Rome: Why the
Australian Catholic Church is in Crisis'
* REV. DOROTHY MCRAE-MCMAHON
broadcaster and writer
chaired by
*STEPHEN CRITTENDEN
ABC Radio National's Religion Report
Caroline Miley's 'THE SUICIDAL CHURCH' is critical assessment of why
the church is failing to relate to contemporary society in Australia.
Falling church attendance is not a new trend but it is at odds with
the increasing interest in spirituality in western culture. So why is
there a loss of faith in the church? Caroline Miley argues that it is
not religious belief that is the obstacle for many Christians, but
the culture of the church itself.
In 'A LONG WAY FROM ROME' Chris McGillion has gathered some of the
most influential and innovative writers on religion in Australia
today, including Morag Fraser, Paul Collins,Damian Grace and Michael
Mullins. They argue that Catholicism has become self-absorbed and
unwilling to engage with the world.
Looking beyond the statistics, they examine how ordinary Catholics
express their faith, and why so many of them don't care what the Pope
says.
They also explore the devastating impact of ongoing accusations of
child sexual abuse by priests, the alienation of women and youth and
the rise of the Catholic cultural ghetto, among other issues.
$10/$5 Conc & Gleeclub
RSVP: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Brendan O'Dwyer
Media Manager
Pluto Press Australia
02 9692 5111
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