In September-October 2023, there will be a series of events with Rev. Dr. James Alison, who is a leading Girardian scholar and a pioneering theologian (https:\/\/jamesalison.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 2 Girard-focused events with James Alison hosted by the Australian Girard Seminar: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 23^{rd<\/sup>\u00a0September:<\/strong>}day-long workshop<\/strong> in Melbourne<\/strong><\/a> (e.g., 9am-3pm) on \u201cLiving relationally with a sideways God: A mimetic anthropology of the Holy Spirit\u201d; and,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Thursday 5^{th<\/sup> October, 7-9pm<\/strong>:}public forum<\/a><\/strong> at Pitt St Uniting Church, Sydney<\/strong> on \u201ccrisis and polarisation.\u201d Registrations essential<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
There is also a free<\/strong> public lecture by James Alison in Brisbane<\/strong> hosted by the Australian Catholic University entitled: \u201cSideways God: Beyond violence to life in the Spirit<\/strong>\u201d on Wednesday October 11th, 7-8:30pm<\/strong>. The venue is:\u00a0Gaudete Centre, Banyo campus, Brisbane, ACU. This lecture will explore how moving beyond a reductionistic or violent account of the atonement opens us up to a\u00a0more detailed\u00a0account of life in the Spirit. The lecture\u00a0will draw on the rich anthropological insights of Ren\u00e9\u00a0Girard to sketch out an understanding of the dynamics of the Holy Spirit in the life of the human person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n