[Oe List ...] Common Dreams Conference # 2 held recently in Melbourne.

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Isobel,

Thanks--I would really appreciate receiving the conference notes.  Re Dominic Crossan--will you get to hear him?  We just finished 2 dvd series produced by LTQ, featuring Borg and him. He and Borg were also here a year ago and did 4 lectures each.  We were able to go on their trip to Turkey (footsteps of Paul).  He's got a great sense of humor--much easier to listen to him than to read some his works.

Ellie






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From: Isobel and Jim Bishop <isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au>
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Sent: Tue, Apr 27, 2010 8:53 pm
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Common Dreams Conference # 2 held recently in Melbourne.


Dear Ruth, Herman and Ellie, and colleagues all, 
One of the things which really struck me about this Conference was that, right at this moment it is the Clergy for whom we could well be especially mindful. In the first Breakout group I was sitting with a bunch of mostly Clergy, who were agonising about how to introduce some new ways of theologising and discussing Scripture in their various congregations. They were saying things like " I will wait until I am retired to start talking about Progressive Christianity... and If I did talk like this my congregation would be most unhappy.. " etc.,etc., So I discovered that support networks are very important for those who are fostering " the new way..." 
 In about 4 weeks time the lead speakers will send us the notes of their talks.. I will be happy to send them on to the general listserve... there will be about 4 or 5 all told- or I could send to the three folk listed above.... 
 
In peace, 
Isobel Bishop. 
On 25/04/2010, at 9:30 AM, Ruth Landmann wrote: 
 
> Isobel, thank you so much for your reflections and for sharing The > Centre for Progressive Christianity web site. I forwarded that link > to my fellow members of our church's Church and Society committee. > It turns out that our pastor heard the director of the TCPC speak a > few months ago in Berkeley and is very interested in our church > getting involved. A couple other members of the committee also > responded very positively. 
> Thanks again! 
> G & P 
> Ruth Landmann 
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