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New Book Published by John Owens
RORTY, RELIGION AND METAPHYSICS New publication – September 2019 by John Owens In Rorty, Religion, and Metaphysics, John Owens offers a superb engagement with Richard Rorty’s thought that patiently considers the challenges that Rorty offers to religion, ethics, and metaphysics. Far from drawing any easy conclusions, Owens invites readers to interrogate their own assumptions. This […]
Launch of Dr Sarah Hart’s book
On July 30 the launch of Dr Sarah Hart’s new book took place at Good Shepherd College. A good number of colleagues and friends came for the occasion. The book is titled: From Temple to Tent, From Real to Virtual World (Exodus 24:15 – Numbers 10:28). The book was published this year, 2019, by ATF […]
Update on Use of Studiosity – new feature called – “CITATION”
Studiosity is now available 24 hours seven days a week. [24/7] Studiosity has a new feature which will show up next time you use it – called “CITATION” When you submit your assignment for review, Studiosity compares it with a large number of other documents on the web. It will then alert you (in your […]
The Career for you! – BTheology is suitable for Secondary Teaching!
After a recent NZ Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) meeting with the NZ Education Council, Good Shepherd College is delighted to announce that its Bachelor of Theology degree is now recognized as a “suitable qualification for entry to secondary teacher training”. The Council recognizes that “every Catholic School has Religious Education as part of their programme […]
Come and find out what our seminarians are being taught about spirituality!
Sr Elizabeth Snedden, lecturer in Pastoral Theology at Good Shepherd College, will be giving a lecture at the Mercy Spirituality Centre on Wednesday, 7 March 2018 from 10am-12noon. In this Muffin Meeting (the $15 cost includes morning tea), participants will be encouraged to discover the action of God in their own lives, and to trust […]
Former student
Good Shepherd College was saddened to hear of the death of former student, Graeme Blackburn, who was killed in a road accident Monday evening in Christchurch. Graeme was a student at GSC from 2011 until mid 2017, & was ordained to the priesthood on 1 July 2017. Good Shepherd College expresses its deepest sympathy to […]
Amoris Laetitia Lecture Online
Attendees at the Auckland and Wellington TCI-GSC public lecture on the document by Pope Francis on the Family – Amoris Laetitia – requested to hear more about it. Dr Rocío Figueroa has obliged by recording four YouTube clips on the document which can be accessed by clicking on this link.
Laywoman Appointed as Judge in NZ Church Court
Elizabeth Ong, who studied Canon Law at Good Shepherd College, is the first married woman to be appointed by the Apostolic Signatura as a judge of canon law cases for the Catholic Church in New Zealand. In New Zealand the diocesan ecclesiastical courts deal mainly with marriage cases, declarations of nullity or annulments. However this […]