Christianarchy Conference in Brisbane
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007Anarchist and Christian traditions have often shared a commitment to non-domination, creative cooperation and the equality of all people. Not often has either movement been associated with the other - but anarchist principles can easily identified throughout the Bible story and Church history. Last year a group of people from the ANZAC countries met in New Zealand to explore Christian Anarchism in our context and this year they’re meeting again - and it’s an open meeting! The annual conference of the South Pacific Christian Anarchists (SPCA) will be held in Brisbane, 22-24 June, 2007.
Sessions (subject to some facilitators not being in jail) are likely to include:
Indigenous expressions of anarchy and faith in Aotearoa: Graham Cameron, Urban Vision, NZ
Why anarchists can’t be missionaries: Manu Caddie, Pacific Centre for Participatory Democracy, NZ
Peacemaking at Pine Gap: Jim Dowling and Donna Mulhearn, Christians Against ALL Terrorism, Pine Gap
Christianarchy - Being the Change you want to see in the world: Dave Andrews, Waiters Union, Brisbane
Power With, Power From Within, and Power Over: Jason Macleod, Non-violence activist and trainer, Brisbane
Register your interest at www.anz.Jesusradicals.com
The painting included here is by José Clemente Orozco, a Mexican muralist who was concerned about the violent effects of the Mexican revolution.
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Tags: Art, Australia, Mission, Pacific, peacemaking, Reconciliation, religious art, Social Justice, Spirituality
Ray Gingerich is coming to Australia next month. He will be speaking on peacemaking in a world with opposing views of power, in West End, Brisbane, on Friday April 13. This is a chance to meet, listen to and converse with Ray.
