Common Dreams

COMMON DREAMS is an alliance of Australian and New Zealand kindred organisations which promote the study, discussion and implementation of Progressive Christian and other progressive religious streams of thought and action. The alliance includes The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought (Canberra), The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought (S... ydney), The Progressive Christian Network of Victoria, Progressive Spirituality Network (Queensland), St Luke's Community at Remuera (Auckland), Pitt Street UC (Sydney), The Progressive Christian Network of South Australia, St Matthew's-in-the City (Auckland), Progressive Network of Western Australia, and St Andrew's On The Terrace (Wellington). Progressive Christianity is a nondenominational approach to faith and spirituality. It seeks to understand Christian beliefs and doctrines in the light of modern biblical and historical scholarship and current scientific knowledge. It values inquiry and intellectual integrity. It rejects biblical literalism and inerrancy. It is open to diversity of opinion. Expressions of progressive streams in other religious faiths have similar approaches within their traditions. The principal way the alliance pursues its objectives is through staging the major international Common Dreams Conference each three years which brings together for several days a large audience to hear and interact with a distinguished group of international, Australian and New Zealand scholars, researchers, writers and speakers. The first Conference was held in Sydney in August 2007 and featured Bishop John Shelby Spong as lead keynote speaker; the second was staged in Melbourne in April 2010, starring Gretta Vosper (a leading Canadian progressive); and the third in the series was presented in Canberra during September 2013 with Marcus Borg leading a strong line-up of international and Australian and New Zealand experts. The proceedings of these conferences are made available as study resources for scholars, students and individuals.Common Dreams also arranges ...Read More