Late last year the 19th annual New College Lecture Series explored the important topic of Church and State. 

Three lecturers, Rev Dr Andrew Cameron (Moore Theological College, Sydney), the Hon John Anderson, MP (former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia) and Mr Kevin Rudd, MP (Shadow Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs), examined the place of religious beliefs and expression in mainstream political life.

The New College Lecturers each suggest a role for religious beliefs in public life, exploring from different angles the contributions that religious people make"”with a particular focus on the Christian church.

Andrew Cameron suggests that the doctrine of church-state separation is currently being misused to silence the voices of religious citizens and promote "doctrinaire secularism'.

John Anderson speaks of the debt owed by the state to the churches in developing democratic ideals.

Kevin Rudd calls for urgent and necessary Christian involvement in the social and moral issues of our time.

In this 3 hour DVD Double Disc Set the lecturers explore the relationship between Church & State. 

The series attempted to consider and explain the role faith has and should play in politics. 

The lecturers try to map the contours of the separation of Church & State " its origins in history, what is meant by it and why it exists in modern Nation States like Australia. 

This DVD set includes all four lectures and a visual presentation. 

The College plans to publish the lecture as a book and produce bible study group materials to support the DVD that we will make available from our website. 

Click here to download a pdf form to order the dvd.