This unit will explore contemporary and cultural issues that influence one’s understanding and experience of spirituality and spiritual growth, and perceptions of the encounter with God, others and the non-human environment. They will also be integrated with theological concerns.

These topics will be chosen and presented by students and include: the Australian landscape; Indigenous influences; the immigrant experience; ANZAC and our memory of the past; the arts, literature and the imagination in shaping our view of God and ourselves; the changing workplace; cyberspace and global influences on our sense of connection; youth spirituality and the tension between spirituality and institutional religion; sport; secularism and the media.