About Us
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACC&C) is an ecumenical body that has deep roots in the Christian faith. It is the result of a formal partnership established in 1998 between the Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn and Charles Sturt University. The Centre is located on a five hectare site on the edge of the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra.
Vision
Our vision is to be the go to place for the interface between Christianity, Australian society, culture and Indigenous people.
'Wisdom for the common good' is what the Centre is all about.
Purpose
From deep roots in Christian faith the Centre exists.
For the spiritual renewal of the life of the nation.
Through fresh engagements, dialogue and reconciliation between Indigenous Australians, cultures and society, religious traditions and public theology
Promoting wisdom, creativity, resilience and peace
In the life of Churches and other communities of faith; the arts and sciences; institutions and leadership; civil society & public life.
Theological Framework
The theological framework for the ACC&C is that it will operate:
- within the broad faith parameters of the NCCA:
- “The National Council of Churches in Australia gathers together in pilgrimage those Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures and commit themselves to deepen their relationship with each other in order to express more visibly the unity willed by Christ for his Church, and to work together towards the fulfilment of their mission of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit"
- With priority on the four pillars of the ACC&C:
- Wisdom through Civil Society;
- Peace through new religious engagements;
- Resilience in institutional life and ethical leadership;
- Creativity through the Arts, Sciences and Culture
- With a deliberate approach that emphasises the common good, rather than promoting individual piety or the particular interests of Christian churches or traditions
- With an intended openness to expressions of faith that foster faithful innovation in areas such as
- theology
- social justice and
- developing different forms of the Body of Christ
- With a priority on discipleship, that walks in the steps of Jesus and gives attention to those who have been marginalised, including by the church as an institution.
Four Pillars
We have identified Four Pillars through which our vision is expressed.
The Four Pillars are: Wisdom through Civil Society; Peace through new religious engagements; Resilience in institutional life and ethical leadership; Creativity through the Arts, Sciences and Culture.