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CUAC Trustee Indaba -- 10th January 2022

Meetings of CUAC’s Voting Trustees begin with an Indaba from a board member reflecting on their experiences in Anglican higher education to open sharing and discussion.  

What is Truth?

In the Fourth Gospel’s account of Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate, Pilate asks whether Jesus is the King of the Jews. Jesus responds, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” To this, Pilate ironically responds: “What is truth?” (John 18:37-38).

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A note from Canon Jamie Callaway...
I commend Dan Heishman's poignant meditation on understanding the stories of students in Episcopal schools, as it is a quest Anglican colleges and universities share.

CUAC Trustee Indaba -- 8th September 2021

Meetings of CUAC’s Voting Trustees begin with an Indaba from a board member reflecting on their experiences in Anglican higher education to open sharing and discussion.  

'Pro Deo et Patria'

Over the last year and a half, we’ve all been in an extraordinary situation the like of which we’ve never experienced before. The global pandemic of novel coronavirus infection has restricted contact and interaction between people. That has had the effect of reaffirming to us the importance of connection between people. I believe this has been a time for all of us to look closely and think deeply about just how irreplaceable is the work of being together with others and reflecting on one’s own way forward.

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CUAC Trustee Indaba -- 14th April 2021

Meetings of CUAC’s Voting Trustees begin with an Indaba from a board member reflecting on their experiences in Anglican higher education to open sharing and discussion.  

Holy Normal

Where will we go from this global pandemic of COVID? How will we tackle the multiple pandemics of casteism, violence, climate, and self-care in the future? What is Holy Normal? The word “Kadosh” in Hebrew means something sacred, “different,” or “other” (set apart) - the exact opposite of something familiar. The phrase “holy normal” is an oxymoron of sorts, where differentiation is normalized. Easter is a theological intersection of the harsh realism of brokenness and the insatiable practice of beloved community here on earth, as it is in heaven. 

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