Staff Profile

Dr Helen Frances Bergin
Position:	Theological Lecturer
Qualifications:	MA Wellington, BTheol Otago, Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) and Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.
Location:	Catholic Institute of Theology Newman Hall 16 Waterloo Quadrant
Phone:	+64 (9) 379 6424 extn 736
Fax:	+64 (9) 379 6426
E-mail:	h.bergin@auckland.ac.nz
Teaching:	Feminist Theologies The Christian Community Beginning Theology in Aotearoa New Zealand Being Human Christian Understandings of God Current Developments in Pneumatology
Research Interests:
	Reflection on the Holy Spirit and how best to articulate contemporary and traditional understandings of the Spirit Discerning the Holy Spirit in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand Making sense of the Trinity as God-in-relationship The theology of Edward Schillebeeckx The question of Salvation today
Recent Significant Publications:
	BERGIN, H.F. "God of the Future." In The God Book: Talking About God Today, edited by N. Darragh, 47-55. Auckland: Accent Publications, 2008. BERGIN, H.F. "The Spirit, Conflict and Reconciliation." Colloquium 40, no. 2 (2008): 157-65 BERGIN, H.F. and SMITH, S. eds. Nourished by Eucharist: Whangaia ki te Taro o te Ora, New Thoughts on an Ancient Theme. Auckland: Accent Publications, 2006. BERGIN, H.F. "Do this, in Memory of Me." In BERGIN, H.F. and SMITH, S. (eds). Nourished by Eucharist: New Thoughts on an Ancient Theme. Auckland: Accent Publications, 73-80, 2006 BERGIN, H.F. 'Feminist Voices on the Spirit of God'. SeaChanges 5 (2005):1-17. See http://www.wsrt.com.au/seachanges/volume5/index.shtml BERGIN, H.F. 'The Waters of Aotearoa: Experience of the Holy Spirit?" In BERGIN, H.F. and SMITH, S. (eds). Land and Place, He Whenua He Wahi: Spiritualities from Aotearoa New Zealand. Auckland: Accent Publications, 165-184, 2004. BERGIN, H.F. 'The Holy Spirit as the 'Ecstatic God'. In Pacifica, Vol. 17, no.3, 268-282, 2004. BERGIN, H.F. 'Searching out the Holy Spirit via Earth's Elements'. New Blackfriars, Vol.83/972, 136-147, March 2002.

Staff Profile

Dr Helen Frances Bergin

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