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Add to EJ Playlist  Welcome to the University of New South Wales' first residential community designed primarily for postgraduates. While we accept a limited number of selected undergraduates, the focus of the New College Village is on providing an exciting postgraduate community. The NCV shares its name and similar ideals to that of New College at UNSW (which founded the NCV). This in turn takes its name in part from the original New College established at Oxford University in 1379. New College Village, like its counterparts, is a place concerned about the intellectual, social and spiritual development of its residents. It is a place that seeks to make a difference to people's lives and instil a love for life-long learning and openness to the ideas of others. So if you're looking for accommodation on the UNSW campus, look at New College Village. New College as the founder of the NCV has an outstanding record and over 43 years of experience in providing residential accommodation for students while they are at UNSW. It has a well-establishe d reputation as the college of choice at UNSW with an academic record that few colleges anywhere could match. Typically, 45% of all residents achieve an average of Distinction or better. NCV is a community of over 300 people living and learning together. All are involved in one way or another with study or research at the University of New South Wales or its related institutions. We exist to encourage academic commitment in every possible way. NCV aims to maintain higher academic standards than those generally required in the university. We are also a community of people marked by openness to each other's area of study and activities. The college is founded on Christian faith and values so we seek to provide care and support consistent with our faith. We also provide opportunities for residents to express their faith and to grow spiritually while they are here. However, we accept residents of all faiths (and none) and encourage open dialogue about beliefs and worldviews. And of course, there is no religious test to gain entry to NCV. Thank you for considering New College Village as a place to live while you further your education. New College Village is here to help you do just that. This will be a community where you enjoy outstanding accommodation right on campus, personal and academic support, and where you will make lifelong friends and contacts.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the first lecture in the series given on Tuesday 14 September 2010. The lecture was titled Creativity -- Can we be creative in the midst of God's creation? Human creativity is often seen as merely a matter of bringing order to the physical world. Creativity and discovery are assumed to work against each other. The roots of this assumption were explored before Prof Begbie examined some of the music of J.S. Bach in order to open up a fuller, Trinitarian vision in which discovery is integral to all human making. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the first lecture in the series given on Tuesday 14 September 2010. The lecture was titled Creativity -- Can we be creative in the midst of God's creation? Human creativity is often seen as merely a matter of bringing order to the physical world. Creativity and discovery are assumed to work against each other. The roots of this assumption were explored before Prof Begbie examined some of the music of J.S. Bach in order to open up a fuller, Trinitarian vision in which discovery is integral to all human making. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the first lecture in the series given on Tuesday 14 September 2010. The lecture was titled Creativity -- Can we be creative in the midst of God's creation? Human creativity is often seen as merely a matter of bringing order to the physical world. Creativity and discovery are assumed to work against each other. The roots of this assumption were explored before Prof Begbie examined some of the music of J.S. Bach in order to open up a fuller, Trinitarian vision in which discovery is integral to all human making. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the first lecture in the series given on Tuesday 14 September 2010. The lecture was titled Creativity -- Can we be creative in the midst of God's creation? Human creativity is often seen as merely a matter of bringing order to the physical world. Creativity and discovery are assumed to work against each other. The roots of this assumption were explored before Prof Begbie examined some of the music of J.S. Bach in order to open up a fuller, Trinitarian vision in which discovery is integral to all human making. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the first lecture in the series given on Tuesday 14 September 2010. The lecture was titled Creativity -- Can we be creative in the midst of God's creation? Human creativity is often seen as merely a matter of bringing order to the physical world. Creativity and discovery are assumed to work against each other. The roots of this assumption were explored before Prof Begbie examined some of the music of J.S. Bach in order to open up a fuller, Trinitarian vision in which discovery is integral to all human making. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the first lecture in the series given on Tuesday 14 September 2010. The lecture was titled Creativity -- Can we be creative in the midst of God's creation? Human creativity is often seen as merely a matter of bringing order to the physical world. Creativity and discovery are assumed to work against each other. The roots of this assumption were explored before Prof Begbie examined some of the music of J.S. Bach in order to open up a fuller, Trinitarian vision in which discovery is integral to all human making. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the second lecture in the series given on Wednesday 15 September 2010. The lecture was titled Freedom -- Can we be free with God around? It has been said that the quest for freedom defines the modern age. And it is often assumed that the more God is involved in our lives, the less freedom we have. In this lecture, Jeremy Begbie showed that 'musical space' can help us develop a far more biblical account of human freedom and discover that God is not freedom's enemy. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the second lecture in the series given on Wednesday 15 September 2010. The lecture was titled Freedom -- Can we be free with God around? It has been said that the quest for freedom defines the modern age. And it is often assumed that the more God is involved in our lives, the less freedom we have. In this lecture, Jeremy Begbie showed that 'musical space' can help us develop a far more biblical account of human freedom and discover that God is not freedom's enemy. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the second lecture in the series given on Wednesday 15 September 2010. The lecture was titled Freedom -- Can we be free with God around? It has been said that the quest for freedom defines the modern age. And it is often assumed that the more God is involved in our lives, the less freedom we have. In this lecture, Jeremy Begbie showed that 'musical space' can help us develop a far more biblical account of human freedom and discover that God is not freedom's enemy. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the second lecture in the series given on Wednesday 15 September 2010. The lecture was titled Freedom -- Can we be free with God around? It has been said that the quest for freedom defines the modern age. And it is often assumed that the more God is involved in our lives, the less freedom we have. In this lecture, Jeremy Begbie showed that 'musical space' can help us develop a far more biblical account of human freedom and discover that God is not freedom's enemy. Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the third lecture in the series given on Thursday 16 September 2010. The lecture was titled Language -- Can we speak about God without words? While language is powerful, many point to its severe limits. This lecture explored the ways music has been caught up in the debate about the power and limits of language. Many say music can 'transcend' words. Prof Begbie asked, 'What place is there for music in a faith that depends on God using human words to make himself known? Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the third lecture in the series given on Thursday 16 September 2010. The lecture was titled Language -- Can we speak about God without words? While language is powerful, many point to its severe limits. This lecture explored the ways music has been caught up in the debate about the power and limits of language. Many say music can 'transcend' words. Prof Begbie asked, 'What place is there for music in a faith that depends on God using human words to make himself known? Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

Add to EJ Playlist  Professor Jeremy Begbie presented the 2010 New College Lecture Series titled Music, Modernity & God. The lectures were held at The John Niland Scientia Building on-campus at the University of New South Wales and were presented over three nights to over 500 people. This video excerpt comes from the third lecture in the series given on Thursday 16 September 2010. The lecture was titled Language -- Can we speak about God without words? While language is powerful, many point to its severe limits. This lecture explored the ways music has been caught up in the debate about the power and limits of language. Many say music can 'transcend' words. Prof Begbie asked, 'What place is there for music in a faith that depends on God using human words to make himself known? Scarcely a day goes by when we are not surrounded by music: it is pervasive. But what we can easily overlook is the part music has played in the debates surrounding the pivotal issues that have shaped our culture, issues that at their deepest level concern belief in God. Over the three lectures Professor Begbie argued that music is much more than just an accompaniment to life, it is an important part of the life God has given us and both reflects and speaks of God's purposes for us. He suggested that if we didn't have music we would be all the poorer because music can help us to 'read' the story of our culture with the eyes of Christian faith, responding in fresh ways to some of the deepest dilemmas and truths of our time. Furthermore, music offers metaphors that can help us to understand the deep truths of Christianity -- God, creation, freedom, rebellion and sin, salvation and redemption, the new creation to come and the fulfilment of God's promises in Christ. He led us to this conclusion by teaching using word, image, recorded music and performance on the piano. It was a memorable and deeply challenging series.

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Add to EJ Playlist  This highlights package of extracts was produced for the web by Peter Savage.

Add to EJ Playlist  This highlights package of extracts was produced for the web by Peter Savage.

Add to EJ Playlist  There has been much debate in recent times concerning the role that the Church does and might play in relation to the State. The issue raises many questions: How should people of faith conduct themselves if elected to government? What part might their faith play in their actions? Should the role of the Church be restricted to merely commenting on values, moral issues (etc)? Alternatively, are we a secular State, where religion and church have no relevance and should be kept at arms length? This extract shows the begining of Andrew Cameron's response to the question of seperation.

Add to EJ Playlist  Does faith have relevance to politics in the 21st century, this is the key question the Professor Trevor Cairney posed to the speakers and guests at the New College Lecture Series 2005 Church & State: exploring views on the relevance of faith to politics. The lecturers were The Hon John Anderson, The Hon Kevin Rudd MP and Rev Dr Andrew Cameron. This clip is an excerpt of the Master's introduction to the first night of lectures. A DVD Video of the complete lecture series can also be purchased by visiting the College's website and downloading the order form there.

Add to EJ Playlist  2006 marked the first year that New College staged a musical in its 37 year history, and although the change was met with a lot of skepticism, even the strongest critics were silenced by the outstanding performance of Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Pirates of Penzance'. The musical showcases the the immense talent located in the walls of New College, from brilliant vocal performance, right down to the tireless behind the scences work of cast and crew. The 2 disc widescreen DVD Video can be purchased from the New College Students Association - c /- New College.

Add to EJ Playlist  Raw vision of the testing of the winning UNSW team's Warman Student Design-and-Buil d Competition invention.

Add to EJ Playlist  New College Alumnus Richard Fleming offers his reflections on the life changing nature of New College.

Add to EJ Playlist  Former Collegian Alex Blackwell (2002-2003) shares a bit about her life post College and the effect New College had on her.

Add to EJ Playlist  In 2007 two New College residents Nathan Symonds and Jay Davey, along with their UNSW team mates - won the 20th Warman Student Design-and-Buil d Competition N...

Add to EJ Playlist  Alumnus Georgina Barrett-See describes her College experience and commends it to others considering becoming Future Residents.