Dr Steven Ogden is Principal (Seminary Dean) of St Francis College Brisbane, Australia. This is an Anglican theological college in the Diocese of Brisbane. He is an academic associate with Charles Sturt University. He is formerly the Cathedral Dean of St Peter’s Adelaide and the inaugural convener of The Green Cathedral Project. An inspirational speaker, he regularly addresses community groups. He is a social and religious affairs commentator on radio.
Steven’s first book was I Met God in Bermuda: Faith in the Twenty First Century (2009). In this book, Steven explored how suffering invites us to re-think the idea of God. In fact, it is normal to outgrow the Sunday School God and find new ways of embracing the spiritual in-community with others. His latest book is Love Upside Down: Life, Love and the Subversive Jesus (2011). This is looks at the impact of love. For love changes the way we see social and ethical issues, because it changes the way we see others.
Steven is currently working on two other books. The first examines new ways of understanding human relationships. In the last hundred years, our perception of relationships has been diminished by the myth of the perfect (nuclear) family: Dad and Mum, two children and a beautiful home. There is a myriad of relationships, which are worthy of recognition and support. The second book is about hope in the 21st century. So, avoiding apocalyptic scenarios, Steven explores the possibility of discovering hope in the here and now.
Contact: email@stevenogden.com
