Dr Peter Holmes

BTh, Grad Dip Ministry, MTh, Grad Dip Theol (Marriage & Family), PhD
Senior Lecturer

Email: Peter.Holmes@nd.edu.au
Phone: 02 8204 4186

• Biography

  Peter Holmes was trained and served as a Lutheran Minister before working in counseling, consulting and teaching roles within the Catholic Archdioceses of Melbourne and Sydney. He spent 6 years as the Manager of Studies for Catholic Adult Education Sydney. Since 2007, Peter has lectured in Scripture, Theology and biblical languages (Hebrew and Greek). Peter’s research interests include the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, the relationship between faith and reason and his PhD on the theology of masculinity. Peter is married with eight children.

• Teaching Areas

  Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical (Koine) Greek, Fundamental Theology, Marriage and Sexuality, Masculinity, Preaching and Pastoral Theology.

• Research Expertise and Supervision

  Scripture, Biblical Interpretation, Faith and Reason, Pastoral Theology, Masculinity, Sexuality.

  • "Models of Faith and Reason" - Masters Thesis
  • "Is there a Catholic Theology of Masculinity?" - PhD

• Books

  "Is there a Catholic Theology of Masculinity?" - (due 2024)

• Conference Papers

  "Hillel, Shammai and St Paul" - Symposium on St Paul, John Paul II Institute, Melbourne.
  "Is there a Catholic Theology of Masculinity?" - The Gender Colloquium, University of Notre Dame, Australia.

• Original Creative Works

  "Models of Faith and Reason" - Masters Thesis "Is there a Catholic Theology of Masculinity?" - (present research for PhD)

• Recorded or Rendered Works

  Episodes of "This Catholic Life"

• In the Media

  Various articles in Catholic Weekly (Sydney), Catholic Leader (Brisbane), Catholic Record (Perth).
  Host of "This Catholic Life" Podcast.

• Professional Affiliations

  Member: Fellowship for Biblical Studies
  Member: Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
  Founding Member: Catholic Scholars Guild (Australia)

• Community Engagement

  Regular presentations on Scripture, relationships, masculinity, theology and evangelisation, at a wide range of events including Clergy Formation events in several dioceses, Teacher Formation and Development programs in Sydney, Parramatta, Armidale, Lismore, iWitness youth conferences, Australian Catholic Student Association conference, Youth Leadership Formation Course (annual), Theology on Tap (Sydney), Guinness and God (Canberra), Theology in the Pub (Brisbane), various youth and young adults groups in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. Regular contributer to the Catholic Weekly (Sydney) and the Catholic Leader (Brisbane). Host of "This Catholic Life" Podcast. Regular Lecturer at Hearts Aflame Summer School (New Zealand). Visiting presenter in Aukland on Masculinity. Regular speaker in Sydney Men's Ministry.

• Awards

  Vice Chancellor's Awards (PELT) for Initiatives that Enhance Student Learning (2013)