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- 1952-2002 (Creation)
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Loose papers in 3 manila folders
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Donald William Bradley Robinson was born in 1922 and ordained Deacon in 1950 and Priest in 1951. In 1952 he was appointed lecturer at Moore Theological College and was Vice-Principal of the College from 1959 until 1972. He was Canon of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, from 1964 to 1973 and taught Divinity at Sydney University from 1964 to 1980. In 1973 he was appointed Bishop of Parramatta, a position he held until his appointment as Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South Wales in 1982. He retired from the position of Archbishop in 1993 and was succeeded by Harry Goodhew. Donald Robinson died on September 7, 2018, at HammondCare North Turramurra.
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Folder 1:
Address by the Archbishop of Sydney on the occasion of the induction of Jolyn Karaolis as Headmistress of St Catherine’s School Waverley, 21st February 1988
The hope of Christ’s coming – manuscript
ACL News – Anglican Church League – The Christian’s role in our changing nation – November 1973
Notes for hymns used on Monday Bible Study, Pymble, 1996-1998
Review: Romans – an exposition of chapters 3:20-4:25, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1970
Review: Romans – an exposition of chapter 5, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1971
Christianity and healing – 2005
Review: Church, papacy, and schism: a theological enquiry, Philip Sherrard, 1978
Inter-Anglican Theological & Doctrinal Commission - The church in relation to the kingdom – draft statement – 1981
Bishops’ Conference – A translation of the Bible for public worship? – April 1979
Folder 2:
Eusebius: Ecclesiastical history III (2 pages)
The biblical doctrine of the church (4 pages)
The Bible and the authority of the church (11 pages)
The gifts of the Spirit – March 1972 (10 pages)
Ordain women? (5 pages)
Plain Christianity – ABC Broadcast 14.11.1965 (5 pages)
Origen’s conception of ‘Church’ in the Contra Celsum (6 pages)
Matthew 28:19-20 – April 1966 (8 pages)
A sermon at the Order of Morning Prayer at St Mark’s Church Darling Point, Sunday 10th Paril 1988, on the occasion of the re-dedication of the bells (3 pages)
Commission on Doctrine February 9-11 1982 – Response to four questions on the nature of confirmation (5 pages)
Ephesians 4:13 – The King’s School Installation of Headmaster, 10th September 1984 (4 pages)
‘Consecration’ in Cranmer, in 1662, and in some modern evangelical discussion, June 1972 (8 pages)
Neo-pentecostalism: is the New Testament relevant? 21 July 1972 (12 pages)
Notes of a talk on “The New Testament theology of war and violence” given by Bishop D.W.B. Robinson at Victoria Barracks, 12 September 1973 (3 pages)
Understanding the Bible (3 pages)
Romans IX.7 – September 1976 (2 pages)
Israel and the gentiles in the New Testament – March 1978 (37 pages)
Israel and the gentiles in the Gospel of Mark – March 1978 (29 pages)
Bishops’ Conference April 1979 – A translation of the Bible for public worship? (7 pages)
ARCIC and formularies – June 7th, 1983 (3 pages)
Tradition in the New Testament: an address to the Autumn School of Theology at Moore College, 21 May 1985 (4 pages)
Questions about marriage in 1 Cor 7, given at a meeting of curates, North Sydney, 29 Nov 1985 (27 pages)
Renewal from an evangelical ‘non-charismatic’ viewpoint – Essays on renewal, 1987 (13 pages)
1988 National Congress of the Evangelical and Catholic Mission – One with the Apostles: the meaning of an apostolic ministry – The Bishop as evangelist (14 pages)
The Diocese of Sydney and its purpose – 5th November 1990 (4 pages)
Sermon preached by DWBR in St Andrew’s Cathedral on Sunday 23 February 1992, on the occasion of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh (3 pages)
Sermon preached at the ANZAC Day service, St Stephen’s Church Willougby, 32rd April 1995 (2 pages)
Euthanasia: a symposium – 18 August 1995 (6 pages)
Folder 3:
Castle Hill Public School Centenary service at St Paul’s Church – 13th July 1980 (6 pages)
SPCK in Australia – Southern Cross 1976 (1 page)
Discussion paper presented at a meeting of Home Mission Society senior staff on 27th October 1975 (5 pages)
The Chimere – February 1974 (2 pages)
The New Testament theology of war and violence – 12 September 1973 (3 pages)
Understanding the Bible – Evangelical Society, Blacktown – 27th July 1973 (5 pages)
Transcript of interview with DWB Robinson, Bruce Ballantine-Jones and Archdeacon John Bidwell – St Lawrence Private Hospital – 7th August 1972 (15 pages)
The gifts of the Spirit – March 1972 (10 pages)
Bishop’s reminder of the Lord’s response to faithful teaching (2 pages)
Diocesan state-aid policy and the diocesan schools – June 1971 (4 pages)
Barry Marshall – eulogy – 1971 (4 pages)
Scripture and tradition – 1971 (1 page)
Staff seminar – 14 September 1970 (4 pages)
Rationale of induction and institution – 1973 (3 pages)
The Lord’s Prayer 1969 (6 pages)
What is the meaning of ‘the Church’? What are its visible boundaries? Who are its members? – August 1968 (5 pages)
Miracles – 1968 (2 pages)
Religion in church schools – What is expected? by a church parent – Sep 1966 (2 pages)
State, church and education in schools – 29 July 1966 (9 pages)
Summary of address given by DWBR to a gathering at St Martin’s Blakehurst, 3 June 1966 (2 pages)
Anglican Church League – Is Church Union the answer? – paper given at a conference at St John’s Campsie, 13th May 1966 (5 pages)
Plain Christianity – 14th November 1965 (9 pages)
EFSC paper – 20 September 1965 (10 pages)
Religion in life – The legacy of Paul, the work of the Saviour – 13 May 1964 (6 pages)
Matthew 28:19-20 – April 1965 (5 pages)
Readings from the Bible (3 pages)
Plain Christianity – 9 February 1964 (8 pages)
Religion speaks: using the Bible 1 – for teaching truth – 8 September 1963 (7 pages)
“The church” in Anglican formularies – Moore College Spring School of Theology August 1963 (3 pages)
The unity of the church - Moore College Spring School of Theology August 1963 (9 pages)
Answers to questions (7 pages)
The Church of England in Australia under the new Constitution, with special reference to Prayer Book revision – notes from address given at the Victorian branch of the Evangelican Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, 30 November 1962 (4 pages)
Daily devotional, 26 December (5 pages)
Review: “The unity of the Bible” by H.H. Rowley, 1961 (4 pages)
Plain Christianity – 3 July 1960 (8 pages)
The Church of England in South Africa – 1959 (9 pages)
Review: Praises with understanding by Horace Spence, 1959 (7 pages)
The nature of belief – 21 July 1959 (2 pages)
Church of England Moral Leadership Course – The nature of belief – 21 July 1959 (2 pages)
Review: Basic Christianity, by John Stott, 1959 (4 pages)
Address given December 1958 (7 pages)
Religion in life: wise or otherwise? Don’t get involved – 4 June 1958 (6 pages)
Adam (2 pages)
The sacrament of baptism – 29 January 1957 (1 page)
The evangelical doctrine of Holy Scripture – 1952 (25 pages)
Clerical collar (3 pages)
What is meant by Ember Days? (2 pages)
Folder 4:
Pastorally effective – Penrith, 1 June 2002 (9 pages)
Visitation of the sick (1 page)
The biblical understanding of Israel – 20 September 2001 (3 pages)
The biblical understanding of Israel, and the place of Israel in the 20th century – South Turramurra 5 June 2002 (5 pages)
Integrating youth into the full life and work of the church – April 2001 (2 pages)
Aging with grace seminar 2000 (40 pages)
What is a parish? – 11th March 1999 (4 pages)
The star of David – Dec 1998 (2 pages)
Adventures in Jewish-Christian relations – NSW Council of Christians and Jews 19 August 1998 (2 pages)
School of Christian Studies Conference 1998 – The Trinity and Australia today – July 8-10 1998 (18 pages)
Sermon preached in St Andrew’s Cathedral on the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Branwhite Clarke, 2 June 1998 (3 pages)
Scandrett v. Dowling seminar, July 1997 – response to Archdeacon Dr John Davis (2 pages)
The doctrine and principles of the Church of England in relation to the Constitution – March 1997 (5 pages)
Typescript notes on the Constitution (6 pages)
What is liturgy? – Focus on Ministry Conference, 21 August 1996 (11 pages)
Manuscript notes – Prayer Book Society meeting, St Philip’s Sydney, 4 Nov 2000 (1 page)
The principles of doctrine and worship in the Book of Common Prayer and the Thirty-nine articles – Anglican Church League conference, 2 Sep 1995 (9 pages)
Lay Presidency consultation: What theology of order and ministry do the Anglican formularies teach? – 6 Dec 1994 (7 pages)
Sunday observance and Sunday trading: a doctrinal issue? – Nov 1994 (7 pages)
The pattern of biblical truth – Philip Edgecumbe Hughes Memorial series, Chapel of the Cross, Dallas, TX – Oct 1994 (17 pages)
Dean’s hour – Walking according to Christ - Nov 1988 (30 pages)
Draft answers for Liturgical Commission, Feb 1985 (4 pages)
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