“Religion is being described these days as not just an opiate for the masses, but a poison for society … does Australia need to move beyond Christian thinking to be a mature society, or is Christianity in fact essential to our future?”

2012 lecture: Eros, Intimacy and the mind of God

"As a doctor and a sexologist I am captivated by the exquisite complementarity of male and female reproductive systems and the hard wiring in the brain that draws the two together in desire, love and bonding"

– Dr Patricia Weerakoon

2012 Lecturer announced

Dr Patricia Weerakoon

The 2012 Smith Lecture will be presented by Dr Patricia Weerakoon. She will speak on the subject of Eros, Intimacy and the mind of God.