Cite
Cite is the annual theology and missions conference for the Simeon Network, the AFES network of uni staff and postgrad students. Spend the week with people like you who love Jesus and just can’t quite get enough of uni. We will start with our conference dinner and keynote address on Friday evening, 4th December. Don’t miss out! Ed Loane will be speaking about the history of Charles Simeon and his influence on university ministry.
Theology
We will be continuing our tour through the AFES doctrinal basis. Cite 2026 will be covering the doctrine of the trinity, with Ed Loane as our speaker. God revealing himself as a Trinity can be a very confusing enigma. In these talks we will not only be exploring what the Bible teaches us about our trinitarian God, but also how significant this is for the way we live.
Ed Loane is an Anglican minister who is currently serving as Warden of St Paul’s College, University of Sydney. He is married to Joc and they have five children aged from 20 to 10 years old. Ed grew up in Wollongong and studied at Sydney University, Moore Theological College, and Cambridge University, completing his PhD in 2014. He has taught doctrine and church history at Moore College since 2014. The Loane family attend Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.
Missions
Our missions component will be headlined by Sam Green. It will also relate to the trinity: Muslims are trained to challenge Christians about the Trinity, so how do we defend this doctrine and critique the Islamic doctrine of Tawheed (the alternative to trinity)?
Samuel Green is married with adult children. He became a Christian at university and has been involved in various Christian ministries. Since 1999 he has worked with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) as a campus evangelist and Islamic Engagement Director. He is also a founding writer for the Answering Islam website and is an Anglican and UTAS Interfaith Chaplain. Engaging with Islam is one of Samuel’s main interests and he does this through writing, training, evangelism, lectures and debates. Samuel has degrees in theology (MTC) and chemical engineering (UNSW). As part of his Islamic ministry Samuel has extensive experience discussing with Muslims the doctrine of the Trinity and Incarnation.