Visions of a new spirituality in Australia : the music of Anne Boyd

![CDATA[Written just before the September 11, 2001 catastrophe, this paper may seem inconsequential, dwelling as it does on the idea of spiritual renewal in Australia with particular reference to the music of Anne Boyd. What we have to say may seem purely idealistic against the backdrop of a world where gross acts of violence and terrorism emanating from fundamentalist extremists are rife. These acts, as any decent person would agree, are evil. Yet, the very fact that there are decent people and that there is a response of stunned shock from many people indicates that there is another reality. It is this reality that inspires our exploration of a spirituality, which is the antithesis of fundamentalism, and which we therefore consider to be a significant pursuit.]]