Religion

The "plain truth" of Jesus' ministry is not to be found in the red tape of academia, says Ivan Grindlay.

New revelations have emerged of the inner workings of Destiny Church, including claims of eftpos terminals being used to take collections, men-only church meetings and numerous tithing nightmares.

Dunedin gets a new Anglican bishop today. Tom McKinlay talks about God and C. S. Lewis with Dr Kelvin Wright.

It counts Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and the Pope's New Zealand envoy as subscribers, and now a Dunedin-based magazine is set to have its first change of editor in its 12-year history.

Ian Harris reflects on "that billboard" and argues that it obscures legitimate questions about the biological aspect of Jesus' conception.

Guest editorial by Peter Collett, Ecumenical Chaplain at the Otago Corrections Facility.

A mischievous biblical bedroom billboard was defaced just over five hours after it was erected in downtown Auckland today.

In this secular age, what are we to make of the "Virgin Birth?" asks Ian Harris.

A Swiss ban on minarets could violate fundamental liberties, Europe's top human-rights watchdog says in an indication that the heavily criticized vote could be overturned.

Marking the cannonisation of the Little Sisters of the Poor founder Jeanne Jugan, at a mass at St Joseph's Cathedral last night, were the sisters, residents and supporters of the Sacred Heart Home and Hospital in Brockville, members of the Catholic community and representatives from other denominations.