Religion

Faith and reason: Scandalous women in Christ's family tree

So what if there was a hint of scandal about Mary, says Ian Harris. The hope for a messiah was kept alive even through flawed human beings in Jesus' lineage.

Start of the greatest story ever told

Start of the greatest story ever told

Christmas with its inextricable mixture of the sacred and the secular has a universal and eternal appeal, writes Garth George.

Expression, and taking offence

Expression, and taking offence

It sometimes seems that the only way not to offend someone somewhere is to be bland and keep your head down.

Trite dismissals of faith lack relevance

Trite dismissals of faith lack relevance Andrew Bradstock, Murray Rae and John Stenhouse take issue with Joe Bennett's column of last week.

Still crazy about stones

Still crazy about stones

I grew up with a father crazy about megaliths, monoliths and "stupid old rocks put here a trillion years ago so Dad could bore us with them today".

New Territories, old traditions

New Territories, old traditions Jim Eagles discovers Hong Kong villagers fighting to preserve their way of life.

Vatican claims Homer Simpson secret Catholic

Vatican claims Homer Simpson secret Catholic

The Vatican newspaper has not been shy in its praise of the long-running animated TV program The Simpsons - and now we may know why.

Sainthood changes church to St Mary's

Sainthood changes church to St Mary's

Balclutha's Catholic parishioners are gearing up to celebrate the legacy of soon-to-be-saint Mary MacKillop, helper of disadvantaged families in rural communities more than 100 years ago.

Obama's spiritual adviser to speak in Dunedin

Obama's spiritual adviser to speak in Dunedin

Jim Wallis lives and works in Washington DC, the political heart of the United States.

'Golf tram' causes church controversy

'Golf tram' causes church controversy

• Wellington: Sabbath observance came under the consideration of the Wellington Presbytery today

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