Cultural and faith narratives can help commission find answers
What moral frameworks will we use to shape our future economic models and practices, asks Andrew Shepherd.
Faith and reason
Headlong race to find fault demeans us all
Headlong race to find fault demeans us all
Do we really need to apportion blame, asks Richard Dawson.
A season of sacrifice can reap many rewards, and does not have to be negative
A season of sacrifice can reap many rewards, and does not have to be negative
Giving something up for a period of time is good for body, mind, and spirit, writes the Rev Dr Lynne M. Baab.
Use our Treaty to create the best for all its signatories
Use our Treaty to create the best for all its signatories
Maori and the church. How do we move forward, Peter Sara asks.
Pakeha switch to the secular not so for other NZ cultures
Pakeha switch to the secular not so for other NZ cultures
What are the key markers of contemporary religious faith and practice in New Zealand? Unlike Germany, there is no state support for the churches here. Unlike the US, piety is not worn on one’s...
Special bond with Treaty
Special bond with Treaty
The Treaty of Waitangi and Christianity have a special relationship. It is time churches recognised it, writes Wayne Te Kaawa.
Wisdom leads to ‘the true life’
Wisdom leads to ‘the true life’
Sam Mangai explains how to find comfort in wisdom.
Falling achievement begs question about school education
Falling achievement begs question about school education
Who is teaching what to our children, asks Stu Crosson.
Season highlights God’s surprising nature
Season highlights God’s surprising nature
As we approach Christmas, I think we’re all looking for a breather from the pressures of a challenging year and hoping for some sort of a break.
Resilient perseverance essential to stay course
Resilient perseverance essential to stay course
Lesley Gill ponders the prevailing power of resilience.
Deceptively simple metaphors still subtle and rich
Deceptively simple metaphors still subtle and rich
To what will I compare a metaphor? asks Katie Marcar.
Freedom is part of God’s creation — it can, and does, go awry
Freedom is part of God’s creation — it can, and does, go awry
Why do bad things happen to good people, asks Adam Dodds.
Neoliberal ‘choice’ not grounded in humanity
Neoliberal ‘choice’ not grounded in humanity
Dr Andrew Shepherd considers freedom of choice and human rights ahead of the election.
This I know: God remembers Mum still
This I know: God remembers Mum still
Jenny Beck reflects on the life and death of her mother Beryl.
Freedom expressed in acting for the good
Freedom expressed in acting for the good
Don Moffat explores the right to freedom in a pandemic.
Teamwork in battling Covid is a humanitarian solution
Teamwork in battling Covid is a humanitarian solution
Working together, and loving one another, is what will save us from the modern day pandemic, Richard Dawson writes.
Struggle for breath mirrors agonies of Jesus’ crucifixion
Struggle for breath mirrors agonies of Jesus’ crucifixion
In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, Prof David Tombs reflects on the crucifixion of Jesus.
How do we make the wisest choice?
How do we make the wisest choice?
New Zealanders must carry out their due diligence before voting in this year’s referendum on euthanasia, writes Peter Sara.
Breathing rituals kind of spiritual oxygen
Breathing rituals kind of spiritual oxygen
It is time to stop and take a deep breath, writes Lynne Taylor.
Critical theory never going to be best path to reconciliation
Critical theory never going to be best path to reconciliation
On May the 25th, the world was graphically reminded that evil and suffering are not exclusively the prerogative of our current pandemic. The death of George Floyd sparked civil unrest that has...