Faith and reason: Do unto others...
Ian Harris profiles a global initiative promoted by leaders of various nationalities and faiths - the Charter for Compassion.
Faith and reason
Selfie generation quite happy to ignore others
Selfie generation quite happy to ignore others
Rather than self-assertion, Jesus requires self-denial, writes Adam Dodds.
Options despite decline in pastoral care, congregations
Options despite decline in pastoral care, congregations
The Church needs fewer committees and more mission, writes Ron Gilder.
Human words of scripture bear God’s voice
Human words of scripture bear God’s voice
Christopher Holmes writes about the power of the Bible.
Things to bear in mind when disagreeing
Things to bear in mind when disagreeing
It's been open season for flicking away the few remaining public signs that this was once a Christian country.
We need to rock the boat and remember Paul's convictions
We need to rock the boat and remember Paul's convictions
New Zealanders have this week been celebrating the fact that on September 19, 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to recognise and enshrine in law the prerogative of women to...
As Abba, God rises above the politics of sexual identity
As Abba, God rises above the politics of sexual identity
"Our Father" in the Lord's Prayer has had a chequered journey, Ian Harris suggests that today it works best as a springboard for meditation.
Notions of achieving justice tested
Notions of achieving justice tested
Murray Rae asks if justice has been served at Ihumatao.
When divine absolutes give way to vistas of freedom
When divine absolutes give way to vistas of freedom
Secularists would do well to acknowledge the place of Christianity in their heritage, suggests Ian Harris.
God after Christianity
God after Christianity
Ian Harris reflects on the thoughts and beliefs of "post-Christian" English author and journalist, David Boulton.
The measure of 'greatness' lies in the service we give to others.
The measure of 'greatness' lies in the service we give to others.
What makes a person truly great? Stu Crosson suggests it is more about "character" than "achievements".
Vision in contrast to clamour of religious enmity
Vision in contrast to clamour of religious enmity
Wherever you look, Muslims seem to be rubbing Westerners up the wrong way.
Faith and reason: God is blamed for all the bad things
Faith and reason: God is blamed for all the bad things
G. K. Chesterton once wrote this of the English society of his day, something which I dare say is as true of we Kiwis as it was of them, "Religious liberty might be supposed to mean that...
Faith and reason: A society which values humanity
Faith and reason: A society which values humanity
Alex Gale ponders the uniqueness of mankind.
In good stead through work via church
In good stead through work via church
Mormonism has made Republican Mitt Romney more fit, not less, to be president of the United States, Peter Morici believes.
Wisdom true purpose of study
Wisdom true purpose of study
As the university year begins, Richard Dawson writes that knowledge is never an end in itself.
'Signs of the times' should prompt better ethics
'Signs of the times' should prompt better ethics
Ethical norms are central to a wholesome view of life and to protecting the planet, Ian Harris believes.
BBC ban silliness of stellar order
BBC ban silliness of stellar order
World View columnist Gwynne Dyer writes that there are yet more reasons to be aware of our cosmic insignificance.
Old Testament propels resurrection belief
Old Testament propels resurrection belief
The meaning of the resurrection does not depend on what happened to Jesus' body, writes Ian Harris.
Another day, another saint
Another day, another saint
Catholics may be short of priests but never of saints. They have more than 10,000 to choose from and 12 days ago they got two more: Popes John XXIII and John Paul II.