Faith and reason

Hello to 2018, and a Happy New Year to you!

It’s OK to drop the name of Jesus from the parliamentary prayer, writes Graham Redding. 

Paul Trebilco reflects on the transforming power of light.

The name of Jesus should not be dropped from the parliamentary prayer, writes Richard Dawson.

A New Reformation? Not likely, if the decision to restore Christchurch’s medieval cathedral is any guide, says  Ian Harris.

An effective church is one which is expressed in relational discipleship, writes Peter Sara.

With the election behind us and democracy in good heart, let’s move on to a new guiding story, urges Ian Harris.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow, writes Sharmin Bala. 

Christopher Holmes writes about the power of the Bible.

Before we settle on which political party to support this election, let’s ask a few questions of ourselves, urges Ian Harris.

Western culture needs to rediscover what it means to be human, writes Stu Crosson. 

Let us be reasonable when discussing assisted death,  Ken Bragan writes.

When life is hard going, we can learn from Martin Luther, writes  Tim Cooper.

America is a beautiful country but it is a broken country, writes  Stu Crosson.

It is essential to tell the truth about choice at the end of life, writes Derek Alan Woodard-Lehman.

Jesus or Christ? It’s not either/or, says Ian Harris,  both are central to Christianity.

Love offers the only logical alternative in a selfish society,  writes Richard Dawson.

Mathew Zacharias laments the rise of religious and racial intolerance in his Indian homeland, and makes the case for  plurality in New Zealand.

Does truth matter in our post-truth society, asks Peter Sara.

A new dawn beckons for Anglicanism in the South, Mike Horder writes.