Something greater than our national icons
Something greater than our national icons
Rugby is often called "the New Zealand religion". Ian Harris asks: How well does it stack up?
Faith and reason
Religions often tarred with the same brush
Religions often tarred with the same brush
Does religion really poison everything, Adam Dodds asks.
Notions of achieving justice tested
Notions of achieving justice tested
Murray Rae asks if justice has been served at Ihumatao.
Welcome shades of grey between black and white
Welcome shades of grey between black and white
Outrage and a rush to judgement dominate the space opened by Israel Folau's tweet about homosexuals and hell. Ian Harris asks: What does that tell us about ourselves?
Letting people in, rewards
Letting people in, rewards
You can live with contradictions and setbacks, and life can still sparkle, writes Jenny Beck.
Bible study can still surprise in 2019
Bible study can still surprise in 2019
Katie Mercer reflects on new semesters, new perspectives and ancient texts.
Case for 'real love' as a decider
Case for 'real love' as a decider
Abolishing abortion is a worthy moral goal, says Ian Harris. The question is how to get there.
Words: taking Jesus' lead
Words: taking Jesus' lead
What is hate speech, asks Richard Dawson.
Pentecost teaches universality
Pentecost teaches universality
Languages and all our cultures have equal value and can be used to praise God, writes Paul Treblico.
Rekindling Islam's golden era would enrich the world
Rekindling Islam's golden era would enrich the world
Today the House of Islam occupies a space somewhere between the old world and the new, say a current and a former muslim, and choices must be made. Ian Harris reports.
Truth not always palatable
Truth not always palatable
It is time we listen to God, writes Ivan Grindlay.
We must resist intolerance of all kinds
We must resist intolerance of all kinds
New Zealanders must resist the divisions created by intolerance of diversity, writes Don Moffat.
'Altruistic evil' must be fought across society
'Altruistic evil' must be fought across society
Behind the waves of terrorist extremism afflicting the world today lies a pathological dualism, writes Ian Harris.
Tolerance requires understanding
Tolerance requires understanding
Religious freedom goes way beyond expressions of tolerance, writes Peter Sara.
Finding hope in the treasure of the Psalms
Finding hope in the treasure of the Psalms
Is there hope?, asks Christopher Holmes.
The need to express our identity
The need to express our identity
If they are us, asks Ian Harris in the wake of the Christchurch mosque massacres, who, now are we?
Only a spiritual search can reveal cause for violence
Only a spiritual search can reveal cause for violence
This weekend, my eldest son gets married to the love of his life. He is the first of our boys to marry, so my wife told me she had to get a new dress and my suit, which is 30 years old, just won't do!
Contributing to social change
Contributing to social change
Churches in New Zealand have a long history of taking strong positions in the public square on social justice.
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.
Step out of the fast lane to discover life's true values
Step out of the fast lane to discover life's true values
Dunedin has a great pace of life. My old home city of London is quite different, writes Adam Dodds.