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Many issues, many views – and ONE Lord, ONE Body
In the last week or so we have become aware of many Christians writing on the matters we have been discussing regarding church and vaccination status. Here are some of them…
Christian churches and Covid lockdowns, the jab, and vaccination certificates
As in society at large, Christian people and churches hold a wide range of views on all sorts of things, including some of the current issues around Covid and vaccinations. But here’s our take on what the majority of Christians and churches think in these matters…
NZCN oral submission on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill
Dr Stuart Lange presents his oral submission on behalf of NZ Christian Network to the Justice...
NZCN’s submission on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
Dr Stuart Lange’s submission (on behalf of NZCN) and suggested additional clause for the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill currently before Parliament
Submission guide: Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
A simple guide with links to walk you through making a submission on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill, which closes WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2021
Problems with the “Conversion Practices” Bill, and a suggestion
Dr Stuart Lange explains the problems with this Bill and suggests a highly necessary additional clause that would help address these issues.
A Christian response to suggested “Hate Speech” law changes, and some proposed re-wording
What is behind the proposed “hate speech” laws, and why do they matter?
“Hate speech” law: a slippery and dangerous proposal
As Christians, we absolutely oppose all violence and incitements to violence. But what is proposed goes far beyond incitements to violence, and also criminalises speech that is considered by some to be hateful or offensive.
Should we believe that Christianity is true, or good, or both?
Recently, I have seen making the rounds a finding from the Barna Group (an evangelical research...
“Freedom of religion”
Freedom to believe and practice religious faith is considered a basic human right. But it has not always been so.
Who invented freedom of religion? Secularists or Christians?
It’s often been claimed that it was the intolerance of Christians, from the apostle Paul to the Renaissance Popes, that led to the Enlightenment’s secular cry for “freedom of religion”. But is that actually true?
A Maori Ethic for Earthkeeping
This podcast is a conversation with Jay Matenga offering some thought-provoking insights about how me might live differently with our ecologies.
We strive to post articles that are either written by kiwis or are framed to our local and cultural context, and are faithful to biblical Christianity.