This eulogy delivered by Barack Obama at the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, one of the victims of the shootings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, is the best example of a Christian message I have ever heard delivered by any political leader – ever!
Secularism
The idea (commonly) that religious viewpoints should be excluded from civil affairs or public education. How do we get a Christian voice heard in the public square?
So often it feels like Christians are on the back foot. Arguing for positions which it seems increasing numbers of people aren't interested in. A few years back when Human Rights Commission (HRC) was driving interfaith dialogues, knowing that the next topic...
Attorney-General commends NZ’s Christian Heritage
Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General, shares words that should encourage Christians, in all walks of life, to know and tell our Christian story.
Freedom of belief – What does it actually mean?
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R). (Darron Cummings/Associated Press) Last week I emailed an article to a group set up by NZ Christian Network to engage on the topic of secularism. The article concerned a bill which was about to be signed into law by the...
NZCN|Media Release – Family values, public benefit, and the Charities Commission
MEDIA RELEASE 25 February 2015 Family values - Who decides what is "public benefit"? NZ Christian Network (NZCN) is encouraging people to support Family First in its upcoming High Court case with the Charities Commission. "People may hold widely different views on...
How secularism may actually undermine women’s rights
It has often been said that the answer to bad religion is not no religion but good religion. A religion free society, or one where religion is relegated to only the private sphere (which is the stated goal of many secularists), leads to many problems. In this...