It has been good to see a number of articles offering some balance to the mass demonstrations that have taken place in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo killings. Â Jeff Fountain from the Schuman Centre here highlights some of the inconsistencies ... "Let me exercise the...
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?
Islamic terrorism and Charlie Hebdo – Is more blasphemy the best response?
Michael Cook (MercatorNet) has written a useful reflection on the latest terrorist attack in France, asking whether the approach advocated by many commentators is the best way. He quotes novelist Michel Houellebecq, who was featured on this week’s cover of Charlie...
NZCN|Media Release – NZCN calls for prayers and understanding over Sydney hostage incident
Media Release - 15 December 2014 New Zealand Christian Network director Glyn Carpenter is calling for people to pray and exercise understanding over the Sydney hostage incident. "Most important" Carpenter says, "is to pray for the victims and families of those...
Media Release – Concern over Parliamentary Prayer Decision
MEDIA RELEASE - 4 December 2014 (Updated 12 Dec) UPDATE (12 December) - media have reported that the Speaker of the House has decided to retain the current prayer. Concern over Parliamentary Prayer Decision New Zealand Christian Network director Glyn Carpenter has...
Mayor responds to Prayer breakfast criticism
Good on Redland (Queensland, Australia) Mayor for responding so graciously and wisely to a letter to the editor attacking her role in a Prayer breakfast. ... my Christian values drive my passion for this City, my tolerance of different views and my desire to do...
Saints and the Secular Republic
By JOSEPH LOCONTE, PH.D. Joseph Loconte, Ph.D., is an associate professor of history at the King’s College in New York City and the author of "The Searchers: A Quest for Faith in the Valley of Doubt" (Thomas Nelson, 2012). This article was...