A Colloquium – Unity in a polarising age
A Colloquium – Unity in a polarising age
“Unity in a polarising age” Living the gospel at a time people are dividing into siloed camps. CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL HALL OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND PRESENTERS Rev’d Tara Tautari, General Secretary, Methodist Church of New Zealand,…
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Sport and Faith
Sport and faith can have an uncomfortable relationship. This workshop will explore these questions and others and help provide a framework to reflect on scripture and faith to help us make sense of our love of sport. Maybe you don’t like sport – but you love art, dance, music, movies . . . If you can put up with the sports mad participants, you will find . . .
Read MoreCountering Visions of Control
This paper critiques the fear-driven logic of surveillance and calls the church to a countercultural response. Drawing on Barth’s theology, it advocates for a witness shaped by vulnerability, presence, and trust—resisting the impulse to control and instead embracing the mystery and grace found in authentic Christian community.
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