Biennial Conference now Auckland, Feb 11-12 2022
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Lectures 2021
‘Conversations Series 2’: View HERE An intriguing ‘mixed bag’ of topics, shared with our Australian counterparts ISCAST. Weekly 1-hour webinar covering a range of aspects of the conversation between science and faith, including Mathematics and Faith, Attachment theory, Metaphysics, exegeting
Children: teaching science and faith
March 2021 Education, Science and Faith Seminar The above summary, as well as other notes and slides from the seminar are available to view below: Silvia Purdie’s Summary (as above) Dr. Nicola Hoggard’s Notes Jody Kilpatrick’s Notes Jennifer Lewis’ Presentation
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Fatigue and recovery from a medical view
Professor Stephen Chambers (Companion of the NZ Order of Merit) is one of NZ’s leading teachers on infectious diseases. Semi-retired from University of Otago’s medical school he has been advising Government through the Covid pandemic. Stephen is an active member
A desert theme for Christmas
Rev Dr Graham Redding What does the Christmas story have to do with the climate crisis? The biblical character of John the Baptiser holds the key, and the insights of desert spirituality. December is the month where Christmas pageants and
God of the Jab: Jesus and Vaccination
By Rev Scott Thomson With reaction growing among the ‘un-jabbed’, especially from some smaller or conservative Christian groups and individuals, how might we articulate a faith perspective on immunization? Where might we find Jesus in our current situation? Jesus Jesus
“To notice what I notice”: Faith and Anxiety
Andrew Saunders Notes for NZCIS Winter Lecture 2021Firstly, some clarifications. I see anxiety as resulting from concerns about the future and what will happen; whereas I think depression is struggling with what has happened in the past …To me faith,