Welcome. Richard Lawrence, Sharon Ross Ensor & Alistair McBride meet monthly in person at Olive cafe, Kirikiriroa, Hamilton, New Zealand, or via Zoom, taking turns to bring an article, paper or video to the discussion.
Contact: rich001@xtra.co.nz, Richard Lawrence
November, 2024
God and consciousness, Frances Young,
Video interview introduction to the paper
An interview with Iain McGilchrist
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October, 2024
Brian McLaren, Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart, a Nomad podcast interview
Sharon introduces Brian McLaren and the podcast interview (2 mins)
Link to the podcast:
https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/brian-mclaren-wisdom-and-courage-for-a-world-falling-apart-n329/
September, 2024
Fuimaono, Eugene. (2024). “Not my God”–Challenging the Usage of ‘Te Atua’ as Māori Terminology for the God of Christianity. Religions. 15. 941. 10.3390/rel15080941.
Video introduction to the paper - Alistair McBride and Richard Lawrence
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August, 2024
We discussed the draft introduction to an unpublished paper by Rev. Dr Maurice Andrew, 'God with us in everyday life'. When it's published, we'll post it here.
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July, 2024
A Life less Punishing - Matt Heath
Video interview introduction - Sharon Ross Ensor
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June, 2024
'The Presumed Naiveté Of A Galilean Sage' - John Dennison
Three articles in one PDF
Video introduction - Alistair McBride
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May, 2024
Pyrotheology - articles and interviews - Irish writer, Peter Rollins
Richard introduces Peter Rollins in an interview with Sharon. 7 minutes
7 minutes
83 minutes
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April, 2024
Sharon briefly introduces 'Wayfaring Leadership' by Chellie Spiller, Professor of Management and Leadership School of Management and Marketing Operations at the University of Waikato, a TEDx talk, below:
Chellie Spiller, 'Wayfaring Leadership: Wisdom for developing potential' 21-minute video.
https://huia.co.nz/products/wayfinding-leadership-ground-breaking-wisdom-for-developing-leaders
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March, 2024
A discussion of two pieces by Michael Grimshaw, 26 March, 2024
Video: Alistair McBride introduces Michael Grimshaw and the two pieces from plainsight.nz in a conversation with Richard Lawrence.
plainsight.nz-Making sense of the Treaty The new civil religion of Aotearoa New Zealand?
plainsight.nz-Societies have always been divided:its the degree of division that counts
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/13/dame-anne-salmond-how-to-split-a-society/
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February, 2024
The poem, 'Dover Beach' by Matthew Arnold, source of the phrase 'the Sea of Faith'.
A reading of 'Dover Beach' by Ben W. Smith
The poem & summary and analysis
Article, Jan Klaver, Charles Lyell's Churches and the Erosion of Faith in Matthew Arnold's 'Dover Beach' (2014)
The Sea of Faith network website, New Zealand
SOFiA is an association of people who have a common interest in exploring religious thought and expression from a non-dogmatic human-oriented standpoint. SOFiA itself has no creed. It draws its members from all faiths and also those with no attachment to religious institutions.
In New Zealand, SOFiA provides a forum for the continued exploration (from the website)
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