It was with great pleasure that we were able to co-host the event “Can Christianity Be Saved from Capitalism?” with Metanoia last month! We had a fantastic turnout — I heard 30 was the unofficial official number, and great discussions. A huge thanks to Jaimee and Andrew for journeying down from Tāmaki Makaurau to co-host!Continue reading “Can Christianity Be Saved from Capitalism? Recap”
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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill
Submission on the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill September 2024 Student Christian Movement Aotearoa (SCMA) Tēnā koutou Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee: We are writing on behalf of the Student Christian Movement Aotearoa, a progressive Christian group active within tertiary institutions across the Motu, to express our grave concerns about the Crown Minerals Amendment BillContinue reading “Crown Minerals Amendment Bill”
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2)
Submission to the Committee Secretariat Health Committee September 2024 Student Christian Movement Aotearoa (SCMA) Tēnā koutou katoa: Student Christian Movement Aotearoa is a progressive Christian group in tertiary institutions across the Motu. We write to give our partial support of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2). As a Christian organisation, weContinue reading “Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2)”
Embracing Hopelessness in Aotearoa
So what is left? Whether it’s hopelessness, Hulsether’s critical pessimism, Berlant’s cruel optimism, or Tony’s contained opposition, the systems out there and down here seem insurmountable. De La Torre argues that only once we realize the futility of it all can we move to an ethic para joder.
Bookworm (2024): a theological review
Bookworm (2024) is a compelling story about a precocious, adventurous 11-year-old girl connecting with her absent father as they search for one of Aotearoa’s only cryptids, the Canterbury Panther. Through the story’s twists and turns, the daughter Mildred and father Strawn get to know each other in their most vulnerable moments. Reader be warned, spoilersContinue reading “Bookworm (2024): a theological review”
Biotech, Religion, and Treaty Obligations
The government announcement today about ending a gene technology ban outside the lab was noticeably (but unsurprisingly) silent on any reference to matauranga Māori, Māori kaitiakitanga, or religion. Alan King-Hunt’s 2023 thesis on biotech control of predator wasps, matauranga Māori, and religious and spiritual Māori perceptions offers an incisive perspective about the plurality of viewsContinue reading “Biotech, Religion, and Treaty Obligations”
Drag, Olympics, and Offense
It’s Olympics time! We’d be remiss if we didn’t chime in on the Dionysus / Last Supper controversy! A few quick comments:1. I’ve seen a lot of people arguing that it wasn’t meant to depict The Last Supper, rather its referent was a painting of Dionysus and a bacchanal. This is plausible (though some sources,Continue reading “Drag, Olympics, and Offense”
Submission on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
Submission to the Committee Secretariat Social Services and Community Committee July 2024 Student Christian Movement Aotearoa (SCMA) Tēnā koutou Social Services and Community Committee, Student Christian Movement Aotearoa is a progressive Christian group in tertiary institutions across the Motu. We write with grave misgivings about the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill in its current form. AsContinue reading “Submission on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill”
Submission to the Justice Committee on the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Words and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
May 2024 Student Christian Movement Aotearoa (SCMA) Tēnā koutou katoa Justice Committee: Student Christian Movement Aotearoa is a progressive Christian group in tertiary institutions across the Motu. We write to you as Christians committed to justice and God’s desire to see all flourish and as a movement committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We believeContinue reading “Submission to the Justice Committee on the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Words and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill”