Hey Pastor! The Real Crisis is Capitalism
Andrew Clark-Howard offers a provocative idea: the real crisis facing churches is not decline, or secularism, or young people. It’s capitalism.
Metanoia is Hitting the Road!
Check out our upcoming events in Wellington and Christchurch on Christianity and capitalism and Christianity and sexual abuse.
When a Church is not a Church
Jaimee van Gemerden argues for a provocative but simple idea: the main problem with megachurches is that they don't really constitute 'church.'
Can Christianity Be Saved from Sexual Abuse? Purity Culture, Gender, and Sex
Jaimee van Gemerden’s powerful kōrero from our most recent event.
Responding as a Christian to the Abuse in Care Final Report
With the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care’s final report published on the 24th of July, Jaimee reflects on the importance of Christian engagement with the findings and advocating for change that need to be made in the church in Aotearoa.
Can Christianity Be Saved from Sexual Abuse? A Metanoia Conversation
The second of our “Can Christianity be saved” series, we’ll be discussing sexual abuse in the church. What beliefs and cultures allow sexual abuse to flourish in Christian communities? How do we confront our past and engage with the challenge of ensuring safety in churches?
Dear Church (a poem)
A powerful poem by Vivienne Anderson about the church and Israels’ war on Gaza.
Christians Deserve Consent
Jess Hall and Cirũ Mũriũki reflect on the need for the trust and relationship brought by consent when having vulnerable conversations in the church.
Going Home? A Question of Paakehaa Belonging
Meditating on her travels, Jaimee van Gemerden shares her thoughts on “going home” and ponders questions of belonging for Pākehā.
“The reality of Palestinian women is one of resilience and of liberation”: An Interview with Muna Nassar
A interview with Muna Nassar on the struggle for justice and liberation for Palestine and Palestinian women.
A Conversation on Christian Zionism
Three contributors offer their reflections on this week’s Metanoia Conversation “Can Christianity be Saved from Zionism?”
Does Zionism Affect Us in Aotearoa?
In anticipation of our conversation on Christian Zionism next week, Andrew Clark-Howard reflects: Are we connected to Palestine? How are our struggles for justice related?
On Baldwin’s “Open Letter to the Born Again”
Andrew Clark-Howard reflects on a 1979 essay from James Baldwin on Palestinian liberation and the hypocrisy of Western Christianity.
Can Christianity Be Saved from Zionism? A Metanoia Conversation
The first of our “Can Christianity be saved” series, we’ll be discussing Christian Zionism. What is it, where did it come from, and how is it related to the ongoing conflict and genocide in Gaza?
Can Christianity Be Saved? Introducing Metanoia Conversations
We’re back! Introducing Metanoia Conversations for 2024.