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“The media are becoming more secular, more worldly, more sensational, more down market, and, therefore, more unchristian then ever”

‘The medium and me’: Remembering a Christian in the newspaper industry Former New Zealand Herald journalist Garth George was a ‘Christian in the media’. When he officially retired from full time secular journalism, he edited non-denominational newspaper Challenge Weekly for two years and continued writing his weekly column for the New Zealand Herald. He was… Read More “The media are becoming more secular, more worldly, more sensational, more down market, and, therefore, more unchristian then ever”

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“Important” healing ministry given permission to work in archdiocese

Healing prayer ministry proceeding cautiously 2006. The facilitator of the School of Healing Prayer, set up last year in the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, says the healing ministry is a neglected area because “Satan has been getting his own way for all too long and has nearly succeeded in killing off the healing ministry, especially… Read More “Important” healing ministry given permission to work in archdiocese

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New Zealand Archbishop delivered lectures on The Lord of the Rings

2004/2013. David Moxon became an Archbishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and then the Anglican representative to the Vatican in Rome for five years. This was a little of a trajectory of his activities in my interview with him starting with the interview in 2004 and then the interview in 2013. Starting with… Read More New Zealand Archbishop delivered lectures on The Lord of the Rings

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Archbishop’s review: “A serious misunderstanding of Tolkien’s intentions,” he says to criticisms “The Return of the King” is out of touch with reality

2004. I interviewed David Moxon (pictured above), the then Bishop of the Waikato (in New Zealand), about The Lord of the Rings movies that were released in the theatre. It seems quite timely to publish that interview in light of the latest ‘incarnation’ of the Lord of the Rings in the media in 2022. Here… Read More Archbishop’s review: “A serious misunderstanding of Tolkien’s intentions,” he says to criticisms “The Return of the King” is out of touch with reality

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“Our focus is to encourage and motivate youth”

Zeal Studio a first for Wellington 2002. In the heart of Wellington City [in New Zealand] is the first semi-professional recording studio in the city managed by Christians, says FX Audio Manager Mat Barnes. Youth center Zeal’s latest development is FX Audio, a recording facility for college students and young bands so they can venture… Read More “Our focus is to encourage and motivate youth”

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Legal ground to apply pressure to NZ on Air and Parliament

Christians in secular radio and television Law change in religious broadcasting gets apprehensive response 2000. The law change in religious and spiritual broadcasting in New Zealand means that church groups as well as minority groups should, by legislation, expect their fair share of radio and television programming, but has been responded tentatively to by some… Read More Legal ground to apply pressure to NZ on Air and Parliament

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