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2003

Starting Fresh

s m a c a============================ An e-Zine produced by St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican ChurchAuckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. "A progressive Anglican church with a heart for the city and » »

Protest

A comparison between the protest movement against Roman occupation in the 1st century CE and US occupation in Iraq. » »

No Logo

For 2000 years the Christain Church has had an amazing marketing strategy. In our 21st century world there is an antiglobalisation campaign the similarity is interesting. » »

The Politics of Healing

s m a c a============================ An e-Zine produced by St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican ChurchAuckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. "A progressive Anglican church with a heart for the city » »

Euthanasia

A challenge to the Christain Church's traditional view of life and death. » »

Waiting for War

A variety of topics are covered; euthanasia, the unity of life and death. Operation Shock and Awe » »

Spiritual Diversity

Water has been a cornerstone of spiritual enlightenment world wide for centuries. St Matthew's is hosting 'Holiwater' April 2003. A meeting of east, west, tradition and technology in music. » »

Music and Politics

Censorship of music in the western world during 2003. » »

The Children of Iraq

The damage to the environment in Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War has had grave consquences to the children. The USA has never signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. » »

Liberating Easter

s m a c a============================ An e-Zine produced by St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican ChurchAuckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. "A progressive Anglican church with a heart for the city and » »

Reconstructing Easter

A challenge to the inclusive christian world and the current Iraq war 2003-. » »

Gender and Religion

The thoughts of year 12 girls at an Auckland secondary school. Issues of gender, feminism and religion. » »

Demolishing Democracy

Robyn Walshe presents Athenian democracy and the democracy of the 21st Century. Illustrating the failings in our current system. » »

Religious Addiction

"Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk articulates addiction a struggle to realise reality and illusion. » »

Progressive Christianity

An analysis on Progressive Christianity at the local parish level. » »

Entering the Matrix

A review of the movie "The Matrix Reloaded. The Rev' Glynn Cardy explores the philosophy presented. » »

A Multi-faceted God

A critical history of the Christian church. Dialogue between a Buddhist and christian priests. » »

Bullying

The issue of bullying within the church. The need to redefine the "bully-boy" God. » »

The Mideast Conflict

Andrew's first hand experience of the 1st Gulf War in Iraqi. » »

Inclusiveness

s m a c a============================ An e-Zine produced by St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican ChurchAuckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. "A progressive Anglican church with a heart for the city and » »

Happy Birthday SMACA

A reflection on the purpose of SMACA after one year. » »

Same-Sex Marriage

Same Sex Marriage and biblical literalism. » »

Healthy Relationships

The achievement of a healthy relationship within the Proressive Christianity experience of God. » »

Good and Evil

An exploration of the nature of good and evil both philosophically and practically .A review of Gerard Donovan's novel "Schopenhauer's Telescope. » »

Continuing Buddhist-Christian Dailogue

A detailed comparison of key Christian and Buddhist understandings of God, Jesus, life, death and karma » »

The Sex-Positive Church

An exploration of current Erotica Expos and the Christain church's continued negativity towards human sexuality both within and outside marriage. » »

Cannabis Law Reform

A perspective on Cannabis Law Reform. » »

Truth Lies & Michael Moore

A discussion on current American politics, especially George W Bush and journalist Michael Moore » »

Cybertheology

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin a 19th Century scientist's theory of global technology and the internet in our 21st Century » »

Affirming Human Potential

Development of our human potenial and our relationship with God » »

"9/11"

s m a c a============================ An e-Zine produced by St Matthew-in-the-City Anglican ChurchAuckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. "A progressive Anglican church with a heart for the city and » »

Feeding the Heart

A list of titles on Progressive Christianity. A feature article about St Matthew-in-the-city. » »

The Culture of Fear

Andrew Furlong, the curse his life as a priest has resulted in writing: Tried for Heresy: a 21st Century Journey of faith. » »

Protesting GE

The campaign against Genetic Engineering particularly milk in New Zealand » »

Suffering

Suffering or salvation » »

Choosing Battles

Personal responsibility which path to follow. The Bible or existentialism » »

Growing Up

The dvelopment of our faith from literallism to liberalism. » »

Personal Responsibility

Ian Lawton and Glynn Cardy debate the issue of personal responsibility using Job and the Holocaust. » »

Anglicans & Exclusions

Homosexuality, human rights and employment discrimination and the Anglican Community » »

Change

The process of change and the need to accept it to attain contentment » »

Dreams

How to interpert your dreams and the importance of this interpertation to your life. » »

Male Sexuality

Sexuality male and female from the church's point of view in the 21st century » »

The return of the King

An issue of SMACA devoted to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. » »

Christmas and Revolution

A reminder of the birth of Jesus and the current war in Iraqi. Society's inequalities and the Christmas message » »


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