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
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A comparison between the protest movement against Roman occupation in the 1st century CE and US occupation in Iraq.
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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.
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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
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A challenge to the Christain Church's traditional view of life and death.
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A variety of topics are covered; euthanasia, the unity of life and death. Operation Shock and Awe
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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.
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Censorship of music in the western world during 2003.
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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.
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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
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A challenge to the inclusive christian world and the current Iraq war 2003-.
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The thoughts of year 12 girls at an Auckland secondary school. Issues of gender, feminism and religion.
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Robyn Walshe presents Athenian democracy and the democracy of the 21st Century. Illustrating the failings in our current system.
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"Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk articulates addiction a struggle to realise reality and illusion.
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An analysis on Progressive Christianity at the local parish level.
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A review of the movie "The Matrix Reloaded. The Rev' Glynn Cardy explores the philosophy presented.
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A critical history of the Christian church. Dialogue between a Buddhist and christian priests.
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The issue of bullying within the church. The need to redefine the "bully-boy" God.
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Andrew's first hand experience of the 1st Gulf War in Iraqi.
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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
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A reflection on the purpose of SMACA after one year.
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Same Sex Marriage and biblical literalism.
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The achievement of a healthy relationship within the Proressive Christianity experience of God.
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An exploration of the nature of good and evil both philosophically and practically .A review of Gerard Donovan's novel "Schopenhauer's Telescope.
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A detailed comparison of key Christian and Buddhist understandings of God, Jesus, life, death and karma
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An exploration of current Erotica Expos and the Christain church's continued negativity towards human sexuality both within and outside marriage.
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A perspective on Cannabis Law Reform.
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A discussion on current American politics, especially George W Bush and journalist Michael Moore
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin a 19th Century scientist's theory of global technology and the internet in our 21st Century
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Development of our human potenial and our relationship with God
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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
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A list of titles on Progressive Christianity. A feature article about St Matthew-in-the-city.
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Andrew Furlong, the curse his life as a priest has resulted in writing: Tried for Heresy: a 21st Century Journey of faith.
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The campaign against Genetic Engineering particularly milk in New Zealand
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Suffering or salvation
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Personal responsibility which path to follow. The Bible or existentialism
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The dvelopment of our faith from literallism to liberalism.
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Ian Lawton and Glynn Cardy debate the issue of personal responsibility using Job and the Holocaust.
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Homosexuality, human rights and employment discrimination and the Anglican Community
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The process of change and the need to accept it to attain contentment
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How to interpert your dreams and the importance of this interpertation to your life.
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Sexuality male and female from the church's point of view in the 21st century
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An issue of SMACA devoted to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
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A reminder of the birth of Jesus and the current war in Iraqi. Society's inequalities and the Christmas message
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