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STIMULUS: THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE

Volume 29 / Issue 2 / 2022

Contents

Editorial

by Sarah Penwarden

One of our themes in this edition is engaging with ourselves in Aotearoa New Zealand and with others.

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Guidelines for Contributors

by Stimulus

Stimulus welcomes the submission of material for Publication.

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Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a Covenant Relationship

by Hamish Maclean

Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi, hereafter ‘the Treaty’)[1] was signed on 6 February 1840 between Māori[2] rangatira (chiefs, tribal leaders) of Aotearoa[3] and the British Crown.

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Engaging with Outsiders: Insights into Sharing the Gospel from Colossians 4:5–6

by Mark J. Keown

An ongoing debate in Pauline studies is whether Paul wished his congregations to share the gospel proactively.

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“THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT of all believers who are in the Body of Christ”: Evangelical ecumenism and the Evangelical Alliance in New Zealand, 1848–1986.[1]

by Stuart Lange

Unity among Christian believers was strongly urged by Jesus,[2] and by several New Testament writers.[3] That call to unity is acknowledged by most Christians, but usually more easily acknowledged than implemented.

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Synergeo: Teu le vā: Negotiating the space of in-between as an Afakasi

by Tala Page-To'oala

I am the daughter of a Pākeha father, with lineage to England, and a Samoan mother, who was a migrant to Aotearoa.

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Hearts and Minds: The Amersham Way

by Terry Pouono

As Laidlaw College celebrates its centenary year, it allows us to reflect and tell stories of many who shouldered the vision of Joseph Kemp, whose desire was to equip lay people with sound theological training for Christian service and evangelism.

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Jeremy Begbie

Ministry Corner: Interview with Jeremy Begbie

by Judith Brown

In this interview, Jeremy Begbie shares with Stimulus his thoughts on art and theology. Jeremy teaches systematic theology and specializes in the interface between theology and the arts at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. His specific interests are the interplay between music and theology.

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Video: Brunelleschi's Dome

Brunelleschi’s Dome

by Peter Jelleyman

Seasoned travellers to Italy ought to be able to visualise the magnificent dome on top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (also known as the Duomo).

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Video: THE WITCHER | MAIN TRAILER | NETFLIX

Vision: The Witcher

by Yael Cameron

Release date: 20 December 2019, Created by: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. Available on Netflix

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Poetry: Mercy of Christ

by Miriam Jessie Fisher

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The Voice: The One Thing in Two Stories

by Geoff New

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Poetry: A Love Song for Leah

by Miriam Jessie Fisher

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ST Imulus: The Even Newer Testament (in briefs)

by ST Imulus

The International Association of Bible Writers recently gathered for its once-every-thousand-or-two-years International Council in Timaru.

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Reading in the Presence of Christ: A Study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Bibliography and Exegesis

Book Review: Reading in the Presence of Christ: A Study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Bibliography and Exegesis

by Dianne Rayson

JOEL BANMAN, NEW STUDIES IN BONHOEFFER’S THEOLOGY AND ETHICS. LONDON: T&T CLARK, 2021. Xiii + 228 PP. 978-0-5676-9859-9. $65.02 (paperback), $40.77 (Kindle)

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Book Review: Practicing Faith: Theology and Social Vocation in Conversation

by Marilyn Lewis

LISA SPRIGGENS AND TIM MEADOWCROFT (EDS) EUGENE, OREGON: PICKWICK PUBLICATIONS. 2022. Xxi + 256 pp. ISBN 978-1-7252-7637-6. $63.80 (paperback), $16.73 (Kindle)

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Book Review: Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges

by Sarah Penwarden

JOHN SWINTON GRAND RAPIDS, MI: WILLIAM. B. EERDMANS, 2020. 233 PP. ISBN 978-0-8028-7372-9, US$23.88.

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Book Review: Essentials of Life-Span Development

by Peter Stanley

JOHN W. SANTROCK. NEW YORK: McGRAW HILL, 2022, 7th ED. XXXIX + 460 PP. ISBN 978-1-265-35984-3. $104.96.

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Book Review: Understanding Mark's Gospel

by Derek Tovey

MARK J. KEOWN TYRANNUS TEXTBOOK SERIES. EUGENE, OR: WIPF & STOCK, 2021. XV + 383 PP. ISBN 978-1-7252-8551-4. $106.95 (Hardcover), $16.25 (Kindle).

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Book Review: The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason

by Peter Stanley

DOUGLAS MURRAY LONDON: HARPERCOLLINS, 2022. 308 PP. ISBN 9780008492496. $34.68.

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Book Review: Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South

by Timothy T. N. Lim

EDITED BY MARK A. LAMPORT. TWO VOLUMES. LANHAM, MD: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD, 2018. xlii +1073 PP. ISBN 9781442271579. $319 (Hardcover)

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Book Review: The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christians in an Age of Empire

by Derek Tovey

MITRI RAHEB WACO, TX: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2021. VII + 207 PP. ISBN: 978-1-4813-1440-4. $52.65

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Book Review: Global Migration & Christian Faith: Implications for Identity and Mission

by Derek Tovey

EDITED BY M. DANIEL CARROLL R. AND VINCENT E. BACOTE. EUGENE: WIFP & STOCK, 2021. XXII + 194 PP. ISBN 978-1-7252-8148-6. $48.40 (Paperback), $17.14 (Kindle).

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