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Resources from the Centre for Theology and Public Issues

This section contains resources produced by the Centre, articles and talks given by the Director and associates of the Centre, and other useful links.

Talks and articles by Centre Director
Podcasts
YouTube links
Talks and articles by friends of the Centre
Journals
2011 NZ General Election Resources
Media commentary on the Centre

Talks and articles by Centre Director Professor Andrew Bradstock

ODT 'Opinion' piece on the building collapse in Bangladesh - 1 May, 2013
ODT 'Opinion' piece on Margaret Thatcher and religion - 12 April, 2013
In Search of the Good Society - 18 July, 2012 (PDF,283 KB).
Sermon preached on Ascension Day Ecumenical Service, All Saint's Church, Dunedin - 17 May, 2012 (PDF, 106 KB)
Sermon preached at Leith Valley Presbyterian Church, Dunedin - 6 May, 2012 (PDF, 131 KB)
ODT 'Faith and Reason' piece on the Salvation Army - 17 February, 2012
ODT 'Opinion' piece with Jonathan Boston on rebuilding Christchurch - 14 April, 2011
ODT 'Opinion' piece with Murray Rae & John Stenhouse on the Christchurch Earthquake - 16 March, 2011
ODT 'Faith and Reason' piece on John Lennon - 17 December, 2010
"'Imagine there's no Heaven': John Lennon, atheism and the possibility of public theology" - University of Otago Open Lecture, 7 October 2010 and 18 November 2010 (PDF, 282 KB)
"What does the 'comeback' of religion mean for us?" - Article in Candour, issue 09, October 2010 (PDF, 340 KB)
'Using God-talk in a secular society: time for a new conversation on public issues?' - University of Otago Winter Lecture 2010, delivered in Wellington and Auckland, 15/16 September (PDF, 238 KB)
'Public Theology? No thanks, I'll stick with the normal kind' - Inaugural Professorial Lecture delivered at the University of Otago, 2 June 2010 (PDF, 128 KB)
'That the evil of war shall not be again' - sermon preached at Knox College, Dunedin, ANZAC Day, 2010 (PDF, 103 KB)
'God in the Gallery series: Honthorst's "Christ before the High Priest"' - sermon preached at Christchurch Cathedral, 21 March 2010 (PDF 54 KB)
'A Global Economic Crisis: Too good an opportunity to waste?': NZ Bioethics Conference Public Lecture, Salmond Hall, Dunedin, 31 January 2010 (PDF, 132 KB)
'The Labourers in the Vineyard': sermon preached at First Church, Dunedin, 11 October 2009 (PDF, 130 KB)
Mind the Gap: Inequality, Theology and the Quest for an Inclusive Society, University of Otago Open Lecture, 6 October 2009 (PDF, 160 KB)
'The Bread of Life': sermon preached in St David's Church, Auckland, August 2009 (PDF, 64 KB)
'Profits Without Honour? Economics, spirituality and the current global recession': University of Auckland School of Theology Public Lecture, 5 August 2009 (PDF, 212KB)
'Opinion' - Professor Andrew Bradstock on Theology and Public Issues,Otago Magazine, issue 23, page 28 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
'Comment' in Spanz, June 2009 (PDF, 31 KB)
'Economic Inequality: a serious theological issue?' article in Candour, April 2009 (PDF, 140 KB)
'Jesus the Light of the World': sermon preached in Knox Church, Dunedin, March 2009 (PDF, 70 KB)
'Hope': sermon preached in St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, Commonwealth Sunday, March 2009 (PDF, 65 KB)

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Podcasts

Andrew's Inaugural Professorial Lecture is available as an audio and a video podcast on the Centre's podcast webpage.

Other lectures, conversations and discussions organised by the Centre, featuring visitors to the Centre, can also be found on our podcast webpage.

Please scroll down to find the podcasts you are looking for.

Go to the Centre for Theology and Public Issues Podcast webpage

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YouTube links:

Centre Director Andrew Bradstock 'in conversation' with Noel Cheer, Face TV - recorded 8 October 2012

A recent interview with Andrew Bradstock on Just Thinking: The Sacred & the Secular.

And then speaking on God & Government, and why Christians should exercise their right to vote.

'The Bible in the Public Square' - paper by Andrew Bradstock presented at the 'Great and Manifold' conference to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, Beehive Theatrette, Wellington, 27 August 2011. [AUDIO ONLY]