How has the world gone
Achtung Baby!
Released November 19, 1991
IN SOCIETY. We are all in this together.
Tag: society
The prospect of artificial life forms
A.I.
Released June 21, 2001
IN SOCIETY. Artificial intelligence is coming to a world near you or your grandchildren’s.
Determination of survivors of a virus outbreak
28 Days Later
Released November 1, 2002
IN SOCIETY. 28 Days Later recurs on those well-used themes on the self-destruction of humanity and in spite of its dark tones survival is its main motif: the determination of the survivors of a virus outbreak when it would be easier to shrivel up and cease existing.
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This week in the future
Future this week involves artificial life (the movie A.I.), a virus outbreak (28 Days Later) and what the Presbyterian Church … Continue reading This week in the future
Will there be peace in our time?
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Released December 7, 1984
IN SOCIETY. Problematic Russian/American relations caught the public attention during the 1980s.
This week
Three pieces will be posted this week. That will be all for the week. The theme is the future. And … Continue reading This week
This week’s question
Has the move towards assisted dying in New Zealand (and other territories for that matter) shown a lack of belief … Continue reading This week’s question
Responding to the issue with heart and mind
To Be or Not to Be?
2000. Norman has always been a man of decision and authority; in fact some people have found him difficult and boorish.
He has recently, at the age of 56, suffered a heart attack and then, some four days after a severe stroke as a result of a blood clot detaching itself from the wall of the heart. The brain swelling after the stroke made his condition much worse and it was feared that he would die. He was ventilated and treated vigorously for his heart, lung and brain damage.
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Beautiful churches with “great acoustics, cool pulpits and loads of leadlight”
Church used for acoustic concerts
2004. New Zealand recording artist Bic Runga is on her one-month Acoustic Church Tour playing at 10 churches on a 16 date tour.
Bic Runga is a 26-year-old singer songwriter, signed to Columbia Records in New Zealand, and with two albums to her credit, Drive and Beautiful Collision.
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Response to Christian controversy
At odds with kingdom values
A church minister has suggested that what the Enough is Enough march demonstrated was somewhat at variance with kingdom values.
Continue reading “Response to Christian controversy”The New Zealand spirit
I wonder what Harry and Meghan would have found if they had considered living in New Zealand twenty years ago?
Kiwi spirit is what pastor and baritone Rodney Macann talked about in my interview with him in 2000. Rodney Macann was, in 2000, leader of the ministry team Wellington Central Baptist. Later, he was the NZ Baptist national leader. As well, he was singing throughout New Zealand and Australia with the major Opera and concert organizations like the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the NBR Opera NZ.
Civilization
Start challenging evidence of civilization and you are beginning to set rules for a new society. -Pete’s quotes Continue reading Civilization
Former leader talks ‘marginalization’
A moment in one of my articles from a former national leader of Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship in New Zealand, … Continue reading Former leader talks ‘marginalization’
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