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What are we here for? Contending Visions for Human Purpose in “Eternals”

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||Article|| The MCU’s 2021 Eternals film presents two conflicting visions of human purpose. Does humanity exist for itself, or for something bigger? Eternals echoes and affirms a popular cultural response to this question.

Chris Northcott July 1, 2022 Short Articles

More than Mammals: Man Among yet Above the Animals in Genesis 1

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||Short Article|| Anthropology shapes ethics. In other words, what we believe about the human person shapes what we think are appropriate behaviours. Our nature as divine image-bearers puts us in a special relationship with our Creator which comes with unique privileges, duties, and responsibilities.

Chris Northcott July 10, 2021 Short Articles
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A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World

A Gospel-Shaped Attitude to Immigration

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||Short Article|| Cultural diversity is a fact of life in 21st century New Zealand. Cultural unity, is not. The gospel has sufficient power to unify a culturally diverse society. But it needs to conform attitudes into its image first.

Chris Northcott March 20, 2020 Short Articles

Israel Folau Needs to Up His Game

It is awkward when you are represented in such a way that you neither wholeheartedly endorse nor wish to outright deny.

Chris Northcott March 15, 2020 Christianity and Culture, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

A Gospel Shaped Attitude to Immigration.

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As Christians the gospel should shape our values and perspectives on all issues, and here I would like to offer the example of one man whose perspective on one of these was indeed formed by his commitment to Jesus. His name was Paulus Orosius.

Chris Northcott March 15, 2020 Christianity and Culture, Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

Rival & Overlapping Visions for Making the World a Better Place

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Is Christianity progressive? It certainly is – it just has its own vision, that sets its own agenda.

Chris Northcott March 5, 2020 Christianity and Culture, Holy Spirit, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

Consumer Culture and Christian Formation

The customer is not always right

Chris Northcott March 5, 2020 Christianity and Culture, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality, Public Christian Faith
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