by Peter Harrison | Jan 13, 2019 | Blog, Journal, News
In November Mike Hosking published his opinion of electric cars titled ‘Environmentalists have no grasp on reality‘, concluding that “no matter how hard the media, the spin doctors, and the environmentalists tell us that EVs are here and the future,...
by Peter Harrison | Dec 29, 2018 | Journal, News
Is Christianity really a religion of peace, love and tolerance? Or does its doctrine poison it with intolerance and hared? I listened to a old Catholic Priest lecture the Commissioners on how terrible it is that the youth are leaving the church. Not even his own...
by Peter Harrison | Nov 20, 2018 | News
Recently Auckland Council reviewed the rates paid by religious organisations. While the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, enacted by the central government, has placed limits upon Council’s discretion by specifying categories of property that are fully...
by Colin Feslier | May 18, 2018 | News
I’ve been thinking about the recent discussions about Islam. The issue seems to be: what policies are needed, if any, to respond to 1) the growth of Islam in the west and 2) Islamic terror from a Rationalist and/or Humanist perspective? Here are my thoughts from a...
by Peter Harrison | May 9, 2018 | News, Schools Campaign
Three years ago the Ministry of Education committed in mediation to prepare guidelines for schools in relation to religious instruction in schools. The Ministry then refused to continue work while human rights litigation was in progress. Recently there has been an...
by Peter Harrison | May 9, 2018 | News, Schools Campaign
If there was ever a good example of why religious instruction in New Zealand primary schools is a bad idea Geoff Robson’s opinion piece would be it. If we want our schools to be a tolerant environment where children from any background or belief system can...
