Feb 26 2012
Online Petitions
David has alerted us to two websites that make it possible for ordinary citizens to make their views known and to pressure those in power. That is one way of not just talking about the issues but actually taking action.
Feb 26 2012
Jung, the Unconscious, and Us
A review by Laurie Chisholm.
In June 2011, Lloyd Geering gave a series of lectures on Jung at St Andrews on the Terrace in Wellington. These lectures are available on DVD from the St Andrew’s Trust (http://satrs.standrews.org.nz). The Christchurch group of the Sea of Faith has used two of them as the basis of meetings and found them helpful. The video quality is high and the PowerPoint slides that Lloyd used to accompany his words have been nicely edited in so that you have a clear and direct view of them.
Lloyd observed that his lectures on Jung have been the best-attended of all the topics he has handled, which I regard as evidence that people have a hunger for perspectives that enrich and deepen their spirituality and for a wise understanding of what it is to be a human being.
May 05 2011
An Aotearoa Spirituality Unfolds
On Friday 13 May, Dr Garth Cant will speak with us on the above topic. He is a lecturer in Geography at Canterbury University, with interests in the Church in rural New Zealand and in Maori approaches to spirituality.
May 05 2011
Human made climate change: a moral, political and legal issue
Well known US scientist Hansen has been brought to NZ by climate action organisers including Jeannette Fitzsimons, and Aoraki Greens are hosting this.
When: Friday 20 May, 5.30pm-7.30pm
Where: at the Horticultural Hall 57 Riccarton Avenue (in Hagley Park). hosted by Kennedy Graham, MP.
Ian Crumpton has reviewed his book “Storms of my Grandchildren” here.
Apr 04 2011
Noel Cheer Interview With Stephen Batchelor
For our meeting on 8 April, we will watch excerpts from an interview on Buddhism with Stephen Batchelor, author of the book “Buddhism Without Beliefs.”