In a culture that is increasingly indifferent and ignorant of Christianity, it is not only important for Christians to understand what we believe but why. We must see it necessary to reclaim the importance of the intellectual life, not only to safeguard the witness of the New Zealand church but also its health and identity. Without diminishing a passion for lives that demonstrate radical love and conformity to the Gospel, we must yet take seriously the biblical call to always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15) and to thoroughly refute secular arguments that are raised against it (2 Corinthians 10:5).

With this conclusion as our frame and impetus, a group of us have launched Thinking Matters to try and respond to the increasing irrelevance of the Christian community in this country. We are an interdenominational network of professional and lay people throughout New Zealand, together resolute in the belief that the Christian God is rationally warranted and that the proclaimation of the Gospel is the only hope for a lost and dying world. Our vision is to see the gospel effectively communicated and our mission is to encourage this by  (1) equipping Christians to see that the claims of the Bible can stand tall in the public marketplace of ideas and (2) connecting and resourcing Christians that are already involved in apologetics.

Thinking Matters: Talk is a place to interact with news, discuss issues relevant to defending the faith, and enter into a lively and civil exchange of ideas. Share with us your thoughts and questions; we‘d love to think them through with you.