Author: Rev Dr Malcolm Falloon/NZ Christian Network
Rev Dr Malcolm Falloon NZ Christian Network is an Associate National Director: Part-time Malcolm is part of NZCN’s Working Board, writes newsletters for NZCN News, hosts Pray As One and is a key decision maker. Malcolm is an Anglican minister with over thirty years’ experience in pastoral ministry.
OPINION: Malcolm Falloon/NZ Christian Network Few phrases are used more often today than “culture wars”. Depending on who is speaking, the term may refer to debates about gender identity, freedom of speech, religious liberty, family life, sexuality, education, or national identity. Christians are often told that these issues are distractions and that we should focus on more practical concerns such as the economy, housing, or healthcare. Yet many of the issues described as “culture wars” concern fundamental questions about what it means to be human. They touch the nature of marriage and family, the raising of children, freedom of conscience,…