Books
Published by HarperCollins and available from bookshops around New Zealand or online
These books are available to borrow from the John Kinder Theological Library
Written in popular style for people new to Christianity or tired of old explanations, this illustrated booklet takes each of the claims made in the ancient Nicene Creed and explores them through fresh eyes.
An autobiographical account of life as a journalist, priest and bishop in every part of New Zealand, and the USA and Europe, broadening into ways by which New Zealanders might find faith, identity and voice. A finalist in the Ashton Wylie national book awards.
Kiwi spirituality: long, white, less cloudy now
A 110-page book that anchors the art of preaching in actual practice, drawing on half a century of sermons for all sorts of occasions.
A 168-page collection of some 50 short essays on connecting body and soul in Aotearoa. Many were originally broadcast on Radio New Zealand.
With memorable photographic images by Rob Foster, the book tells the story of St Mary’s Church in central New Plymouth and its journey from settler church to bicultural cathedral.
Ilustrated with beautiful images of the New Zealand coastline, this booklet on the Lord’s Prayer is written for people who don’t pray much, with a guide by Muru Walters to using the prayer in Te Reo Maori.
A bicultural history of the Anglican Church in these islands, from 1814 leading to the bicentennial in 2014. Historical survey in words and graphics, photographs and interpretative essays.
Where do New Zealanders belong? Essays on the places that have shaped the author’s life, from Nuhaka to Geneva, and all around New Zealand.