Category: Christian Ethics

A reflection on the Māori ward referendum results, by Colson Verdonk—who led the Army’s work in supporting Māori wards.

Andrew Wallis was a pastor in the UK city of Bristol when a team from his church visited Ukraine and found themselves paying off a trafficker to free a girl from slavery. Andrew decided to do something—a decade later he has helped change laws in the UK, and change history.

Exploring the non-partisan nature of The Salvation Army’s engagement in the public sphere. What place does politics have in a life of faith?

Part of a series of occasional articles from The Salvation Army’s Moral and Social Issues Council.

The refugee crisis in Europe is revealing the shifting face of global poverty. Will we confront the reason for this invasion of the desperate?

With the daily news stories of the misery of thousands of refugees, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Yet there are signs of things we can do, here in New Zealand, if we have the courage to care.

Part of a series of occasional articles from The Salvation Army’s Moral and Social Issues Council.

Territorial Commander, Commisioner Robert Donaldson, asks people to be more intentional in protecting people from abuse.

Part of a series of occasional articles from The Salvation Army’s Moral and Social Issues Council

An occasional article from The Salvation Army’s Moral and Social Issues Council.

An occasional article from The Salvation Army’s Moral and Social Issues Council.

According to Scriptures, the ‘rod’ is not for punishing, but for comforting and guiding. Ingrid Barratt examines a biblical view of authority, and finds that God sides with the powerless.