The Empresses’ new clothes or Smacking: Those Kiwis must be crazy!
July 27, 2007 by admin
Filed under Anti-smacking Bill
By Ruby Harrold-Claesson
Attorney-at-Law in Gothenburg, Sweden. President of the NCHR (www.nkmr.org)
One year ago, I travelled 36 hours from Gothenburg, Sweden to Auckland at the invitation of the Section 59 Coalition. I came to testify at the Parliamentary hearing on the private member’s Bill that proposed a repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act and to inform – and to warn – the general New Zealand public of the effects of the Swedish smacking ban.
Society Strongly Endorses Film "Amazing Grace"
BEHIND THE SONG YOU LOVE, IS A STORY YOU WILL NEVER FORGET
AMAZING GRACE, the story of William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833) was released in New Zealand cinemas on July 19, 2007. Much anticipation and excitement within the Christian community surrounded the release of this remarkable film. It has received glowing reviews (see below).
AMAZING GRACE tells the stories of two very important Christian icons, John Newton and William Wilberforce.
Public Address: Lessons From the Life of William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833)
July 27, 2007 by admin
Filed under Human Dignity, Moral Values
Public Address:
Friday Evening 15 June, 2007
Delivered by Society Executive Director David Lane
The Grand Hall at Parliament, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
“Let us Now Praise Famous Men” Ecclesiasticus 44:1
This year marks the bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade in Britain and all its colonies. 200 years ago on the 25th March 1807, William Wilberforce MP, a committed evangelical Christian who had first introduced his bill to abolish the slave trade in 1788, witnessed the British parliament enact the Slave Trade Act. He bowed his head and wept for joy when the result of the vote was announced in the House. For 18 years he had persisted in introducing anti-slavery motions before parliament without success, enduring sustained apathy, derision and insult from his many opponents. In fact, at one point he was referred to as the “most hated man in England”. At first, he stood almost alone. However, Methodist evangelist John Wesley and Rev. John Newton, former slave-ship owner and author of the enduring hymn, “Amazing Grace”, both encouraged him, along with many other evangelical Christians. Newton told him: “The Lord has raised you up to the good of His church and for the good of the nation”.
