Welcome to the home page of Stimulus, the New Zealand journal of Christian thought and practice.

“Our aim is to be part of the gospel imperative to transform minds and put faith in God into practice.”

Now in its 16th year of publication, Stimulus continues to draw readers, writers and comment. As its name implies, Stimulus provides provocative and challenging material for thoughtful readers. Themes discussed in recent issues include:

- Sexuality and Christ

- The gay-basher’s Bible

- Development

- The missional church

- Faith as fiction

- Transformative justice

- The Da Vinci Code

- Science and religion

- History, religion and war

- Gospel & public sphere

- Lloyd Geering

- Marriage and divorce

- Care and wholeness

- James K. Baxter

- The righteous rich

- Alternative worship

- Intelligent design

- Eco-theology

- Terrorism and religion

- The Christian mind

- IT, culture & the Church

- Is the left right?

We have also published interviews with prominent thinkers. We feature a number of regular columns – St Imulus, Pulpit, Models & Metaphors, Gospel & our Culture(s). We also include letters, cartoons, and stimulating book reviews.

How to subscribe

For information about how to subscribe click here.

Latest issue

For table of contents and editorial of the latest issue, click here.

Special back issues available

We have stock of these special back issues of Stimulus:

Challenge of Islam (48 pages)
Sexuality and Christ (52 pages)
James K. Baxter (60 pages)
The Christian Mind (52 pages)
Science and Faith (68 pages)

These back issues are $18.00 each; $12.00 each for five or more. These back issues can be ordered by contacting the publisher or by using the order form found here.

 

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“...to be part of the gospel imperative to transform minds and put faith in God into practice.”