Reviews

25 years as a Catholic apologist sees empathy grow

By NZ Catholic Staff | October 20, 2016 | 0 Comments

Apologetics is that branch of theology that defends the faith with reasoned arguments.

Flawed female characters to the fore

By Nevil Gibson | October 12, 2016 | 0 Comments

The Sundance film festival at the beginning of each year is a leading indicator for independent productions which deserve to reach a wider audience.

The complex truth about Hitchens’ faith explored

By Catholic News Service | September 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

by NANCY ROBERTS When Christopher Hitchens died of esophageal cancer at the age of 62 in 2011, he was famous as a left-wing polemicist who argued passionately for atheism.

Damon’s rogue agent returns

By Nevil Gibson | September 22, 2016 | 0 Comments

The North American summer blockbuster season is running out and looks like being the most disappointing ever, in commercial terms. 

Songs that are measured, honest and true

By Sam Harris | September 15, 2016 | 1 Comment

“This collection of songs came out of a hard time, including loss and relocation,” singersongwriter Grant-Lee Phillips told music site Noisetrade, talking about his latest album The Narrows. That “hard time” has produced a gorgeous album of country, folk and rock which deals with those big and basic themes of the poet and the roots singer: mortality, love, … Read More about Songs that are measured, honest and true

Spiritual reflections for all couples

By NZ Catholic Staff | September 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

by Dame Lyndsay Freer The first words of Joy Cowley’s introduction to this little book exactly describe my reaction when asked to review it: “The head said no, while the heart said yes.”