There's been a train of global leaders heading to Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping is playing host to a changing axis of power.
An International Relations specialist says America has declined in the esteem of its allies as well as its adversaries. Professor Robert Patman explains that while the Trump Administration's departure from US foreign policy benefits Russia and China, the surface diplomacy belies deeper security and trade tensions between the three superpowers.
Guest Professor @RobertPatman, Global security and International Relations Specialist at Otago University
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Keir Starmer's Leadership Crisis: Another PM Bites the Dust?
Will poor local election results spell the end for Keir Starmer, continuing the UK's revolving door of Prime Ministers? Andrew Urquhart is joined by Colin Bloom (Barnabas Aid International), leadership mentor John Peachey, and public theologian Dr Craig Heilmann to unpack the leadership wobbles shaking British Labour, the immigration debate dividing the Commonwealth, and what Australia's Pauline Hanson revival tells us about the shifting mood of voters worldwide.
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Are Christians Called to Care for Creation?
In this episode of Thoughts & Comments, host Andrew Urquhart explores creation care: what does it mean for Christians to exercise wise dominion over God's creation? Rev Dr Stuart Lange unpacks the Biblical principles behind the Sacred Grounds gathering, Rev Dr Katie Marcar (University of Otago) shares a scriptural vision of humanity as stewards of creation, and Grant Marshall from Christian Savings offers practical, future-focused "green solutions" for faith communities with a triple bottom line: profit, people, and planet.
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Answering the Toughest Questions About God with Jonathan Noyes: Stand To Reason, Stand Your Ground
Former atheist Jonathan Noyes spent years looking for a fight with Christians. Now he trains believers to stand their ground. In this episode of Thoughts and Comments, he shares why Christians are getting it wrong when talking to sceptics, how to share faith without confrontation, and what finally brought him from denial to declaration. Jonathan is a speaker and trainer with Stand to Reason, touring New Zealand with Thinking Matters.
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