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Thinking Matters

Thinking Matters podcast (New Zealand apologetics)

A New Zealand ministry, based at a Baptist church in Papamoa, equipping Christians to answer hard questions about faith and culture. Free podcast and articles; also runs seminars, youth camps, courses and a Faith and Whakapapa series engaging Māori questions.

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Why this is listed

The main evangelical apologetics voice in NZ with a published statement of faith; link checked 2026-10-24.

How to start

  1. Open thinkingmatters.org.nz (opens an external site) and read what Thinking Matters says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Confirm the cost and level fit: free, introductory, over ongoing.
  3. Note the tradition — Broadly evangelical. It will shape what you are taught, and that is worth knowing going in.
  4. Put the first session in your calendar now. The gap between reading about study and doing it is a calendar entry.

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