Department of Theology and Religion
All items relating to the Department can be found under Theology and Religion*. They are also listed under their sub-discipline.
The Department is home to programmes in Theology and Religion and two research centres, the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, and the Centre for the Study of Islam and Muslim Cultures.
The Department has a strong record of research. It was the highest ranked department in Theology and Religious Studies in New Zealand, and the third highest across departments in all disciplines, in the most recent assessment of research quality in New Zealand.
Collections in Department of Theology and Religion
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Biblical Studies [14]
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Religious Studies [12]
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Theology and Religion* [154]
Recent Deposits
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Our interests and Christ : the Christian existentialism of Helmut Rex
This thesis assesses both the historical and ongoing contribution to theology in New Zealand of Helmut Rex. Born in 1913 and educated in Berlin, Rex joined the Confessing Church as a trainee pastor and soon came into ... -
Love, Conscience and Neighbours in the Gallows: The Ethic of Søren Kierkegaard’s Works of Love Applied to U.S. Capital Punishment
This thesis argues that Søren Kierkegaard’s ethics in his Works of Love (1847) can provide the basis for a comprehensive Christian opposition to capital punishment, particularly as it currently manifests in the United ... -
Uznanie Jezusa za ofiarę przemocy seksualnej Reakcje ofiar, członków stowarzyszenia Sodalicio w Peru
This report identifies a number of publications--Tombs (1999), Heath (2011), Gafney (2013), Trainor (2014)--which have independently and explicitly identified Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse in published work. It also ... -
A Thorn in the Flesh: The Experience of Women Living with Surgical Mesh Complications
Reason for writing: This research sought to address a gap in the literature about women’s lived experience of pelvic surgical mesh complications, conducted by an insider researcher. Problem: Women have pelvic mesh ... -
Cracked coconuts : an exploration of why young Cook Islanders are leaving Cook Islander congregations of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
This research contributes to the growing literature on religious disaffiliation by considering the reasons why young Cook Islanders are leaving Cook Islander congregations of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand ... -
Christ is the Melanesians' ancestor : an attempt to theologise peoples' experiences of Christ in New Georgia, Solomon Islands, within the United Church
The coming of christianity through Methodism in the Western Solomons is always thought of as being an influence that damages the traditional elements of life within the New Georgia areas. What of, "This is now a common ... -
John Zizioulas' Ecclesiology of 'the one and the many'
This thesis examines John Zizioulas’ ecclesiology of ‘the one and the many’ in the context of eucharistic ecclesiology. By comparing Zizioulas’ ecclesiology with Nicholas Afanasiev’s, I show how Zizioulas articulates an ... -
Reconociendo a Jesús como víctima de abuso sexual: respuestas de sobrevivientes del Sodalicio en el Perú
Este informe identifica una serie de publicaciones -- Tombs (1999), Heath (2011), Gafney (2013), Trainor (2014 ) -- que han reconocido de forma independiente y explícita a Jesús como víctima de abusos sexuales. También ... -
Buddhist influences in Burmese political history
The primary question that this thesis looks at is to what extent and what manner of influence has Buddhism had on Burmese political history? Issues surrounding the difficulties and nuances of the relationship between ... -
Making a Difference: Faith-Based Organisations Contributing to Social Change in Aotearoa
This paper presents the findings of research conducted in 2013 for the Bishop’s Action Foundation (BAF) through the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago. It explores how churches and faith-based ... -
Research briefing: Violence against women in Samoa
This research briefing provides information about the context of violence against women (VAW) in Samoa. It explores the social, cultural, and religious systems that serve to sustain the nation’s high rates of VAW, including ... -
Crucifixión, terrorismo de Estado y abuso sexual: Texto y Contexto
[From English version] A key principle in the work of Latin American liberation theologians has been a willingness to take their Latin American social context seriously as an aid for understanding biblical texts. This paper ... -
Recognising Jesus as a Victim of Sexual Abuse: Responses from Sodalicio Survivors in Peru
This report identifies a number of publicationsTombs (1999), Heath (2011), Gafney (2013), Trainor (2014)which have independently and explicitly identified Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse in published work. It also ... -
Christianity and Islam: The Mutual Understanding and the Development of their Early Relations till the End of the Umayyad Islamic Rule in the Middle East, with Special Focus on the Identity Formation of Both Communities
In this thesis I will explore how the religious identities of Christian churches and Muslim communities were formed in the socio-political and cultural context of the Middle East during the early period of Islamic rule. ... -
Marital Violence in Papua New Guinea: A Theological Critique and Response
Marital violence has been described as endemic in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and it is striking that the problem of marital violence is so severe in a country where Christian adherence has stabilised at around ninety-six percent ... -
Crucifixion, State Terror, and Sexual Abuse: Text and Context
A key principle in the work of Latin American liberation theologians has been a willingness to take their Latin American social context seriously as an aid for understanding biblical texts. This paper is intended to ... -
Hearing Galatians Today in Light of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Theology of Freedom
In the epistle to the Galatians Paul tells the church, “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another” ... -
Galileo and the Conflict between Religion and Science
For more than 30 years, historians have rejected what they call the ‘warfare thesis’ – the idea that there is an inevitable conflict between religion and science – insisting that scientists and believers can live in harmony. ...