Representing New Zealand Religious Diversity?: The Removal of the Words "True Religion" and "Jesus Christ" from the Parliamentary Prayer
Introduction On November 11, 2017, the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives the Rt. Hon. Trevor Mallard chose to open the House with an amended version of the traditional Parliamentary Prayer. This new version omitted the traditional references to "Jesus Christ our Lord," &q...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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A journal of church and state
Year: 2022, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-109 |
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Religion
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/ New Zealand
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBS Australia; Oceania SA Church law; state-church law |
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| Summary: | Introduction On November 11, 2017, the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives the Rt. Hon. Trevor Mallard chose to open the House with an amended version of the traditional Parliamentary Prayer. This new version omitted the traditional references to "Jesus Christ our Lord," "true religion," and "the honour of the Queen." Moreover, it was also spoken in the indigenous language, Te Reo (Māori).1 For some religious groups, this omission stirred strong opinions. For example, the group "Jesus for NZ" (hereafter JFNZ) was created in response to this event.2 There have also been several public petitions, some for reinstating the words "Jesus Christ," but others for completely removing all religious elements from the House.3 Subsequently, the Speaker has been letting other Ministers of Parliament (MPs) read the prayer, which has allowed for increasing variation in the wording.4Christian protests at the New Zealand Parliament grounds are... |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csab004 |