Faith and Politics in New Zealand for Australian (and other) Dummies, with Tim Wilson

<p>Jonathan is joined by Tim Wilson, Executive Director of NZ think tank Maxim Institute, for a conversation about faith and politics across the ditch (detch).</p> <p><br></p> <p>Tim Wilson is currently Executive Director of <a href="https://www.maxim.org.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Maxim Institute</a>. Prior to this role, Tim was an award-winning journalist working in print, radio and television. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian and Newsweek.com. He was TVNZ’s first US Correspondent and has been a business development manager and an English teacher. Tim has written three novels, one of which—<em>Their Faces Were Shining—</em>was a finalist in the New Zealand Post Book Awards. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The Political Animals is hosted by Dr <a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/">⁠Jonathan Cole⁠</a>, a scholar, writer and translator specialising in political theology: the intersection of religion and politics. Jonathan was a senior terrorism analyst at Australian intelligence agency the Office of National Assessments where he worked on Islamist terrorism and the global jihadist movement. He is the author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/reign-of-god-9780567707468/">⁠<em>The Reign of God: A Critical Engagement with Oliver O&#39;Donovan&#39;s Theology of Political Authority</em>⁠</a>and <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781532679346/christian-political-theology-in-an-age-of-discontent/">⁠<em>Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent: Mediating Scripture, Doctrine, and Political Reality</em>⁠</a><em>.</em></p> <p><br></p> <p>You can follow Jonathan and the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePoliticalAnimalsPodcast">⁠Facebook⁠</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/polanimalspod">⁠Twitter⁠</a>, and you can email Jonathan at polanimalspod@gmail.com.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>