New ZealandProtestant

Keara MacDonaldStephanie Fletcher

The Country

Protestantism Is… One of the three

subgroups that make up Christianity. (Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism.)

Began in 16th Century Germany.

Fundamental Principles

1. Scripture alone2. Justification by Faith Alone3. Universal Priesthood of Believers.

Denominations The protestant community is divided up into

nine denominations: Anabaptist Anglican Baptist Congregational Lutheran Methodist Pentecostal Quaker Reformed

Early Settlers Polynesians settles in NZ 800-1300 CE First contact with Europeans in 1642 James Cook then returned n 1769 and canvassed

the country In 1890, the British and the Maori people signed a

treaty

“"The land on the Sea-Coast is high with steep cliffs, and back inland are very high

mountains...the face of the Country is of a hilly surface and appeares to be cloathed with wood

and Verdure"

Captain Cook's journal, 8th October 1769

Indigenous Religion The Maori people are the indigenous people of

New Zealand Own unique culture and language, rich in

mythology and arts Maori people make up around 15% of the

population at around 660 000 people

Maori Sayings..Kia ora Hello

maunga Mountain

motu Island

puke Hill

one Beach, sand, soil

tapu Sacred

Geography Land- 268, 021 sq km Coastline- 15, 134 km Climate- Temperate with sharp regional

contrasts Terrain- Predominantly mountainous

with some large coastal plains Highest point- Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754

m Natural hazards- Earthquakes, volcanic

activity

Geography Continued About 80% of the population lives in

cities Wellington is the capital of New

Zealand Wellington is the southern most

national capital in the world

Protestantism Protestant and Catholic missionaries began to

travel to New Zealand in 1814 from Europe Christianity became the major religion of the

country, with the Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian churches all establishing themselves strongly

Religion Today.. Religion in New Zealand

today is dominated by Christianity

Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian churches all established themselves strongly

Trends Recent trends show

that the number of non-Christian religions has increased dramatically

Roughly one-third of New Zealanders claim no religious affiliation

Controversial Issues #1 Many Protestants are not regularly practicing Only 10-20% of Protestants claim they go to

church regularly The numbers of Christians in New Zealand is

declining

Controversial Issue #2 In the 2006 census, one third of New Zealanders

claimed no religion This means that the information provided on

religion in New Zealand is only based on the participants who answered

Large unknown

Interesting Facts New Zealand is a fairly liberal nation with

homosexual marriage. The driving age is 15. The Drinking age is 18. Lake Taupo was the source of the largest

known eruption in the world in the last 70 thousand years.

Sir Edmund Hillary – the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest was a New Zealander and his face is on the New Zealand $5 bill.

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