Coming Back to Earth
Discussion Questions

Chapter 12 — handout

1. How did Sunday schools come to promote secularism in New Zealand?
2. What does Geering see as the hallmarks of a secular society?
3. What does he see as its valuable qualities?
4. What does he see as the two primary enemies of secular society – and the reasons for their opposition?
5. Which of the two does he consider to be more dangerous at present?
6. Explain why it poses as great a threat as it does.