Welcome to our first Thinking Matters Podcast! We are blessed to have on this episode, Christian Apologist and Conservation Biologist, Xandra Carroll. We discussed Xandra’s faith journey from childhood to now; her connection to New Zealand and her part in the preservation of our endangered bird, Titipounamu, the New Zealand Rifleman; Why we should look after the world God values; The sacredness of stewardship; Why nature is important to humans; The care God took in creating nature; and more.
LINKS TO THINGS MENTIONED:
- News and information – Birds of a feather flock together for 2021 Bird of the Year – Wellington City Council https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-e…
- Psalm 24:1-2 ESV – The King of Glory – A Psalm of David. – Bible Gateway https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/…
- News and information – Birds of a feather flock together for 2021 Bird of the Year – Wellington City Council https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-e…
- http://www.edwardhumes.com/garbology
- Stuff You Should Know | Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0ofXAdF…
- Old Blue. The rarest bird in the world by Mary Taylor | National Library of New Zealand (natlib.govt.nz) https://natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/old…
Quotes:
‘The world is a beautiful place full of wonders and I don’t want to stick to one line.’ – Xandra Carroll
‘The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.’ – Werner Heisenberg
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