Greenflame

Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture, photography and faith from the Aotearoa New Zealand

About me

Kia ora, I’m Stephen Garner and this is my personal website. I’m based in T?maki Makaurau Auckland in Aotearoa New Zealand, though I consider the Wellington region my home ground. Vocationally I’ve been many things over the years, including computer scientist, software developer, database administrator, eLearning consultant, Christian theologian, and academic manager. I currently occupy myself with:

  • Digital theology: research and scholarship at the interface of faith, digital technology, media and ethics.
  • Consulting: working with organisations to engage constructively with things like artificial intelligence, research, and higher education. I do that through thirdSpaces Consulting.
  • Postgraduate supervision: masters and doctoral thesis supervision in the areas of digital theology, public theology, and contextual theology.
  • Speaking: Lecturing, speaking, and presenting in a variety of contexts. 
  • Photography: amateur photography with a particular interest in street and documentary photography.
  • Cooking: I find cooking relaxing and like to experiment. I don’t do baking, though.
  • Service: I also serve in various capacities around the place, including the Aotearoa Community Resilience Network (ACoRN) and as a Senior Research Fellow at Laidlaw College.

You can see my academic publications at these sites: