Sunday Nights with Noel Debien
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The Interview: The Karen- helping a Thai minority
An insight into the challenges faced by minority refugee communities in host countries, through the experience of the Karen people
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The Issue: BUDGETING ON THE GOOD SOCIETY
Why should we not be as concerned about the substance of the budget as we are about the politics of point scoring?
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A Hindu festival (Akshaya Tritya) and the Goodlife
The Hindu festival of Akshaya Tritya, birthdays of Lord Parasurama and Annapurna Devi, and a religiously auspicious time to invest.
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The Goodlife and the greatest of Hindu pilgrimages
Millions of Hindu pilgrims gathering at Allahabad in Northern India at a junction on the Ganges
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The Goodlife, Wicca and Pagans at harvest festival/...
30,000 Australians said in the last census that they are pagan
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The Goodlife and Baha'i's at their main festival time of...
A mission for the world is declared 150 years ago in Ridvan garden, Baghdad.
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The Goodlife and Baha'i's at their main festival time of...
Seven Iranian Baha'i leaders imprisoned for a fifth year remembered at Bahai Spring festival
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The Goodlife, Wicca and Pagans at harvest...
30,000 Australians said in the last census that they are pagan
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Signpost: The Right to Silence
The right to remain silent was previously considered a pillar of Australia's criminal justice system. The state of NSW will shortly reduce that right.
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The Interview: Missiologist on a Mission
Leading missiologist Steve Bevans visited Australia this month. He says all Christians should think of themselves as missionaries while respecting cultural and faith differences.
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The Issue: Catholics Today
Catholic mission in a "once in 500 year crisis"
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Signpost: Andrew West
Malaysian elections; Clerical Sexual Abuse
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The Interview: Rev Tim Costello on Foreign Aid
Rev Tim Costello on Australia's Foreign Aid budget
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The Issue: Going for Broke
With a tough Federal Budget looming, what are the priorities for Australian Church welfare agencies? Are we spending too much on welfare or not enough?
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Signpost: Tom Roberts
All eyes are on the Vatican to see how Pope Francis will handle a number of outstanding issues and inquiries.
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The Interview: Dr King and I
Andrew West speaks to Martin Luther King scholar Jonathan Rieder of Columbia Universiry in New York on the 50th anniversary of King's famous Letter from Birmingham Jail.
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Signpost: Andrew West
Pope Francis sets a new standard of priestly service by washing the feet of two women- one of them also a Muslim.
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Issue: The Idea of the Holy Today
Today's readings from the Torah in the Jewish tradition are from the book of Leviticus.
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Signpost : Richard Leonard S.J. on film and culture
Jesuit priest, an author, educator and critic of our modern culture.
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The Interview: Agents of God, or of Empire?
Military historian and author Dr Michael McKernan joins us to talk of war, sacrifice and the place of Chaplains at the front.
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Signpost : Richard Leonard S.J. on film and culture
Oblivion
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The Goodlife and Ukrainian Catholics (Part 2)
A distinctive Catholic church with married clergy among their priests
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The Interview: Fr Bruce Duncan CSSR
One of the founders of the advocacy organisation, Social Policy Connections
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The Issue: Christians in Politics
A number of parties and candidates professing Christian values are standing at this year's Federal Election. But is there such a thing as a Christian vote?
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The Interview: Rev. Dr Ian Pearson
After a decade at one of Sydney's famously activist congregations, a renowned progressive Minister reflects on his inner city ministry.
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Signpost: Paul Handley
The Editor of Britain's Church Times looks back on the religious events of the week that was.
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The Goodlife and Ukrainian Catholics (Part 1)
A distinctive Catholic church with married clergy among their priests
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The Interview: Pirate Church
Perth comedy duo Pirate Church, currently in Melbourne and soon to be sailing up the East coast
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The Issue: Gambling advertisements through sport
The continuing impact of gambling on our society
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The Cross and the Atonement
The Cross: an instrument of punishment, sacrifice and reconciliation - or an example of violence as a necessary price for forgiveness?
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The Interview: Oxford Don Diarmaid McCulloch
The week of both a new Pope and a new Archbishop of Canterbury
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The Issue: Neighbour day around Australia
Neighbour day around Australia
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The Goodlife, new Pope Francis and Ignatian spirituality
One of the keys to understanding the new pope is Ignatian spirituality
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The Goodlife, Donna Mulhearn and non-violence
Donna Mulhearn, freelance journalist and peace activist
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The Interview: Tom Holland (Part 1)
Best-selling Narrative histroy author on Islam, the Roman Empire, Europe at the turn of the milennium, Greece and Persia
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Signpost: Fr Brian Lucas on the Papal Conclave
The qualities the Cardinal Electors may be seeking as they choose the next pope.
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The Issue: A Progressive Christian Voice
Progressive Christian Voice is a new Christian Lobby. Its agenda is one that distinguishes itself clearly from those who would define Christian in conservative terms.
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The Good Life: Russian Orthodox fasting in Lent
Meatfare Sunday- a week and a day before Orthodox lent begins on Clean Monday.
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The Issue: Who's in the pews?
Are Churches really struggling for attendance? We ask some of the experts.
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Signpost: The Month That Was
Andrew West and John Cleary look back on a very eventful February, particularly in the Catholic Church.
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The Interview: Joy to the World
A one time Catholic novice from the Philippines has received the World Methodist Council's highest honour for her peace work for the Uniting Church.
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The Goodlife: Fasting and the Uniting Church in Australia
A call goes out asking members of the Uniting Church to consider fasting
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Signpost: The Spiritual Oscars
Eureka Street meets Hollywood Boulevard as Tim Kroenert tries to divine some spiritual direction among the Oscars.
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The Interview: Mark Noll and the theology of Lincoln
The author of The Civil War as a Theological Crisis reflects on Lincoln the movie and more.
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The Issue: Human Rights and Wrongs
Australian churches and their agencies are responding in different ways to the Federal Government's review of its human rights laws.
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The Goodlife, Santa Claus and St Nicholas
The rocky path Santa has taken from ancient bishop to symbol of modern consumerism.
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: Episode 1 of a series of public lectures at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
The seventh and final episode of the public lecture series given by the renowned progressive Irish-American Biblical scholar at Pitt St Uniting Church in Sydney in September 2012 .
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: Episode 6 of a series of public lectures at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: Episode 5 of a series of public lectures at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: Episode 4 of a series of public lectures at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: Episode 3 of a series of public lectures at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Issue: John Dominic Crossan on the Historical Jesus...
How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: Episode 2 of a series of public lectures at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Issue: Human Trafficking on 'Freedom Sunday'
Sundaynights brings together some of those working with the global anti-slavery campaign
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The Interview: Methodist Bishop Ivan Abrahams
Methodist Bishop Ivan Abrahams, General Secretary of the World Methodist Council
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Signpost: Tom Roberts
Editor at large for the US-based National Catholic Reporter, Tom Roberts discusses the Papal Resignation and impending Conclave.
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The Goodlife: Justice for survivors of clerical sexual...
Dr Bernard Barrett has been dedicating his voluntary time to the investigation and exposure of clerical sexual abuse
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The Interview: Psychologist Stuart Edser on being gay...
Interviewed back at the time of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, we meet Dr Stuart Edser, a counsellor and health psychologist from Newcastle, NSW. His new book, Being Gay and Being Christian, blends personal narrative with theological reflection.
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The Good Life: Hanukkah, Festival of Lights - Part 2
Mark Franklin and Simon Holloway continue their illuminating discussion of Hanukkah.
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The Issue: How are we caring for the poor we have us...
As we approach Christmas 2012, we ask how have we behaved towards the poor in our midst?
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The Interview: Lyndon Terracini
The Artistic Director of Opera Australia talks about his life and the music that moves him, especially the music of Christmas.
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The Interview: Israelis and Palestinians
Two young Israeli Jews argue the case for political equality between Palestinians and Israelis
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The Issue: Religion and Sex
The troubled relationship between religion and sex got rockier this week.
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The Interview: Discovering Davis McCaughey
Dr Sarah Martin has reviewed the life and work of the first President of the Uniting Church in Australia.
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Signpost: Luke Geary on the Royal Commission into Sexual...
Managing partner of Salvos Legal in Sydney
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The interview: Dr Andrew Dutney, President of the...
One of Australia's key church leaders.
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The Issue: The Charities Commission; Watchdog, Attack...
The Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission opens its doors next month. How will this new body relate to Australia's burgeoning community sector?
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The Issue: Sacramental confession and confidentiality
Is sacramental Confession inviolable? Is this a threshold issue when dealing with abuse within the church - or is it perhaps a diversion, a red-herring thrown by religion baiters?
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The Good Life and Ikebana
Noel Debien speaks with Megumi Bennett about the art of Japanese flower arrangement
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Signpost: Humourous portrayals of Jesus in film
From Don Camillo to The Life of Brian, Dr Peter Malone has been surveying the humourous and irreverent depictions of Jesus in film.
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The Good Life: Eid al-Adha
Australian Muslims are marking the annual festival of sacrifice.
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The Issue: Clergy appointments - who gets a say?
Some Christian denominations allow congregations a lot more say in who ministers to them than others.
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The Interview: Irish theologian Peter Rollins
The emerging church movement has been emerging since the 1970s. But where to next for postmodern Christianity?
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The Issue: Doing Funerals My Way, or Our Way?
Since the 1980's hard research shows funerals are changing, and for a number of reasons. This is our issue in this episode- people of faith (and not) sorting funerals out.
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The Interview: Vatican II expert Prof Alberto Melloni
Noel Debien speaks to one of the world's eminent historians of the Second Vatican Council.
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Signpost : National Catholic Reporter's Tom Roberts,...
Editor at large for the US-based National Catholic Reporter, Tom Roberts discusses current international events in the Catholic church with Noel Debien.
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The Interview: Sr Maria Casey, Mary's MacKillop's...
As the 'postulator' for Australia's first canonized Saint, Sr Maria Casey argued the case in Rome and presented evidence in favour of Sr Mary McKillop's canonization.
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The Issue: Beliefs, psychology and sexual orientation
Attempts at changing the sexual orientation of Americans under age 18 is about to be banned in the US state of California. The aim is to protect homosexual, bisexual and transgender teenagers. Meanwhile, In Australia, religious groups and counsellors right now will freely help overcome any unwanted homosexual habits. What would you prefer for your kids? What would Jesus do?
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The Interview: Dr Suelette Dreyfus, author of Underground
Suelette Dreyfus is a friend of Julian Assange, and an international expert on Whistelblowing
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Vatican II Revisited
16 October 2012 marks 50 years since the beginning of Vatican Council II. The Council was a genuinely historic event in the life and mission of more than a billion Catholics, and was arguably the most dramatic meeting the Catholic church has had in a lifetime.
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Signpost: Making News in the UK Church Times
Paul Handley, Editor of UK's Church Times joins Noel Debien to talk about what's making news for the Anglican communion.
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The Good Life and becoming a nun
Young Australian women are just not entering convents in large numbers anymore. But some are - at least to try it out.
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The Interview: Mark Zirnzak
Director of the Justice and International Mission Unit of the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania
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Signpost: Luke Geary on Riot and Civil Disobedience
The law and public Demonstrations: from Riot to Civil Disobedience
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The Issue: Islam through Western Eyes
If a culture is consistently portrayed through damaging stereotypes, will this not eventually provoke a stereotypical backlash?
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The Good Life: Bonsai
Noel Debien speaks with Megumi and Brian Bennett who with their son Alex cultivate Bonsai in the North of Sydney
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The Goodlife: Chinese Traditional Medicine
Noel Debien speaks with Chris Zaslawski, head of Chinese medicine at the University of Technology, Sydney.
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The Interview: Phil Sparrow's Afghanistan
Aid worker Phil Sparrow spent 13 years working in Afghanistan as an aid worker, from the period of Taliban rule until this year.
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The Issue: The work of Anglicare Australia
Church agencies now provide a huge slice of Australia's social services. How are they performing and how are they staying true to their faith?
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The Interview: Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University
Dr Peter Bray, De La Salle brother and Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University.
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The Issue: Is God Violent?
Is God Violent? How to read the Christian Bible still be a Christian: a public lecture at a national gathering by progressive Biblical Scholar John Dominic Crossan.
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The Interview: Dr Richard Burridge, Professor of...
Dean of King's College London Richard Burridge in Australia recently to talk about the ethics of Jesus.
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The Good Life and the Alawi (Part 2)
The Alawi, the largest religious minority in Syria (where the ruling family are prominent members) also live in neighbouring Western Turkey. They developed from the context of Shia Islam
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Signpost: Ted Olsen talks Romney, Republicans and...
The Managing Editor of the USA's Christianity Today, Ted Olsen talks Romney, Republicans and Religion.
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The Issue: Can there be faith without God?
John Cleary talks with three prominent experts on the state of faith in Australia.
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The Good Life and the Alawi (Part 1)
The Alawi, the largest religious minority in Syria (where the ruling family are prominent members) also live in neighbouring Western Turkey. They developed from the context of Shia Islam
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The Interview: Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat
Sustainable living is the subject of a new theological book inspired by Canadian songwriter Bruce Cockburn.
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The Issue: Big Society or Big Con?
Britain's Government is embracing a social vision called the 'Big Society'. But is this Big Society liberating citizens to provide welfare without government, or just more Orwellian double speak?
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The Good Life: St Benedict and the Australian Good...
The Benedictines went native in Australia early on, and the Sisters of the Good Samaritan were among the first nuns working in Australia.
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The Good Life and Gnosticism (Part 1 - America)
USA Gnostic leaders from the Apostolic Johannite church on finding sense and purpose in life through gnostic experience.
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The Good Life and Gnosticism (Part 2 - Australia)
In this second episode on Gnosticism, we're looking further into some very old ideas that seem to re-emerge with some frequency among Christians with new Australian gnostic bishop Tim Mansfield.
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The Good Life: The Druze and reincarnation (Part 2)
Reincarnation is key to understanding the distinctiveness of the esoteric Druze sect.
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The Good Life: Druze practical spirituality (Part 1)
The esoteric Druze sect which sprang from Shia Islam
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The Interview: Salvationist Dr. Donald Burke
Dr. Donald Burke, of Booth College Canada, soon to be the first accredited Salvation Army University in the World.
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Signpost : Richard Leonard S.J. on Prometheus and the...
Prometheus- a film which reminds us that coinciding with the historic and social rise of feminist thought was a theme among film-makers of works like "Alien" - the notion of the "monstrous feminine".
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The Issue: Sexualising Childhood
The sexualisation of children is the issue following this week's surprise Facebook fallout for Target stores, accused of marketing sexually inappropriate clothing to kids.
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1. Distiller Phillip Moore 2. Peter Hitchens (Olympics...
Distiller Phillip Moore and the Goodlife 2. Andrew with Peter Hitchens
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Rachael Kohn with Howard Goldenberg (Olympics digital...
GP Howard Goldenberg on the true meaning of his Jewish faith
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Former Anglican bishop Richard Holloway (Olympics...
Former bishop of Edinburgh in Scotland
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1. Mark Jurgensmeyer on Syria 2. Australian Somali...
1. Andrew West with Prof Mark Juergensmeyer 2. Noel Debien with Mohamed Ibrahim
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Gary Bouma (digital broadcast only during the Olympics)
One of Australia's leading sociologists on religion in Australia
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Jane Rutter (digital broadcast only during the Olympics)
One of Australia's premier flautists speaks on her spiritual diary with Rachael Kohn
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The Interview: Dale Kuehne on the American presidential...
Dale Kuehne, the Founding Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
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The Goodlife: Rabbits, eggs and the reinvention of Pagan...
What do chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies have to do with a festival about the death and resurrection of Christ?
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Signpost: Andrew West on NSW's first female bishop;...
Andrew West, presenter of Radio National's Religion and Ethics Report discusses recent religious news from Australia and abroad.
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The Issue: Mormon belief and the USA presidential...
What do Mormons believe, what is the relationship of Mormonism to traditional Christianity, and in what way does it matter?
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Signpost : Andrew West on Australian related religion...
Andrew West is the presenter of Radio National's Religion and Ethics Report.
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Signpost : Andrew West on Australian related religion...
Andrew West is the presenter of Radio National's Religion and Ethics Report.
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The Issue: Australian Christians and Politics
The emergence of a new political party with national aspirations: Australian Christians.
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The Goodlife: Ramadan 2012 (1433)
Ramadan - the Islamic 9th month of fasting from sunrise to sunset- begins for Muslims later this week.
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Signpost : NCR's Tom Roberts on Vatileaks, Toowoomba's...
Editor at large for the US-based National Catholic Reporter, Tom Roberts discusses current international events in the Catholic church with John Cleary.
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The Interview: Darrell Guder
The future of Christianity
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The Interview: Randall Balmer
Dr Randall Balmer, professor of American religious history at Barnard College, Columbia University, is widely published on issues of religion and public life in the United States in historical and contemporary contexts.
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The Interview: Laurence Freeman O.S.B. on meditation
Laurence Freeman is Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation, a global network of Christian meditation groups that practice the way of Christian meditation.
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Keith Garner
Rev. Keith Garner, Head of the Wesley Mission in Sydney joins John Cleary on the organisation's 200th anniversary.
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Oliver Brett
Recently arrived at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney via Kings College Cambridge, Westminster Cathedral, and one or two other places of musical note, Oliver is the new Cathedral Assistant Director of music.
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Asylum Seekers and Australia's Christian churches
Is it politics or principle that prevents a solution?
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The Kingdom of God, today
What did Jesus mean when he spoke of the "Kingom of God" and how is the idea relevant today?
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Winter solstice, Yuletide and the Goodlife
The Winter solstice and the coming of the light is the time where growth acclerates after mid winter, and it is celebrated by modern Wiccans and pagans.
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When is enough enough?
When is enough enough? The G20 and world leaders continue to grapple with the twin tensions of development and sustainability
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Mary MacKillop goes digital
For the feast of St Joseph, Noel Debien visits the Mary MacKillop Museum in Sydney which now boasts a state-of-the-art multimedia presentation about Australia's first canonised saint, who founded the Sisters of St Joseph.
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The Annunciation and the good life
March 25th is marked by many Christian churches as the Annunciation festival; a religious idea that has profoundly changed countless lives over the centuries.
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The goodlife and Catholic eucharistic devotion
A Catholic auxiliary bishop of Sydney, who regularly leads a public Corpus Christi procession down an Australian street, explains the festival
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Healthy and tasty Indian vegetarian recipes
Exciting new ways to cook vegetarian food, Mysore style.
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Luke Geary on the pros and cons of the contractual life
In this conversation with John Cleary, Salvos Legal leader Luke Geary explains the pros and cons of the contractual life
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Civil Society and Volunteerism
It has been noticeable for a number of years in churches and is now being observed across parts of what could be called the community or voluntary sector. What's going on, and does it matter?
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St Patrick, Apostle of Ireland and the goodlife
The practical spirituality of St Patrick described by Br Paul O'Keeffe.
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Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson, author of "Why be happy when you could be normal?"
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Schools of Islam in our changing world
Distinguishing ethnic and political interests from religious demographics can be challenging and tonight we take a brief look at some of the religious nuances of Islam.
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'Machine-gun preacher' Sam Childers
The 'Machine-gun preacher' Sam Childers: recently in Australia promoting his book and film 'Another Man's War.'
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The common good, climate change and religion
Over recent years, the onslaught of scientific atheism has been met by an equally dogmatic religious fundamentalism. Ironically as both sides divide over the nature of creation, it is the fate of that creation that may be at stake.
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Paul Handley
Paul Handley is the Editor of the Church Times in the U.K
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The Fires of Faith: understanding the Holy Spirit in the...
Fires of Faith : where has all the power of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the New testament gone?
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Rev Keith Mascord
Reverend Keith Mascord, a long time priest of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney joins us to talk about his journey from fundamentalism to a new found faith in God.
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Professor Gary Bouma
Professor Gary Bouma, one of Australia's leading sociologists who also happens to be an Anglican priest.
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The Goodlife and Bahai's resisting persecution
April 1st 2012 marked 10,000 days of collective imprisonment for the Bahai leaders in Iran arrested by the Islamist government. What has happened to these religious leaders, and what keeps Bahai believers hopeful for the future?
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Luke Geary on regulating pay-day loan sharks
In this conversation with John Cleary, Salvos Legal leader Luke geary explains some of the challenges behind government attempts to regulate pay-day loan sharks.
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20 th anniversary of the Anglican ordination of...
Women in the Anglican church - a reflection after 20 years of non gender-discriminatory ordination in Australia
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Clifford Longley
Best known as a long time editor of the respected international catholic journal The Tablet, Clifford Longley's career includes a stint as Leader writer for The London Times in the long ago days pre Rupert Murdoch. Tonight we look at issues facing the Catholic Church today.
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Andrew West
Andrew West is the presenter of Radio National's Religion and Ethics Report.
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The Goodlife and Activism
In this goodlife, we look at what motivates this newly minted activist Spencer McLaren- and why a person in the public eye (who might have things to lose by upsetting people who disagree) might go public over an issue close to their heart.
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Sacred rituals of ANZAC Day
Religious rituals are absent in the lives of many Australians, so does the ANZAC ritual fill a void that was once dedicated to sacred space?
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Ted Olsen
News director of the major US publication, Christianity Today, Ted Olsen discusses recent events in American religious news with John Cleary.
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Memoirs of Major General John Murray
Angela McArthy discusses the memoirs of her grandfather, Major General John Joseph Murray, one of the commanders of the 'Rats of Tobruk'.
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Why this lack of faith?
In the face of declining church numbers, how much responsibility lies with the failure of institutional Religion to recognise and connect with a changing world?
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Luke Geary
Luke Geary, the managing partner of Salvos Legal in Sydney, discusses everyday legal issues that can impact on people's lives.
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Andy Hawthorne
Andy Hawthorne is well known in the UK as the founder of the Eden Project, an evangelising network that offers support to communities facing the toughest social problems.
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The changing role of Chaplaincy
Chaplains provide practical services and help people confront ultimate questions, but how is their role changing in an increasingly secular society?
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Paul Handley
Paul Handley is editor of the influential Christian newspaper The Church Times in the U.K.
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Simon Moyle
Rev. Simon Moyle is a Baptist minister in Melbourne and a non-violence trainer with Pace e Bene Australia.
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Luke Geary: The law and you
Luke Geary discusses issues of law and everyday life.
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Extending the Northern Territory intervention
The Federal Government appears ready to proceed with legislation extending the Northern Territory intervention for up to a decade, but some influential social and community groups oppose this.
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The Common Good
The Common Good conference
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Jon Owen
Jon Owen: part of a small movement called Urban Neighbours of Hope, committed to transforming life in the suburbs.
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Andrew West
Religion and ethics issues in the news this week.
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Two interviews: Michael Northcott, Susan Carland
John speaks with Rev. Dr Michael Northcott about his book, A Moral Climate: The Ethics of Global Warming, and then with Muslim convert, scholar and feminist, Susan Carland of Melbourne.
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Purim: Queen Esther and Jewish resilience
Purim's costume and celebration- a story and renewal of Jewish purpose.
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Rev Dr.Keith Garner on Methodism
Rev. Keith Garner and John Cleary in discussion on the important social matters of the moment.
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Egyptian Christians (Copts) and the goodlife in Lent
During Lent- the fasting time of the church; a visit with the community at the beautiful new Coptic cathedral of St Mary's and St Mina's church at Bexley in Sydney.
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1. Paul Marshall on Islam 2. Naturally 7- vocal ensemble
1. Paul Marshall on Islam, human rights and democracy 2. Naturally 7- Black American a capella vocal ensemble
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Tom Roberts
Editor at large for the US-based National Catholic Reporter, Tom Roberts discusses current international events in the Catholic church.
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1. Thomas Wilson and 2. Shane Claiborne
1. Thomas Wilson: Director of music at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney; 2. Shane Claiborne on the new monasticism
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Remembering Darwin
The first national day of remembrance commemorating what happened seventy years ago when bombs first fell on Australian soil in Darwin.
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Richard Leonard SJ on culture, movies and the Arts
Fr Richard Leonard is a Jesuit priest, Director of the Australian Catholic Film office, an author, educator and critic of our modern culture.
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The Goodlife, almsgiving and Lent 2012
Western Lent begins this week for Christians- a time of spiritual "boot camp" for observant Catholics, many Anglicans and Protestants.
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The Goodlife and Chinese New Year
A brief exploration of the history and significance of Chinese New Year
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Fr Ama Samy S.J.
Born in Burma, Ama Samy is both a Zen Master and Jesuit Priest.
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The Kings Singers
In studio with the six members of the world-famous a capella group, the Kings Singers
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Luke Geary
Luke Geary is the Managing Partner of Salvos Legal. It's a new firm set up by the Salvation Army which began in Sydney in 2010, upending traditional models. Rather than a commercial firm doing some pro bono work, this is a Pro bono firm doing some commercial work.
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Andrew West
Presenter of ABC Radio National's Religion and Ethic's report on the stories of the week
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Tom Keneally
John Cleary talks with esteemed author Tom Keneally, about the release of volume two of Keneally's trilogy of books called "The Australians".
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Salah, Islamic daily prayer
The daily routine for most people does not include ritual prayer. But for observant Muslims, prayer is a very constant part of daily life.
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Luke Geary
Managing partner of Salvos Legal, Luke Geary explains why Christmas is a time when more people tend to run foul of the law.
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Gordon Bradbery, Mayor of Wollongong
As the Labor Party addresses the so-called NSW disease, we talk with someone who decided to take it seriously at the local level.
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Education and Independence
At what point does educational diversity and independence risk a slide into ignorance and error?
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Human Trafficking
Child labour, bonded labour, and sexual trafficking will all be the focus of the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
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Religion on campus
Moving from high school to university can be a big change. How do students from religious backgrounds navigate the Goodlife on campus?
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Andrew West
Newly appointed presenter of Radio National's religion report, Andrew West discusses the week's religious news with John Cleary.
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Geoffrey Blainey
One of Australia's most eminent historians, Geoffery Blainey discusses his latest book, A Short History of Christianity.
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The Baha'i Faith
It has taken hundreds, even thousands of years for some of the world's religions to amass their stock of teachings. So how does a new religion lay the righteous path for followers to travel?
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Keith Garner
Rev. Keith Garner, Head of the Wesley Mission in Sydney joins John Cleary to discuss the importance of mentors for young people.
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The marriage debate
Amid voiciferous protest from both progressives and conservatives, the ALP has shifted its stance to support gay marriage. Will there be backlash from the Christian voting bloc? Does such a bloc even exist?
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Tom Roberts
Editor at large for the US-based National Catholic Reporter, Tom Roberts discusses current international events in the Catholic church.
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Refugee Policy
30 years on from the establishment of the Refugee Council of Australia, and in the wake of a major Government announcement, our expert panel discusses the progression of asylum seeker policy.
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The Baha'i fesitval of Baha'u'llah
Baha'u'llah is the prophet and founder of the Baha'i faith. Each year devotees mark his birthday on November 12th with a special service and communal meal.
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Paul Handley
John Cleary talks to Paul Handley, editor of the Anglican newspaper The Church Times
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Human Trafficking
Next month child labour, bonded labour, and sexual trafficking will all be the focus of the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
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John Sandeman, editor of Eternity newspaper
John Sandeman went from top newspaper executive to being the creator of a small, startup Christian Australia-wide weekly tabloid called Eternity. He tells the story of this giant step to John Cleary.
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The Climate in the Church
This week the Labor Government celebrated the passage of its climate change legislation. Now comes the hard bit, convincing a broadly sceptical public. One surprising group of allies are the churches. Anglican, Catholic, Uniting. All have well articulated positions, and all are grounded in local communites. So what is their message, and how is it being spread?
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Mamre Homestead
Helping the disadvantaged is a cornerstone of leading the charitable 'goodlife'. Mamre, a homestead in Western Sydney, is doing practical work to help those in need.
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- Gold Coast, QLD
- Culture, Current Affairs
- ABC (Australia)
- English
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