Religion and Ethics Report - Full program Podcast
1) What's the future of the Catholic Church? Outcomes of the historic plenary
How can the Catholic Church in Australia rebuild trust in the wake of the sexual abuse crisis? How can First Nations voices be included and heard in the church? What opportunities will there be for wo...Show More
2) 'No religion' rising, Christian sway in US court, and the Plenary Council
What does the rise of 'no religion' mean for Australia's legal system and society? Plus, a look at the Christian right's sway on the US Supreme Court. And, Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses the long...Show More
3) Why Gandhi's killer is being revered in India, plus religion and violence in South Asia
Why is the man who assassinated Gandhi — Nathuram Godse — becoming a celebrated figure amongst some in India today? Plus, religion, identity and extremism in South Asia today.
Why Gandhi's killer is being revered in India, plus religion and violence in South Asia
31:05 | Jun 22nd, 2022
4) Are we hardwired for war? and why the internet is not what you think it is
Sheryl Sandberg has resigned as Chief Operating Officer of Meta, the company that brought us Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. She, along with Mark Zuckerberg have connected us in ways previously unim...Show More
Are we hardwired for war? and why the internet is not what you think it is
33:52 | Jun 15th, 2022
5) The Southern Baptists shocking cover up of sexual abuse, plus the erased history of Black Catholic sisters
Once again, a church is being rocked by allegations of sexual abuse — this time, it's the powerful American Southern Baptists. Hundreds of cases of abuse that have now lasted for decades, and a shocki...Show More
6) Reconciliation week special — The role of faith in truth-telling, justice and healing in Australia
Today, a special edition of the program marking Reconciliation Week. Stan Grant moderated a discussion organised by UnitingCare in Queensland, bringing together different people to discuss faith, and ...Show More
7) New report shines light on forced assimilation of Native American children, and faith groups support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
In the federal election, Australians deserted Liberal and Labor in droves. Labor won, but the big winners here were the others, especially the Independents. Dai Le is one of them, winning the seat of ...Show More
8) Same-sex marriage and the Anglican church divide, former PM Kevin Rudd on faith, and more
The tension in the Anglican church goes deeper than the same-sex marriage divide; former PM Kevin Rudd speaks to us about religious discrimination, his personal faith and the challenge faith presents ...Show More
9) Is 'collective guilt' helpful or harmful, and the fear of Black Consciousness
Should the sins of the past be visited upon us? The Abrahamic faiths talk about guilt, atonement and redemption. Indigenous Australians have long called for truth-telling, a reckoning with our past as...Show More
Is 'collective guilt' helpful or harmful, and the fear of Black Consciousness
39:20 | May 11th, 2022
10) Fake news in the Philippine elections, violent clashes at the Al Aqsa mosque, and renowned thinker Miroslav Volf — Part 2
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the man likely to become the next president of the Philippines when the nation goes to the polls on May 9. His father Ferdinand Marcos was a dictator and kleptocrat who held a ...Show More