The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast
Kanaal Besonderhede
The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast
The Religion and Ethics Report, where religion and ethics meet news and current affairs in Australia and around the world.
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Buddhist extremism
Buddhist extremists have been emboldened by religious nationalism in America and beyond. They defy the image of Buddhism and undermine its core teachi...
Pope Leo to visit Africa; Buddhist extremists reshape Asia
Pope Leo visits Africa next week on a 10-day tour that will take him to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Buddhist extremists have bee...
The Religion and Ethics Report Special: The Philippine People's Revolution
It's 40 years since the Philippine People's Revolution
It was a revolution where barely a shot was fired. Nuns armed with rosary beads helped l...
Are we really what we eat?
Australia is a country where meat is our national icon — we commune around the barbie and love our meat pies.
Yet, we also have some of the old...
Transhumanism
In the near future, artificial intelligence could do the thinking, and a robotic combination of human and machine do the lifting.
But it’s a po...
Working with children in places of despair and chaos
Each Easter, we bring you stories from places where war and other disasters can try people’s faith but where, despite great despair, their religious b...
Could transhumanism threaten our existence?
In the near future, artificial intelligence could do the thinking, and a robotic combination of human and machine do the lifting. But it’s a potential...
Is Trump's support fading amongst the Christian right in Europe?
There may be a complex challenge for the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
Some Brits are claiming Christian identity with a more politicised and du...
Social cohesion: the limits of the law
In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre of 15 mostly Jewish people celebrating Hannukah, state and federal governments have passed hate speech laws. Th...
Could Christian Democrats reshape US politics?
Christian Democrats in the US are making a major pitch to win religious votes. Even with growing secularism, the US still has a big Christian majority...
Can laws mandate unity?
In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, state and federal governments have passed hate speech laws to help build social cohesion. But does banning phr...
Are we seeing a revival of British Christianity?
The enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullaly as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury comes amid a lot of talk about a quiet revival in British Christian...
Is Christian Europe getting behind Trump?
Donald Trump found enthusiastic cheerleaders not only in the American Midwest but also the historic heartland of Europe.
He spawned imitation m...
In the shadow of war Pope Leo calls for a ceasefire
As Israel and the United States continue their war with Iran, even promising to assassinate the new and hardline ayatollah, Pope Leo has emerged as a...
Pope Leo calls for peace in the Middle East
As Israel and the United States continue their war with Iran, even promising to assassinate the new and hardline ayatollah, Pope Leo has emerged as a...
Is Hollywood getting religion?
The bookshelves of the Dalai Lama are groaning with awards for peace and justice work, including the Nobel Peace Prize. But he recently added a more u...
The link between antisemitism and 19th century racial theory
This week, as part of the ABC’s look at the persistence of antisemitism in Australia and the world, the Religion and Ethics team partnered with ABC TV...
Prospect of Iranian liberation after killing Ayatollah Khamenei
Donald Trump says he’s liberated the people of Iran to forge their own future, after killing their autocratic leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But...
Martrydom of a dictator: where to now for Iran?
Donald Trump says he’s liberated the people of Iran to forge their own future, after killing their autocratic leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But...
The State and religious grieving
As the regime in Iran fell, a handful of Shia Muslim communities in Australia went into mourning for the Ayatollah, drawing criticism from New South W...
Resistance after the death of Khamenei
Donald Trump says he’s liberated the people of Iran to forge their own future, after killing their autocratic leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But...
Will aerial bombardment achieve change in Iran?
Acclaimed journalist Robin Wright of The New Yorker covered Iran from the start of the 1979 revolution, which brought the first ayatollah, Ruhollah Kh...
As the Royal Commission on antisemitism starts how religiously diverse is Australia?
As Australia begins its royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, new research by the Pew Centre shows we’re one of the most religiously...
How to build a free Palestine and a safe and truly democratic Israel
When, and why, does criticism of Israel often descend into antisemitic tropes?
How do you build a free Palestine and a secure, truly democratic...
Australia is one of the most religiously diverse countries globally
As Australia begins its royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, new research by the Pew Centre shows we’re one of the most religiously...
Steve Bannon, Jeffrey Epstein and their plot to topple Pope Francis
Newly released files from the US Department of Justice suggest that Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed...
Civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson dies at 83
Professor Anthea Butler discusses the life and ministry of the Rev, Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who has died, aged 83.
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Bannon, Epstein and the plot against Pope Francis
Buried in the latest tranche of documents about the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein is an extraordinary exchange of emails. They involve Eps...
It's 40 years since the Philippine People's Revolution
It was a revolution where barely a shot was fired. Nuns armed with rosary beads helped lead millions of Filipinos in peaceful demonstrations that, 40...
Josh Borstein on the President Herzog visit
Australia has played host to Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week. Herzog addressed a gathering in Sydney this week that included the Prime Minist...
Jeremy Leibler on the President Herzog visit
Australia has played host to Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week. Herzog addressed a gathering in Sydney this week that included the Prime Minist...
Has the Israeli President's visit brought comfort or civil unrest?
Australia has played host to Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week. Herzog addressed a gathering in Sydney this week that included the Prime Minist...
Is the Islamic Republic of Iran on the brink of regime change?
The Islamic Republic of Iran finds itself, again, on the brink of conflict with the West, with the United States sending an armada to the region.
How to reconcile a fractious Anglican Church
The world’s 85 million Anglicans have a new spiritual leader, as Dame Sarah Mullally officially begins her term as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sh...
Iran regime might be on the brink of collapse
The Islamic Republic of Iran finds itself, again, on the brink of conflict with the West, with the United States sending an armada to the region.
An antidote to the age of arrogance?
Conservatism comes in many forms these days.
And many of the groups and actors who claim the word for themselves are a rogues gallery.
For...
AI, ethics, and human identity: the new religious frontier
As the Vatican seeks to harness social media to spread its message, others are warning that artificial intelligence poses a huge challenge to all reli...
The charismatic Catholic who helped shape the Republican Party
Long before Donald Trump up-ended traditional conservatism in the US, another charismatic figure was re-shaping the Republican Party.
Writer Wil...
Is "wokeness" the promotion of social justice or the performance of it?
Wokeness. It’s a word that’s gone from badge of pride to insult.
It’s an idea with religious roots, even though most of its champions would dis...
The untouchable Erdogan
Under President Erdogan, Turkiye has asserted itself as a regional leader.
The country recently hosted meetings with Arab states to try to solve...