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Jan 29, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew West |Hong Jiang |Roi Huberman
In the aftermath of World War II, those who styled themselves as Cold War liberals thought they were upholding the best ideals of Christianity, fighting for democracy and individual rights. But Yale University historian and philosopher Samuel Moyn says their good ideas went awry. And in many ways, we live with the consequences to this day. This episode first broadcast on 13 Dec 2023
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew West |Hong Jiang |Emrys Cronin |Roi Huberman
Donald Trump is picking fights on many fronts — China, Canada, and even Greenland. But his tough policies on immigration have raised the ire of another world leader, Pope Francis. A fragile peace now exists in Gaza, after a six-week ceasefire began. The uncertainty complicates the enormous task of rebuilding Gaza, and the UN estimates that 92 per cent of housing units have been destroyed. Religion has shaped a lot of Indonesia's democracy.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew West |Hong Jiang |Tegan Nicholls
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Meredith Lake |Hong Jiang |Rohan Salmond |Bethany Stewart
What does it mean to be fully alive? Elizabeth Oldfield has ditched the conventional script of what life can look like — instead choosing to live in what she calls a "micro-monastery". Elizabeth Oldfield is host of The Sacred podcast and a author of Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew West |Hong Jiang |Tegan Nicholls
In July 2024, British Labour cruised to victory, it won two-thirds of the seats in the House of Commons. But for one well-placed writer, there's a risk in such a triumph. Labour MP Jon Cruddas takes a look at one of the party's most influential but forgotten traditions. This episode first aired on 26 Jun 2024
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew West |Hong Jiang |Bethany Stewart
Join The Religion and Ethics Report in Hungary. The country is also the centre of Europe's culture wars, especially on issues of immigration, gender, and sex. And Prime Minister Orban has famously pledged to make Hungary a model of "illiberal democracy." Even those who don’t buy into Orban's project recognise how successful the Hungarian prime minister has been at creating a nationalistic model. He's attracted admiration from the right, and even segments of the left.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
dx.doi.org | Fan Qi |Yaming Wang |Hao Zhang |Hong Jiang
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Hong Jiang |Roi Huberman
France is dealing with the fallout of a shocking trial over the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty in 2020. Eight people are now on trial over their alleged roles in the lead up to his murder. The case illuminates the rising tension between freedom of speech and religious freedom in France.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Meredith Lake |Rohan Salmond |Hong Jiang |Bethany Stewart
Volunteers make the world go round! Most people undertake volunteer work at some point in their lives, but some religious traditions particularly emphasise the importance of service to others. Mandeep Kaur is a member of the Central Australia Sikh Cultural Centre in Alice Springs, she is joined by other members of the Centre, including several children. Abir Roz is the President of the Muslim Women's Support Centre of WA.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Hong Jiang |Roi Huberman |Craig Tilmouth
Mormon missionaries have been visiting the Central Desert on and off for four decades. In the past year, there have been 127 baptisms in the Northern Territory. Why is this American faith gaining traction in Indigenous communities? Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney over the weekend to mark the passing of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen. What does Gülen's death mean for the future of the movement? In the last US election, eight in ten white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump.
