An examination of religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines.
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Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.
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Host Paul John Roach and his guests find the mystical core and explore the perennial philosophy amidst the infinite variety of the world’s religions and spiritual traditions. Paul emphasizes the practical application of spiritual wisdom imparted from poets, writers, philosophers, mystics, and scriptures in order to foster a deeper awareness and understanding in our everyday lives. Explore over 650 shows with thought leaders and spiritual teachers. #PaulJohnRoach.com
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Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives
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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
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Ram Dass shares his heart-centered wisdom in each episode featuring excerpted lectures given throughout the last 40 years, with an introduction from Raghu Markus of Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation.
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State of Belief is a weekly radio show that explores the intersection of religion with politics, culture, media, and activism, and promotes diverse religious voices in a religiously pluralistic world.
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Download free lectures about spirituality, religion, kabbalah, the Bible, Greek myth, Runes, astrology, alchemy, meditation, the Zohar, Tantra, sacred sexuality, and much more. A free public service from Glorian Publishing, a non-profit organization.
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Tapestry is your guide through the messy business of being human. You’ll hear surprising conversations and rediscover your connection to something larger than yourself. Tapestry: your time to pause and go deep.
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Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.
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Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner
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A podcast about building new faith. Its all about construction, but sometimes that means you have to deconstruct a little. Questions, exploration, mystery...
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First Things is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society. Learn more: www.firstthings.com/learnmore
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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The Religion and Ethics Report, where religion and ethics meet news and current affairs in Australia and around the world.
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Americans enjoy a multiplicity of religious traditions. Explore both traditional religions, and what it means to be spiritual in a rapidly changing and diversifying religious world.
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From the Pope to Patti Smith -- All Together is dedicated to exploring how religion ideas, ethics and spiritual practices inform and shape our personal lives, our communities and our world. Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is the Executive Editor of HuffPost Religion, which is America's most widely-read religion website.
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An open, honest and personal podcast to share and explore recovery, spirituality, addiction, metaphysics, the unknown, philosophy, self-exploration, psychology/human behavior, mysticism... I'm simply starting out with my personal story and interviewing guests who share gained knowledge by their experience and expertise from philosophical, metaphysical, religious and practical viewpoints. • Please subscribe and rate this podcast • Thank you! Peace and Love, A. http://www.spiritualbizarre.com
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12 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jeremy Carl joins in to discuss his book “The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart.”Music by Jack Bauerlein.By First Things
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11 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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National NAIDOC Week has its roots in the public theology of William Cooper, but what does it mean to do Christian theology on Aboriginal land?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Walter Capps and the Study of Religion (Part 1)
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As part of a special series celebrating the legacy of humanist and professor Walter H. Capps, this program examines Capps’ scholarly contributions and the study of religion today, featuring renowned scholars of religion who were Walter’s graduate students: Edward Linenthal, Professor Emeritus of History, Indiana University Bloomington and Wendy M. …
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Why is walking spiritual? Giles Fraser asks if the power of pilgrimage in it's destination, or along the pathway. Alice Sainsbury was recovering from a serious neurological illness when she slowly started to walk again. Step by step she found herself again through walking, and small pilgrimages near her home in Cornwall. It wasn't just a physical j…
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Giles Fraser meets Hafsa Rizki, a British Muslim women who coaches women in polygamous relationships. Her husband was already married when they met and got married themselves. She doesn't like the term, but she says she is a second wife and tells Giles about why it's a successful relationship, and how it's part of her spiritual journey. Perhaps sur…
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10 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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Muslim Vote targets western Sydney, and the Pope excommunicates a cleric
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Senator Payman's defection, the Muslim Vote in the UK and Australia, and why the Pope has excommunicated a cleric.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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09 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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Ram Dass explores the paradox of suffering a spiritual person lives with, the perfection of it all, better living through chemistry, how we’re touched by grace, and the path of service and love. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self. Today’s podc…
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In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Rusty Reno joins in to discuss his piece in the August/September issue of First Things, “Pride Month,” as well as Matthew Schmitz's recent piece, “The Fall of Pride.”Music by Jack Bauerlein.By First Things
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The government’s pledge to faith groups, fears for Hajj operators, Gay man subjected to ‘exorcism’ at Sheffield church
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Edward Stourton takes a look at the religious and ethical issues of the week.By BBC Radio 4
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08 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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06 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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Tony Jones "The God of Wild Places" pt. 2
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Guest/Bio: This week we welcome back our friend Tony Jones for part 2 of our conversation! Tony is an outdoorsman, theologian, podcaster, and writer. He is the author of the new book The God of Wild Places and contributing writer to several outdoors periodicals. He’s written a dozen books, including Did God Kill Jesus? And The Sacred Way: Spiritual…
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Throughout July, All Things Considered will be coming from the ancient boundary between Wales and England – Offa’s Dyke. Each week, we explore a different section of the border as we travel from Chepstow to Prestatyn, joined by voices from the borders sharing their stories of faith, encounter and identity. This week Jonathan Thomas explores the ide…
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05 JULY 2024By BBC Radio 4
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04 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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Over 600,000 Australians visited Japan in 2023, and most of them visited a temple or shrine — even though they wouldn’t normally do that back home. But what's the etiquette when visiting a sacred place, and what do Japanese people think?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism
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In this program, Lerone Martin, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, discusses his recent book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, which reveals how Hoover and his FBI teamed up with leading white evangelicals and Catholics to bring about a white C…
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In this episode, Yuval Levin joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again.”Music by Jack Bauerlein.By First Things
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Live event — Educating for a diverse Australia
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Today, we're out in Sydney's religiously and culturally diverse west, in Parramatta, to discuss educating for a diverse Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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02 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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In this episode, Archbishop Alfred Hughes joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Spiritual Masters: Living and Praying in the Catholic Tradition.”Music by Jack Bauerlein.By First Things
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01 JULY 24By BBC Radio 4
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29 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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Tony Jones "The God of Wild Places" pt. 1
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Guest/Bio: This week we welcome back our friend Tony Jones! Tony is an outdoorsman, theologian, podcaster, and writer. He is the author of the new book The God of Wild Places and contributing writer to several outdoors periodicals. He’s written a dozen books, including Did God Kill Jesus? And The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life, d…
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28 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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In this episode, Dan Schneider joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his article “Supreme Court Considers Turning First Amendment Inside Out” for the Washington Times. Music by Jack Bauerlein.By First Things
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27 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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Aboriginal ministry — the who, what and how
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Christians often use the word "ministry" to describe the work of the clergy, but in Aboriginal contexts, its meaning is more expansive. There are hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples right across these lands now called Australia engaged in ministry work, but much of it is unpaid, and might not fit into non-Indigenous ideas of w…
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26 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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Serious questions raised over Australian troops during Iraq war
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A top military lawyer raises serious questions about the possible involvement of Australian troops in the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners, and a British Labour MP rediscovers his party's religious and moral history.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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25 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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In this episode, Tracy Lee Simmons joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book “Being Civilized: A Few Lines Amid the Breakage.”Music by Jack Bauerlein.By First Things
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In a talk from 1978, Ram Dass explores stepping onto the spiritual path, different planes of consciousness, the process of awakening, and the spiritual up-level game we can get caught in. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self. Today’s podcast is …
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24 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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22 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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Anna Gazmarian "Devout: A Memoir of Doubt" pt. 2
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Guest/Bio: This week we welcome back Anna Gazmarian! Anna holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars. Her essays have been published in The Rumpus, Longreads, The Sun, and The Guardian. We talk all about her brand new book, “Devout: A Memoir of Doubt” and her struggle with mental illness while growing up evangelical. Gues…
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Delyth Liddell in conversation with Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Matt Redman. Matt is the writer of some of the world’s most popular worship songs and regularly leads churches across the globe in worship. This summer Matt Redman will release his twentieth album, “Coming Back to The Heart," which revisits songs written or co-written by…
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The faith of politicians, unprecedented sale of Scottish churches
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With less than two weeks to go until the UK heads to the polls in the general election, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has once again affirmed how his Hindu faith helps him stay strong, while Keir Starmer has pledged to work with faith communities if he is elected, despite not being a person of faith himself. So does it matter where a Prime Ministe…
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Healing a Divided America with E.J. Dionne
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Prominent journalist E.J. Dionne, known for his op-eds in The Washington Post and essays in Commonweal Magazine, advocates for bridging societal divides by addressing issues like social isolation and loneliness. As part of the Burke Lectureship at UC San Diego, Dionne, a distinguished professor at Georgetown University, invites audiences to contemp…
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21 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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How do we make and find meaning alongside one another, in community? We live in a society that's becoming increasingly atomised in all kinds of spheres. But what might it look like if we, instead, paid attention to the social — and spiritual — dimensions of life together? Sharon Hollis and Charissa Suli each have unique life experiences that speak …
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Israel, June 2024 by First ThingsBy First Things
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20 JUNE 2024By BBC Radio 4
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Walter Capps and the Value of the Humanities
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What role do the humanities - history, art, philosophy, language, religion - play in the modern world? Prominent leaders of humanities organizations discuss the contributions of noted humanist and professor Walter H. Capps and the value of the humanities today. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] […
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19 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4
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The FBI and cult stand-off that gripped America
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In the officially secular nation of France, will the elections become a fight over Muslim piety? And the 51 day stand-off between the FBI and the Branch Davidians cult that came to a fiery end.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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