Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
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Living simply in a complex world: how modern monks navigate AI, social media, and climate change
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From Hare Krishna to Humanistic Buddhism, modern followers of mindful traditions grapple with maintaining a connection to the world while not falling prey to its modern trappings. How do they do it? And what can we learn from them?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The world's oldest hatred: how anti-Semitism found its way to Australia
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With anti-Semitic vandalism on the rise in Australia, and debate over exactly who and what is causing this surge -- how can the international Jewish community respond?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Why are so many Australians passionate about fishing? Is it simply the thrill of the catch or is there something deeper that keeps us hooked?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Just what did God look like and how did he lose his bodily self?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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We know magic isn't real, so why does it still fascinate us?
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Magic as we know it today is performance art, harmless entertainment – from Penn and Teller to Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield to Harry Houdini. But, magic, past and present, is stranger, richer and more complex than you imagine.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Jesus was famously a carpenter, and many religious texts associate carpentry with wisdom, humility, and devotion. So, is there something divine about working with wood?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Kindness — a radical idea?
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Could kindness be an act of defiance or resistance?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Rebel fighters have overthrown the Assad regime in Syria, what does that mean for its people?
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Who is going to rule over the country now that Syria is free from the tyrannical Assad regime?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Faith, disability, and the trouble with 'healing'
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People with disabilities have been subject to unwanted prayer, pity, and the promise of healing. But is there space for a more inclusive disability theology?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Overbearing allies and Centrelink bureaucracy: what it's like having a disability in Australia
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For International Day of People with Disability 2024, God Forbid is hosted by special guests Siobhan Marin and Nas Campanella.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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After newly released allegations of abuse, does the Anglican Church have a future?
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Can the Anglican Church recover after the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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With Australia's poor track record of adoption, particularly when it comes to Indigenous families, how can we rethink adoption in a way that puts both parents and children first?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How the U.S. election will shape abortion access in Australia
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Reproductive justice was a key campaign issue for Kamala Harris. Now, after a landslide defeat, Australia could be set to follow in the U.S.'s footsteps.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How billionaire media moguls could determine the U.S. election
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How a handful of media billionaires could determine the fate of the Western world.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Near-death experiences: myth or mystical?
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What’s on the other side of the near-death experience?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Reality TV, Mormon wives, and guilty pleasures
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What do dancing Mormons, blind dates, and superyachts have in common?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What can an ancient Chinese boardgame teach us about human consciousness?
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The ancient game of Go is a teacher of spirituality, patience, colonisation, and world affairs. So what does it when a computer beats the world Go champion?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Is it ever okay to turn your back on suffering?
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Constant images of suffering and trauma have been channelled through our digital devices for the past 12 months. With some people switching off in the name of self-preservation, the moral question remains as to whether this is an act of ignorant privilege or practical necessity.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sex work, religion, and double standards
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The world’s oldest profession has long been an ethical talking point, but what does God have to say about it? And what do sex workers have to say about God?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Michael Muthukrishna, cultural evolution and a theory of everyone
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Who we are, how we got here, and where we're goingAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
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Are people more important than the planet? The ethics of ecofascism
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How right-wing extremists are taking over the conservation conversation.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The case for faith in the fight against loneliness
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Loneliness is as deadly as being a pack-a-day smoker, but is religion the antidote to this deadly problem?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What can religion teach us about being a dad?
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How is fathering different from parenting?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Every major religion condemns theft as morally unacceptable. But is this moral position always absolute?Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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David Baddiel, the reluctant atheist
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UK comedian David Baddiel is terrified of death and deeply moved by Jewish tradition - but he's convinced God does not exist.Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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