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God Forbid

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.

religion & spirituality philosophy

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54:04

Summer: suffering, solitude and solace on the trail

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2024/01/05

Where we are really going when we walk or run – is it about finding the post-pain pleasure of endurance, or perhaps something more: self-awareness, meaning, or even wisdom?

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54:07

Summer: The rise of the shamans

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2023/12/29

More of us in the West are seeking the help of shamans and psychedelic medicines. But why? And do they help?

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54:06

Summer: The ethical concerns and religious rules...

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2023/12/22

What do Buddhism, Christianity and Islam say about eating meat? And how do believers navigate ethical concerns around the farming, exporting and slaughter of animals?

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54:07

Talking truth to children

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2023/12/15

Is it ok to lie to kids in order to protect them from harmful truths? And how can we raise them to be resilient, intellectually-critical adults?

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54:07

What have we got right and wrong in our schooling...

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2023/12/08

Debates about funding and faith in schools has long been bitter and divisive in Australian history, and it continues until this day. So what makes a good school? And do schools help or hurt in the quest for the Aussie fair go?

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54:05

Old pride, old prejudice – ageing and living well

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2023/12/01

Our youth obsessed culture is so pervasive that even calling someone an old woman or an old man can carry a negative meaning – but why should it? Old age can be the time when you find your most authentic self and the key to living well.

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54:09

100 years of reporting on religion

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2023/11/24

Australia's religious landscape is complex and changing, so how should religion be reported on in the 21st century? As RN celebrates its 100th birthday, the panel reflects on what good religion reporting takes in an era of fake news, Tik Tok journalism and mainstream media distrust.

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54:06

The cultural and scientific mystery of sleep

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2023/11/17

It was an ancient preoccupation, and now it's a modern obsession. So how has something as universal as sleep remained so mysterious? And what can the cultural and religious history of sleep, dreaming and insomnia teach us today?

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54:06

How should we view our relationship to work?

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2023/11/10

Many people find purpose, value, and joy in work – even if it's not a dream job. But on the flip side, many are repelled by the hustle culture and burnout that comes from increased casualisation, unpaid overtime and labour shortages. On God Forbid we explore how, when, and why we work.

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54:09

The fascinating phenomenon of consciousness

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2023/11/03

How is it that the physical brain can give rise to our subjective, intangible conscious experience? Why and how are we aware of being aware? It remains one of the great philosophical and scientific questions, and our God Forbid panel are here to discuss it.

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54:06

The seen and unseen: Belief in Jinns, Marian...

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2023/10/27

You might think our belief in monsters is dead or dying – a superstitious relic. But regardless of the place on earth, or time in history, people say they see strange apparitions and ghostly figures. And as for things unseen, even more profess a belief in genies, spirits, angels and supernatural entities.

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54:05

Why the Middle Ages are still relevant today

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2023/10/20

How can a better understanding of what actually happened in a rapidly changing Europe and Middle East, 500 to 1,000 years ago, help us navigate complexities in the world today?

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54:08

Addiction, God, and the origin of the twelve steps

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2023/10/13

When it comes to addiction, why does the twelve step program work brilliantly for some, and fail miserably for others? And what are the spiritual roots of the program?

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54:06

We know magic isn't real, so why does it still...

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2023/10/06

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.

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54:07

Government and God: The blurring lines between...

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2023/09/29

The rise of religious populism, and rejection of secularism, means the old demarcations of theocratic and secular, democratic and dictatorial are blurring. So what does it mean for the citizens living under these hybrid forms of government?

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54:06

Kosher or carbon? The ethical concerns and religious...

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2023/09/22

What do Buddhism, Christianity and Islam say about eating meat? And how do believers navigate the ethical concerns around the farming, exporting and slaughter of animals?

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54:04

Love from ancient to modern times

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2023/09/15

Love feels the same now as thousands of years ago, yet the rules around it are changing. On God Forbid, join James Carleton and the panel as they explore love in ancient times, to romance and dating today.

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54:07

Religion as a weapon and shield in modern warfare

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2023/09/08

Is there a religious aspect to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? What are the ethics of an autonomous weapon killing a human? Do mercenary groups believe in the principles of 'Just War'? And where is ISIS?

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54:05

JRR Tolkien's religious legacy

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2023/09/01

On the 50th anniversary of JRR Tolkien’s death, we take a closer look at how Catholicism influenced his writing, his relationship with God, and the wondrous cosmos he created in his legendary stories.

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54:05

Minority religions and their beliefs

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2023/08/25

What do Jains, Zoroastrians and Baha'is believe? – We explore beliefs, history and rituals, to the challenges facing their communities today.

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