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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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0:54:06

To bare or not to bare: why religion can't make it's...

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2025/02/07

Why do religions tell us to cover up? And how has this affected the way we value, judge, and sexualise our bodies in the modern world?

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0:54:06

Living simply in a complex world: how modern monks...

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2025/01/31

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?

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0:54:06

The world's oldest hatred: how anti-Semitism found...

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2025/01/24

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?

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The spirituality of fishing

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2025/01/17

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?

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2025/01/17

Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain.

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0:54:06

The history of God

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2025/01/10

Just what did God look like and how did he lose his bodily self?

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0:54:06

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

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2025/01/03

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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Sawdust and the soul

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2024/12/27

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?

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0:54:06

Kindness — a radical idea?

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2024/12/20

Could kindness be an act of defiance or resistance?

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0:54:06

Rebel fighters have overthrown the Assad regime in...

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2024/12/13

Who is going to rule over the country now that Syria is free from the tyrannical Assad regime?

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0:54:06

Faith, disability, and the trouble with 'healing'

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2024/12/06

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?

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2024/11/29

Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain.

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0:54:08

Overbearing allies and Centrelink bureaucracy: what...

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2024/11/29

For International Day of People with Disability 2024, God Forbid is hosted by special guests Siobhan Marin and Nas Campanella.

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0:54:06

After newly released allegations of abuse, does the...

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2024/11/22

Can the Anglican Church recover, after the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby?

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0:54:07

Is adoption ethical?

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2024/11/15

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?

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0:54:08

How the U.S. election will shape abortion access in...

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2024/11/08

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.

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0:54:00

How billionaire media moguls could determine the U.S....

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2024/11/01

How a handful of media billionaires could determine the fate of the Western world.

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0:54:07

Near-death experiences: myth or mystical?

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2024/10/25

What’s on the other side of the near-death experience?

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0:54:09

Reality TV, Mormon wives, and guilty pleasures

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2024/10/18

What do dancing Mormons, blind dates, and superyachts have in common?

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0:54:08

What can an ancient Chinese boardgame teach us about...

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2024/10/11

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?

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