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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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Is it ever okay to turn your back on suffering?

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2024/10/04

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.

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Sex work, religion, and double standards

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2024/09/27

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?

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Michael Muthukrishna, cultural evolution and a theory...

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2024/09/20

Who we are, how we got here, and where we're going

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Are people more important than the planet? The ethics...

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2024/09/13

How right-wing extremists are taking over the conservation conversation.

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The case for faith in the fight against loneliness

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2024/09/06

Loneliness is as deadly as being a pack-a-day smoker, but is religion the antidote to this deadly problem?

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What can religion teach us about being a dad?

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2024/08/30

How is fathering different from parenting?

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Fatherhood

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2024/08/30

How is fathering different from parenting?

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Thou shalt not steal

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2024/08/23

Every major religion condemns theft as morally unacceptable. But is this moral position always absolute?

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David Baddiel, the reluctant atheist

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2024/08/16

UK comedian David Baddiel is terrified of death and deeply moved by Jewish tradition - but he's convinced God does not exist.

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Blasphemy, outrage and competitive victimhood

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2024/08/09

We’re all entitled to feel offended, but what happens when outrage is weaponised towards more cynical and sinister ends?

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Can religion help prevent domestic violence?

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2024/08/02

Domestic violence is a whole-of-society problem. But how are faith communities dealing with the current crisis?

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The cultural and scientific mystery of sleep

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2024/07/26

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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The power and perils of pilgrimage

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2024/07/19

Across faith traditions, the pilgrimage is a sacred journey of spiritual transformation, steeped in history and geography. Pilgrimages can be powerful life-altering experiences, but they can also be dangerous.

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The art of dying

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2024/07/12

Our species has plenty of experience with death, but in many families the topic remains taboo.

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The religious history of the Olympic Games

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2024/07/05

From hymns and oaths to the eternal flame - the Olympic Games are full of religious symbolism. Ever since the ancient Games in Olympia, ritual and moral virtues have played a part. The Greeks performed in tribute to Zeus, until the early Roman Christians outlawed the Games as pagan. In 1896, "Olympism" was resurrected for a modern age, exalting body, will and mind and celebrating sport as a global force for peace. Today, amid political, economic and integrity challenges, the

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Can religion provide a path to peace in the...

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2024/06/28

Can religion provide a pathway for a better tomorrow? Can it aid us in bringing peace where everything else seems to have failed?

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Kindness-A radical idea

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2024/06/20

Could kindness be an act of defiance or resistance?

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What does it mean to live in a multicultural society?

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2024/06/14

Over the COVID years, the Diversity Council Australia found one in two Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people experienced at least one incident of racial harassment or discrimination at work. Other studies have found racism to be a deeply set feature of our society.

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Population, Religion and the Environment

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2024/06/07

Today, 8 billion of us share this remarkable planet. Yet there are declines in fertility rates across the globe. Demographers say this is more the rule than the exception. What's causing this decline, and can we do anything about it? And what about the planet? Where does it fit into this population debate?

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The fascinating phenomenon of consciousness

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2024/05/31

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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