http://feed.informer.com/widgets/PIAILOLSFD Progressive Christian podcasts Respective post owners and feed distributors Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:19:45 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ en-usnoliberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peaceProgressive Christian podcasts, brought to you by crossleft.orgProgressive Christian podcasts, brought to you by crossleft.orginfo@crossleft.net https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/astronomy-jennifer-wiseman-and-mehmet-ozalp/14139600 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:9f2ee494-171d-d5f7-7c6d-87a45fe95c07 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Looking at the stars and imagining what’s out there – and our own place in it as humans – is a theme that’s preoccupied our species across time, across cultures, and across religious traditions. Dr Mehmet Ozalp is director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation at Charles Sturt University. Dr Jennifer Wiseman is an astrophysicist who studies the process of star and planet formation in our own galaxy using radio, optical and infrared telescopes. She is also past director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion. info@crossleft.netnoLooking at the stars and imagining what’s out there – and our own place in it as humans – is a theme that’s preoccupied our species across time, across cultures, and across religious traditions. Dr Mehmet Ozalp is director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation at Charles Sturt University. Dr Jennifer Wiseman is an astrophysicist who studies the process of star and planet formation in our own galaxy using radio, optical and infrared telescopes. She is also past director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion.info@crossleft.netLooking at the stars and imagining what’s out there – and our own place in it as humans – is a theme that’s preoccupied our species across time, across cultures, and across religious traditions. Dr Mehmet Ozalp is director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation at Charles Sturt University. Dr Jennifer Wiseman is an astrophysicist who studies the process of star and planet formation in our own galaxy using radio, optical and infrared telescopes. She is also past director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/tricia-hersey-on-rest-resistance-and-liberation/14137488 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:3cc4cea6-df00-ee33-1303-2787e7c9ca49 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Why is rest such a challenge in our culture, in our time? Tricia Hersey has made it her life’s work to advocate for rest – developing a rest practice herself, and guiding others in the same direction. Tricia’s work isn’t about self-care or individual wellness, and there’s no neat hack for recalibrating your work/life balance. Instead, she advocates for a radical, countercultural form of rest grounded in a theology of Black liberation. Tricia Hersey is a performance artist, community organiser and founder of The Nap Ministry – an organisation devoted to the liberating power of rest. Her book is Rest is Resistance: Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life. info@crossleft.netnoWhy is rest such a challenge in our culture, in our time? Tricia Hersey has made it her life’s work to advocate for rest – developing a rest practice herself, and guiding others in the same direction. Tricia’s work isn’t about self-care or individual wellness, and there’s no neat hack for recalibrating your work/life balance. Instead, she advocates for a radical, countercultural form of rest grounded in a theology of Black liberation. Tricia Hersey is a performance artist, community organiser and founder of The Nap Ministry – an organisation devoted to the liberating power of rest. Her book is Rest is Resistance: Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life.info@crossleft.netWhy is rest such a challenge in our culture, in our time? Tricia Hersey has made it her life’s work to advocate for rest – developing a rest practice herself, and guiding others in the same direction. Tricia’s work isn’t about self-care or individual wellness, and there’s no neat hack for recalibrating your work/life balance. Instead, she advocates for a radical, countercultural form of rest grounded in a theology of Black liberation. Tricia Hersey is a performance artist, community organiser and founder of The Nap Ministry – an organisation devoted to the liberating power of rest. Her book is Rest is Resistance: Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/theology-after-mabo/14103028 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:95d730fd-97b6-100c-ea7a-43e7d0c515b0 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 The first interview in this episode with Anne Pattel-Gray first aired 29 May 2022. The Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches. She says Mabo “shifts our whole perspective of how we interpret the Bible, of how we do theology.” Aunty Dr Anne Pattel-Gray is a Bidjara activist and theologian who has been a key figure in the movement to decolonise Australian theology for decades. She is the author of The Great White Flood, which has become a landmark text in religious studies, and was recently appointed Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity in Melbourne. Rev Mark Kickett is interim National Chair of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress. info@crossleft.netnoThe first interview in this episode with Anne Pattel-Gray first aired 29 May 2022. The Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches. She says Mabo “shifts our whole perspective of how we interpret the Bible, of how we do theology.” Aunty Dr Anne Pattel-Gray is a Bidjara activist and theologian who has been a key figure in the movement to decolonise Australian theology for decades. She is the author of The Great White Flood, which has become a landmark text in religious studies, and was recently appointed Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity in Melbourne. Rev Mark Kickett is interim National Chair of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress.info@crossleft.netThe first interview in this episode with Anne Pattel-Gray first aired 29 May 2022. The Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches. She says Mabo “shifts our whole perspective of how we interpret the Bible, of how we do theology.” Aunty Dr Anne Pattel-Gray is a Bidjara activist and theologian who has been a key figure in the movement to decolonise Australian theology for decades. She is the author of The Great White Flood, which has become a landmark text in religious studies, and was recently appointed Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity in Melbourne. Rev Mark Kickett is interim National Chair of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/what-makes-a-building-sacred/14103026 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:b3c3f53a-3d77-0752-b080-f281d143a85c Sun, 15 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 This episode originally aired 22 May 2022. Have you ever found yourself in a place where heaven and earth seem to meet? Sacred architecture and aesthetics can make a person experience the numinous, even in a building not set aside for a religious purpose. Also, Papua New Guinea’s Baha’i community, are about to open a new house of worship in Port Moresby. Watch The Architect and the Mosque on Compass. Read Ayla Lepine’s article about sacred architecture on The Architectural Review. Ayla Lepine is the author of Gothic Legacies: Four Centuries of Tradition and Innovation in Art and Architecture and Modern Architecture and Religious Communities, 1850–1970. More information about Papua New Guinea’s new Baha’i house of worship Official Site of the PNG Baha'i Community Rev Dr Ayla Lepine is an art historian and Ahmanson Fellow in Art and Religion at the National Gallery in London. Zha Agabe-Granfar and Saeed Granfar are part of the Baha’i community in Papua New Guinea. Saeed is the consulting architect of the new Baha’i temple in Port Moresby. info@crossleft.netnoThis episode originally aired 22 May 2022. Have you ever found yourself in a place where heaven and earth seem to meet? Sacred architecture and aesthetics can make a person experience the numinous, even in a building not set aside for a religious purpose. Also, Papua New Guinea’s Baha’i community, are about to open a new house of worship in Port Moresby. Watch The Architect and the Mosque on Compass. Read Ayla Lepine’s article about sacred architecture on The Architectural Review. Ayla Lepine is the author of Gothic Legacies: Four Centuries of Tradition and Innovation in Art and Architecture and Modern Architecture and Religious Communities, 1850–1970. More information about Papua New Guinea’s new Baha’i house of worship Official Site of the PNG Baha'i Community Rev Dr Ayla Lepine is an art historian and Ahmanson Fellow in Art and Religion at the National Gallery in London. Zha Agabe-Granfar and Saeed Granfar are part of the Baha’i community in Papua New Guinea. Saeed is the consulting architect of the new Baha’i temple in Port Moresby.info@crossleft.netThis episode originally aired 22 May 2022. Have you ever found yourself in a place where heaven and earth seem to meet? Sacred architecture and aesthetics can make a person experience the numinous, even in a building not set aside for a religious purpose. Also, Papua New Guinea’s Baha’i community, are about to open a new house of worship in Port Moresby. Watch The Architect and the Mosque on Compass. Read Ayla Lepine’s article about sacred architecture on The Architectural Review. Ayla Lepine is the author of Gothic Legacies: Four Centuries of Tradition and Innovation in Art and Architecture and Modern Architecture and Religious Communities, 1850–1970. More information about Papua New Guinea’s new Baha’i house of worship Official Site of the PNG Baha'i Community Rev Dr Ayla Lepine is an art historian and Ahmanson Fellow in Art and Religion at the National Gallery in London. Zha Agabe-Granfar and Saeed Granfar are part of the Baha’i community in Papua New Guinea. Saeed is the consulting architect of the new Baha’i temple in Port Moresby.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/the-forest-makers-tony-rinaudo-and-ruth-jerotich/14103024 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:bfdb6ab6-3267-14ff-64c2-2697eaf833b6 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 This episode first aired 5 June 2022. What does it take to re-green a desert? As it turns out, sometimes what you need is already in the ground right under your feet. Tony Rinaudo went to Niger as an agriculturalist and missionary and – almost by accident – began a regeneration practice now used across the world. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, or FMNR, cultivates the shoots of tree stumps that remain after land clearing. Tony Rinaudo is an agronomist originally from Myrtleford in Victoria who developed Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) while on mission in Niger in the early 1980s. He is now the Principal Climate Action Advisor with World Vision Australia. Ruth Jerotich is a farmer in the Baringo region of Kenya. She began practicing Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration on her family’s land five years ago and has become an FMNR ambassador in her community. info@crossleft.netnoThis episode first aired 5 June 2022. What does it take to re-green a desert? As it turns out, sometimes what you need is already in the ground right under your feet. Tony Rinaudo went to Niger as an agriculturalist and missionary and – almost by accident – began a regeneration practice now used across the world. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, or FMNR, cultivates the shoots of tree stumps that remain after land clearing. Tony Rinaudo is an agronomist originally from Myrtleford in Victoria who developed Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) while on mission in Niger in the early 1980s. He is now the Principal Climate Action Advisor with World Vision Australia. Ruth Jerotich is a farmer in the Baringo region of Kenya. She began practicing Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration on her family’s land five years ago and has become an FMNR ambassador in her community.info@crossleft.netThis episode first aired 5 June 2022. What does it take to re-green a desert? As it turns out, sometimes what you need is already in the ground right under your feet. Tony Rinaudo went to Niger as an agriculturalist and missionary and – almost by accident – began a regeneration practice now used across the world. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, or FMNR, cultivates the shoots of tree stumps that remain after land clearing. Tony Rinaudo is an agronomist originally from Myrtleford in Victoria who developed Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) while on mission in Niger in the early 1980s. He is now the Principal Climate Action Advisor with World Vision Australia. Ruth Jerotich is a farmer in the Baringo region of Kenya. She began practicing Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration on her family’s land five years ago and has become an FMNR ambassador in her community.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/salvaging-the-light-poet-and-aphorist-yahia-lababidi/14101660 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:cf5658f1-d7c0-2d51-bd3d-f47586f4e929 Sun, 01 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 This episode originally aired 8 May 2022. an literature somehow bridge the visible and invisible realms? Meredith Lake speaks with Egyptian-American poet and aphorist Yahia Lababidi, whose work ranges across cultures, traditions and genres. Find Yahia Lababidi’s books here Listen to the Philosophy in a Nutshell series on The Philosopher’s Zone with David Rutledge Guests Yahia Lababidi is a writer, poet and aphorist. Originally from Cairo, in Egypt, he now lives in Florida, US. His latest book of poetry is Learning to Pray. info@crossleft.netnoThis episode originally aired 8 May 2022. an literature somehow bridge the visible and invisible realms? Meredith Lake speaks with Egyptian-American poet and aphorist Yahia Lababidi, whose work ranges across cultures, traditions and genres. Find Yahia Lababidi’s books here Listen to the Philosophy in a Nutshell series on The Philosopher’s Zone with David Rutledge Guests Yahia Lababidi is a writer, poet and aphorist. Originally from Cairo, in Egypt, he now lives in Florida, US. His latest book of poetry is Learning to Pray.info@crossleft.netThis episode originally aired 8 May 2022. an literature somehow bridge the visible and invisible realms? Meredith Lake speaks with Egyptian-American poet and aphorist Yahia Lababidi, whose work ranges across cultures, traditions and genres. Find Yahia Lababidi’s books here Listen to the Philosophy in a Nutshell series on The Philosopher’s Zone with David Rutledge Guests Yahia Lababidi is a writer, poet and aphorist. Originally from Cairo, in Egypt, he now lives in Florida, US. His latest book of poetry is Learning to Pray.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/christmas-on-the-liquid-continent/14101658 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:5a126dcc-6507-bfd3-0f86-8a961ac15da3 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0000 The South Pacific – the liquid continent – is one of the most religious places on earth. The overwhelming majority of people identify as Christians of one kind or another – so what does that mean at Christmas? Rev James Bhagwan is an ordained minister in the Methodist church of Fiji, and since 2018, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches. The PCC is the peak ecumenical body in the Pacific - representing more than 40 different churches and national church councils, from across 19 different Pacific states and territories. Maria Komboy is a descendant of the Biak people of West Papua. She is a theologian and human rights advocate based in Jayapura, where she works in church and civil spaces to educate others about the basic rights of her people, and to advocate for peace and justice. For more on this topic, listen to God Forbid: Heaven on Earth: Religion in the Pacific. info@crossleft.netnoThe South Pacific – the liquid continent – is one of the most religious places on earth. The overwhelming majority of people identify as Christians of one kind or another – so what does that mean at Christmas? Rev James Bhagwan is an ordained minister in the Methodist church of Fiji, and since 2018, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches. The PCC is the peak ecumenical body in the Pacific - representing more than 40 different churches and national church councils, from across 19 different Pacific states and territories. Maria Komboy is a descendant of the Biak people of West Papua. She is a theologian and human rights advocate based in Jayapura, where she works in church and civil spaces to educate others about the basic rights of her people, and to advocate for peace and justice. For more on this topic, listen to God Forbid: Heaven on Earth: Religion in the Pacific.info@crossleft.netThe South Pacific – the liquid continent – is one of the most religious places on earth. The overwhelming majority of people identify as Christians of one kind or another – so what does that mean at Christmas? Rev James Bhagwan is an ordained minister in the Methodist church of Fiji, and since 2018, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches. The PCC is the peak ecumenical body in the Pacific - representing more than 40 different churches and national church councils, from across 19 different Pacific states and territories. Maria Komboy is a descendant of the Biak people of West Papua. She is a theologian and human rights advocate based in Jayapura, where she works in church and civil spaces to educate others about the basic rights of her people, and to advocate for peace and justice. For more on this topic, listen to God Forbid: Heaven on Earth: Religion in the Pacific.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/the-gospel-of-john-and-the-poetry-of-belief/14102454 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:d3dfd16a-1924-7d38-6177-5d57614121de Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0000 As people around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, Christians turn to the Gospels to read ancient accounts of Jesus. The gospel of John is the fourth gospel contained in the New Testament – and in some ways it stands apart from the other three, Matthew, Mark and Luke. From its famous opening words, “In the beginning was the Word”, its enthralled everyone from Origen to Bach to Dostoyevsky. The Gospels continue to inspire creative expressions of faith. Rev Professor Dorothy Lee is Stewart Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity College. She is co-editor of The Enduring Impact of the Gospel of John along with Bob Derrenbacker and Muriel Porter. Rev Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker is Dean of the theological school at Trinity College. He is co-editor of The Enduring Impact of the Gospel of John along with Dorothy Lee and Muriel Porter. Anne Benjamin is a writer and poet who has spent decades reflecting on Jesus. She’s the author of After all this time: reflections on Jesus. info@crossleft.netnoAs people around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, Christians turn to the Gospels to read ancient accounts of Jesus. The gospel of John is the fourth gospel contained in the New Testament – and in some ways it stands apart from the other three, Matthew, Mark and Luke. From its famous opening words, “In the beginning was the Word”, its enthralled everyone from Origen to Bach to Dostoyevsky. The Gospels continue to inspire creative expressions of faith. Rev Professor Dorothy Lee is Stewart Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity College. She is co-editor of The Enduring Impact of the Gospel of John along with Bob Derrenbacker and Muriel Porter. Rev Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker is Dean of the theological school at Trinity College. He is co-editor of The Enduring Impact of the Gospel of John along with Dorothy Lee and Muriel Porter. Anne Benjamin is a writer and poet who has spent decades reflecting on Jesus. She’s the author of After all this time: reflections on Jesus.info@crossleft.netAs people around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, Christians turn to the Gospels to read ancient accounts of Jesus. The gospel of John is the fourth gospel contained in the New Testament – and in some ways it stands apart from the other three, Matthew, Mark and Luke. From its famous opening words, “In the beginning was the Word”, its enthralled everyone from Origen to Bach to Dostoyevsky. The Gospels continue to inspire creative expressions of faith. Rev Professor Dorothy Lee is Stewart Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity College. She is co-editor of The Enduring Impact of the Gospel of John along with Bob Derrenbacker and Muriel Porter. Rev Canon Dr Bob Derrenbacker is Dean of the theological school at Trinity College. He is co-editor of The Enduring Impact of the Gospel of John along with Dorothy Lee and Muriel Porter. Anne Benjamin is a writer and poet who has spent decades reflecting on Jesus. She’s the author of After all this time: reflections on Jesus.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/prayers-of-nomads-valerie-browning-and-mohammed-salih/14113638 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:106704e2-9aea-7647-4d94-f94e7c778188 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0000 The Horn of Africa is one of the hottest and poorest regions on earth, and it’s home to a semi-nomadic community, the Afar. Valerie Browning is an Australian nurse who has given up her own way of life to live and work with Afar people for over 30 years. War in the horn of Africa has had a devastating impact on the Afar. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes just in the last two years – a small number of Afar now live in Australia as refugees. Valerie Browning AM is an Australian nurse who has lived and worked with Afar nomads in northern Ethiopia for more than 31 years. She is one of the founders of the Afar Pastoralists Development Association and was awarded an Order of Australia in 1999 for service to international humanitarian aid. Mohammed Salih is president of the Afar Community of Queensland, a group of nearly 60 people living in the greater Brisbane region. He grew up in Eritrea before moving to Australia as a refugee. info@crossleft.netnoThe Horn of Africa is one of the hottest and poorest regions on earth, and it’s home to a semi-nomadic community, the Afar. Valerie Browning is an Australian nurse who has given up her own way of life to live and work with Afar people for over 30 years. War in the horn of Africa has had a devastating impact on the Afar. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes just in the last two years – a small number of Afar now live in Australia as refugees. Valerie Browning AM is an Australian nurse who has lived and worked with Afar nomads in northern Ethiopia for more than 31 years. She is one of the founders of the Afar Pastoralists Development Association and was awarded an Order of Australia in 1999 for service to international humanitarian aid. Mohammed Salih is president of the Afar Community of Queensland, a group of nearly 60 people living in the greater Brisbane region. He grew up in Eritrea before moving to Australia as a refugee.info@crossleft.netThe Horn of Africa is one of the hottest and poorest regions on earth, and it’s home to a semi-nomadic community, the Afar. Valerie Browning is an Australian nurse who has given up her own way of life to live and work with Afar people for over 30 years. War in the horn of Africa has had a devastating impact on the Afar. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes just in the last two years – a small number of Afar now live in Australia as refugees. Valerie Browning AM is an Australian nurse who has lived and worked with Afar nomads in northern Ethiopia for more than 31 years. She is one of the founders of the Afar Pastoralists Development Association and was awarded an Order of Australia in 1999 for service to international humanitarian aid. Mohammed Salih is president of the Afar Community of Queensland, a group of nearly 60 people living in the greater Brisbane region. He grew up in Eritrea before moving to Australia as a refugee.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/how-to-have-an-enemy-melissa-florer-bixler/101692884 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:6219b270-54ca-8c6c-0ec7-3ebf41d3f4dc Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0000 Do you have an enemy? Even if you do, you might not want to admit it, or say who! Melissa Florer-Bixler has thought a lot about enemies, especially in the political context of Donald Trump’s presidency. It gets complicated for her, because she is a pacifist Christian. How do you deal with enmity, when Jesus commands you to love your enemies? The solution isn’t always understanding and reconciliation. Melissa Florer-Bixler is pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church in North Carolina. She is the author of Fire by Night and How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace. info@crossleft.netnoDo you have an enemy? Even if you do, you might not want to admit it, or say who! Melissa Florer-Bixler has thought a lot about enemies, especially in the political context of Donald Trump’s presidency. It gets complicated for her, because she is a pacifist Christian. How do you deal with enmity, when Jesus commands you to love your enemies? The solution isn’t always understanding and reconciliation. Melissa Florer-Bixler is pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church in North Carolina. She is the author of Fire by Night and How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace.info@crossleft.netDo you have an enemy? Even if you do, you might not want to admit it, or say who! Melissa Florer-Bixler has thought a lot about enemies, especially in the political context of Donald Trump’s presidency. It gets complicated for her, because she is a pacifist Christian. How do you deal with enmity, when Jesus commands you to love your enemies? The solution isn’t always understanding and reconciliation. Melissa Florer-Bixler is pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church in North Carolina. She is the author of Fire by Night and How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/faith-amid-flood-waters/14107842 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:8039a111-2a81-e1a4-6645-b65551436b29 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000 At the beginning of 2022, flooding in South-East Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales upended the lives of thousands, including the area’s diverse religious communities. Hear how the area’s Sikhs provide aid even though their own gurdwara was inundated, and how the Jewish community practices hospitality as best they can in the lead-up to Pesach. Watch Fire, Flood and Resilience on iView. This episode originally aired on 10 April 2022. Guests Amar Singh is founder of Turbans 4 Australia, a Sikh charity that was among the first organisations to deliver outside help to flood victims. Neville Singh is a retired banana grower in Murwillumbah and member of the local gurdwara which was flooded last month. Daniel Harris is administrator of the Facebook group Shevet (Tribe) info@crossleft.netnoAt the beginning of 2022, flooding in South-East Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales upended the lives of thousands, including the area’s diverse religious communities. Hear how the area’s Sikhs provide aid even though their own gurdwara was inundated, and how the Jewish community practices hospitality as best they can in the lead-up to Pesach. Watch Fire, Flood and Resilience on iView. This episode originally aired on 10 April 2022. Guests Amar Singh is founder of Turbans 4 Australia, a Sikh charity that was among the first organisations to deliver outside help to flood victims. Neville Singh is a retired banana grower in Murwillumbah and member of the local gurdwara which was flooded last month. Daniel Harris is administrator of the Facebook group Shevet (Tribe)info@crossleft.netAt the beginning of 2022, flooding in South-East Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales upended the lives of thousands, including the area’s diverse religious communities. Hear how the area’s Sikhs provide aid even though their own gurdwara was inundated, and how the Jewish community practices hospitality as best they can in the lead-up to Pesach. Watch Fire, Flood and Resilience on iView. This episode originally aired on 10 April 2022. Guests Amar Singh is founder of Turbans 4 Australia, a Sikh charity that was among the first organisations to deliver outside help to flood victims. Neville Singh is a retired banana grower in Murwillumbah and member of the local gurdwara which was flooded last month. Daniel Harris is administrator of the Facebook group Shevet (Tribe)liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/finding-the-divine-in-the-natural-world/101662286 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:292df27a-3174-f07f-ed6c-f1d0ba58fa7b Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000 With the latest round of UN climate talks wrapping up recently, it’s a good time to ask a fundamental question: Who are we, in relation to nature? What kinds of relationships bind us to other beings, like trees? Maybe even amid climate change we can approach nature with celebration – even veneration? Dr Mahesh White Radhakrishnan is a musician, an ethnomusicologist and anthropological linguist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and a member of the group Hindus for Human Rights – Australia and New Zealand. They are also part of the ABC’s Top Five Arts media residency program. Their music can be found on YouTube. Louise Fowler-Smith is the founder of the Tree Veneration Society in Australia and author of the book Sacred Trees of India: Adornment and Adoration as an Alternative to the Commodification of Nature. info@crossleft.netnoWith the latest round of UN climate talks wrapping up recently, it’s a good time to ask a fundamental question: Who are we, in relation to nature? What kinds of relationships bind us to other beings, like trees? Maybe even amid climate change we can approach nature with celebration – even veneration? Dr Mahesh White Radhakrishnan is a musician, an ethnomusicologist and anthropological linguist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and a member of the group Hindus for Human Rights – Australia and New Zealand. They are also part of the ABC’s Top Five Arts media residency program. Their music can be found on YouTube. Louise Fowler-Smith is the founder of the Tree Veneration Society in Australia and author of the book Sacred Trees of India: Adornment and Adoration as an Alternative to the Commodification of Nature.info@crossleft.netWith the latest round of UN climate talks wrapping up recently, it’s a good time to ask a fundamental question: Who are we, in relation to nature? What kinds of relationships bind us to other beings, like trees? Maybe even amid climate change we can approach nature with celebration – even veneration? Dr Mahesh White Radhakrishnan is a musician, an ethnomusicologist and anthropological linguist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and a member of the group Hindus for Human Rights – Australia and New Zealand. They are also part of the ABC’s Top Five Arts media residency program. Their music can be found on YouTube. Louise Fowler-Smith is the founder of the Tree Veneration Society in Australia and author of the book Sacred Trees of India: Adornment and Adoration as an Alternative to the Commodification of Nature.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/travel-and-transformation-sarah-malik-and-giselle-bader/14099468 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:79a16601-d941-c35f-28f6-193a597f13d1 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000 Where are you going? Journeys take many forms: Moving away from your parents’ house, being a tourist in a foreign land, or going on a pilgrimage to a site of profound spiritual significance – and all have a transformative effect on our lives. Dr Giselle Bader has a PhD in religious studies from Sydney University. Her research looked at fourth century pilgrimage to the holy land, including the pilgrimages of women like Egeria and Paula, and how accounts of their journeys have been received over the years. Sarah Malik is an award-winning journalist and author of Safar, a new collection of Muslim women’s travel stories. info@crossleft.netnoWhere are you going? Journeys take many forms: Moving away from your parents’ house, being a tourist in a foreign land, or going on a pilgrimage to a site of profound spiritual significance – and all have a transformative effect on our lives. Dr Giselle Bader has a PhD in religious studies from Sydney University. Her research looked at fourth century pilgrimage to the holy land, including the pilgrimages of women like Egeria and Paula, and how accounts of their journeys have been received over the years. Sarah Malik is an award-winning journalist and author of Safar, a new collection of Muslim women’s travel stories.info@crossleft.netWhere are you going? Journeys take many forms: Moving away from your parents’ house, being a tourist in a foreign land, or going on a pilgrimage to a site of profound spiritual significance – and all have a transformative effect on our lives. Dr Giselle Bader has a PhD in religious studies from Sydney University. Her research looked at fourth century pilgrimage to the holy land, including the pilgrimages of women like Egeria and Paula, and how accounts of their journeys have been received over the years. Sarah Malik is an award-winning journalist and author of Safar, a new collection of Muslim women’s travel stories.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/the-music-of-doubt-grief-and-transformation/14095222 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:e05b3f5f-46c5-e03f-42b7-18e44056f9af Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000 How important is music to you? Does it have a sacred quality in your life? From contemporary Catholic theology to the goth icon Nick Cave, music speaks to the soul in ways other media does not. Dr Lyn McCredden is emeritus professor of literary studies at Deakin university in Melbourne. Read her essay about Nick Cave’s book Faith, Hope and Carnage in The Conversation. Dr Greg Clarke is a former CEO of the Australian Institute of Music, and before that, of the Bible Society of Australia. Dr Maeve Heaney is a consecrated missionary of the Verbum Dei community and director of the Xavier Centre of Theology at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. She’s also a singer songwriter and the author of a new book called Suspended God: Music and a Theology of Doubt. info@crossleft.netnoHow important is music to you? Does it have a sacred quality in your life? From contemporary Catholic theology to the goth icon Nick Cave, music speaks to the soul in ways other media does not. Dr Lyn McCredden is emeritus professor of literary studies at Deakin university in Melbourne. Read her essay about Nick Cave’s book Faith, Hope and Carnage in The Conversation. Dr Greg Clarke is a former CEO of the Australian Institute of Music, and before that, of the Bible Society of Australia. Dr Maeve Heaney is a consecrated missionary of the Verbum Dei community and director of the Xavier Centre of Theology at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. She’s also a singer songwriter and the author of a new book called Suspended God: Music and a Theology of Doubt.info@crossleft.netHow important is music to you? Does it have a sacred quality in your life? From contemporary Catholic theology to the goth icon Nick Cave, music speaks to the soul in ways other media does not. Dr Lyn McCredden is emeritus professor of literary studies at Deakin university in Melbourne. Read her essay about Nick Cave’s book Faith, Hope and Carnage in The Conversation. Dr Greg Clarke is a former CEO of the Australian Institute of Music, and before that, of the Bible Society of Australia. Dr Maeve Heaney is a consecrated missionary of the Verbum Dei community and director of the Xavier Centre of Theology at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. She’s also a singer songwriter and the author of a new book called Suspended God: Music and a Theology of Doubt.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/nobel-physicist-frank-wilczek-on-paradox-beauty-and-truth/14091834 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:5e77042e-2ad3-ac68-6a50-2c2ba08dddef Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 Frank Wilczek is a Nobel Prize winner, and earlier this year he was named the 2022 Templeton laureate as well – a recognition of his spiritual as well as scientific curiosity. He’s a scientist, renowned for theorising the strong force in atomic nuclei, but more basically he sees beauty as perhaps our best guide to truth. Frank Wilczek is Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT, the 2022 Templeton Laureate, winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize and author of several popular books including A Beautiful Question and The Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality. info@crossleft.netnoFrank Wilczek is a Nobel Prize winner, and earlier this year he was named the 2022 Templeton laureate as well – a recognition of his spiritual as well as scientific curiosity. He’s a scientist, renowned for theorising the strong force in atomic nuclei, but more basically he sees beauty as perhaps our best guide to truth. Frank Wilczek is Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT, the 2022 Templeton Laureate, winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize and author of several popular books including A Beautiful Question and The Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality.info@crossleft.netFrank Wilczek is a Nobel Prize winner, and earlier this year he was named the 2022 Templeton laureate as well – a recognition of his spiritual as well as scientific curiosity. He’s a scientist, renowned for theorising the strong force in atomic nuclei, but more basically he sees beauty as perhaps our best guide to truth. Frank Wilczek is Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at MIT, the 2022 Templeton Laureate, winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize and author of several popular books including A Beautiful Question and The Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/sacred-landscapes-the-flinders-ranges/14087854 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:82f2c981-d885-b3fa-380d-c0ecdf5c008f Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 The Flinders Ranges in the semi-arid outback of South Australia is one of the oldest places on earth and the cradle of Adnyamathanha culture, ceremony and language. In addition to being an ancient place of cultural and spiritual significance, it’s the site of a recent archaeological discovery that rewrites Western understandings of the history of human habitation of the area. Terrence Coulthard is a senior custodian of Adnyamathanha culture and language who compiled the first Adnyamathanha dictionary, published in 2020. He is administrator of Iga Warta. Dr Giles Hamm is one of the key researchers working on the Warratyi Rock Shelter, and the lead author of the Nature article Cultural innovation and megafauna interaction in the early settlement of arid Australia. The ABC published a report when the Warratyi Rock Shelter was first rediscovered. Read more about the Warratyi Rock Shelter on the Flinders University website. info@crossleft.netnoThe Flinders Ranges in the semi-arid outback of South Australia is one of the oldest places on earth and the cradle of Adnyamathanha culture, ceremony and language. In addition to being an ancient place of cultural and spiritual significance, it’s the site of a recent archaeological discovery that rewrites Western understandings of the history of human habitation of the area. Terrence Coulthard is a senior custodian of Adnyamathanha culture and language who compiled the first Adnyamathanha dictionary, published in 2020. He is administrator of Iga Warta. Dr Giles Hamm is one of the key researchers working on the Warratyi Rock Shelter, and the lead author of the Nature article Cultural innovation and megafauna interaction in the early settlement of arid Australia. The ABC published a report when the Warratyi Rock Shelter was first rediscovered. Read more about the Warratyi Rock Shelter on the Flinders University website.info@crossleft.netThe Flinders Ranges in the semi-arid outback of South Australia is one of the oldest places on earth and the cradle of Adnyamathanha culture, ceremony and language. In addition to being an ancient place of cultural and spiritual significance, it’s the site of a recent archaeological discovery that rewrites Western understandings of the history of human habitation of the area. Terrence Coulthard is a senior custodian of Adnyamathanha culture and language who compiled the first Adnyamathanha dictionary, published in 2020. He is administrator of Iga Warta. Dr Giles Hamm is one of the key researchers working on the Warratyi Rock Shelter, and the lead author of the Nature article Cultural innovation and megafauna interaction in the early settlement of arid Australia. The ABC published a report when the Warratyi Rock Shelter was first rediscovered. Read more about the Warratyi Rock Shelter on the Flinders University website.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/womens-voices-in-ancient-texts-and-australian-churches/14079662 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:5bb9768a-fb71-0f50-f592-a94ed962d041 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 Women, where they speak and what they say, has been a hot topic for nearly 2000 years of Christian history. Modern moves to empower women to teach and preach in churches can seem opposed to ancient Christian texts, but the early church was far from unified about “a woman’s place”. One-hundred years on from the landmark decision to licence Anglican women to preach, and 30 years on from the first ordination of Australian women as Anglican priests, how easily can women raise their voices in the church? And what happens when they’re prevented? info@crossleft.netnoWomen, where they speak and what they say, has been a hot topic for nearly 2000 years of Christian history. Modern moves to empower women to teach and preach in churches can seem opposed to ancient Christian texts, but the early church was far from unified about “a woman’s place”. One-hundred years on from the landmark decision to licence Anglican women to preach, and 30 years on from the first ordination of Australian women as Anglican priests, how easily can women raise their voices in the church? And what happens when they’re prevented?info@crossleft.netWomen, where they speak and what they say, has been a hot topic for nearly 2000 years of Christian history. Modern moves to empower women to teach and preach in churches can seem opposed to ancient Christian texts, but the early church was far from unified about “a woman’s place”. One-hundred years on from the landmark decision to licence Anglican women to preach, and 30 years on from the first ordination of Australian women as Anglican priests, how easily can women raise their voices in the church? And what happens when they’re prevented?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/danya-ruttenberg-on-repentance-and-repair/14073406 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:78bddab0-1676-e185-0715-b88c167bcf2e Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 In this messy old world, we all find ourselves on the receiving end of harm. But then – sometimes it’s us, we’re the one in the wrong. How do we face it? info@crossleft.netnoIn this messy old world, we all find ourselves on the receiving end of harm. But then – sometimes it’s us, we’re the one in the wrong. How do we face it?info@crossleft.netIn this messy old world, we all find ourselves on the receiving end of harm. But then – sometimes it’s us, we’re the one in the wrong. How do we face it?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/making-fictional-faiths-real-invented-religions-/101481630 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:eaef96c7-e573-9378-4c16-35ce6be23508 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000 In the past it’s been a joke to put Jedi as your religion on the census, but there are people who practise Star Wars-inspired faiths quite seriously. It turns out, people really do take things from fiction and incorporate them into their spiritual lives, either as modern mythology, or even as full-blown religious systems. info@crossleft.netnoIn the past it’s been a joke to put Jedi as your religion on the census, but there are people who practise Star Wars-inspired faiths quite seriously. It turns out, people really do take things from fiction and incorporate them into their spiritual lives, either as modern mythology, or even as full-blown religious systems.info@crossleft.netIn the past it’s been a joke to put Jedi as your religion on the census, but there are people who practise Star Wars-inspired faiths quite seriously. It turns out, people really do take things from fiction and incorporate them into their spiritual lives, either as modern mythology, or even as full-blown religious systems.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/satanic-panic-dungeons-and-dragons-and-harry-potter/14058384 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:3a7afaff-e089-7dd2-f087-63b3ecaf6b25 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 The Satanic Panic was a time of incredible anxiety in the United States – and Australia. This special feature examines how games like Dungeons and Dragons and books like Harry Potter became unlikely villains in a war over religion, politics and imagination. info@crossleft.netnoThe Satanic Panic was a time of incredible anxiety in the United States – and Australia. This special feature examines how games like Dungeons and Dragons and books like Harry Potter became unlikely villains in a war over religion, politics and imagination.info@crossleft.netThe Satanic Panic was a time of incredible anxiety in the United States – and Australia. This special feature examines how games like Dungeons and Dragons and books like Harry Potter became unlikely villains in a war over religion, politics and imagination.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/making-something-of-our-mortality-in-australia-and-japan/14050784 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:e259c85a-0e06-b1ef-e40b-1d674b740543 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Funerals have been front and centre these past few weeks. The rituals we use to memorialise the dead are only one part of the story – what about the material things we use to mark the life of someone who has died? info@crossleft.netnoFunerals have been front and centre these past few weeks. The rituals we use to memorialise the dead are only one part of the story – what about the material things we use to mark the life of someone who has died?info@crossleft.netFunerals have been front and centre these past few weeks. The rituals we use to memorialise the dead are only one part of the story – what about the material things we use to mark the life of someone who has died?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/sacred-landscapes-the-desert/14043908 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:dfda6d25-178b-8247-a44a-6908100b4dfb Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 How do deserts shape our sense of the sacred? For centuries people have found deserts spiritually transformative – not just for individuals but for whole communities. info@crossleft.netnoHow do deserts shape our sense of the sacred? For centuries people have found deserts spiritually transformative – not just for individuals but for whole communities.info@crossleft.netHow do deserts shape our sense of the sacred? For centuries people have found deserts spiritually transformative – not just for individuals but for whole communities.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/sidney-nolan-secret-holocaust-paintings/14035906 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:6c5b8ea7-6c4c-396d-6c6c-cfbbd2b1611a Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Sidney Nolan is best known for his Ned Kelly series and Anzac portraits, but secretly, privately, he also painted around 200 works about the Holocaust. They’re now display in Australia for the first time at the Sydney Jewish Museum. info@crossleft.netnoSidney Nolan is best known for his Ned Kelly series and Anzac portraits, but secretly, privately, he also painted around 200 works about the Holocaust. They’re now display in Australia for the first time at the Sydney Jewish Museum.info@crossleft.netSidney Nolan is best known for his Ned Kelly series and Anzac portraits, but secretly, privately, he also painted around 200 works about the Holocaust. They’re now display in Australia for the first time at the Sydney Jewish Museum.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/life-on-earth-life-in-space/14030116 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:58147a60-e970-4ce0-4d56-279ab4d5fa7a Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Is human life bound to planet earth? If so, what does that mean for our ambitions to colonise space? Even our fledgling space exploration has caused damage to the near-earth environment, so space ethicists are beginning to advocate for space conservation, too. info@crossleft.netnoIs human life bound to planet earth? If so, what does that mean for our ambitions to colonise space? Even our fledgling space exploration has caused damage to the near-earth environment, so space ethicists are beginning to advocate for space conservation, too.info@crossleft.netIs human life bound to planet earth? If so, what does that mean for our ambitions to colonise space? Even our fledgling space exploration has caused damage to the near-earth environment, so space ethicists are beginning to advocate for space conservation, too.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/end-of-life-stories/14021698 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:49630d6a-6436-13f8-c1d7-5bd73b167498 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000 “Once upon a time” is a familiar beginning for tales of adventure and heroism. But if stories also capture and pass on to our kids what we know of the world, can a story help broach the reality of death – our own, and those of the people we love? info@crossleft.netno“Once upon a time” is a familiar beginning for tales of adventure and heroism. But if stories also capture and pass on to our kids what we know of the world, can a story help broach the reality of death – our own, and those of the people we love?info@crossleft.net“Once upon a time” is a familiar beginning for tales of adventure and heroism. But if stories also capture and pass on to our kids what we know of the world, can a story help broach the reality of death – our own, and those of the people we love?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/community-and-connection-in-a-world-of-devices/14009734 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:5ae9ac74-646e-9fa7-7e92-034a7f70ef4e Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000 According to a 2021 study by Monash University, 99% of phone users experience ‘nomophobia’: the fear of being without our phones. But we’re also living in a loneliness crisis, according to the experts. So what are the spiritual costs to ourselves and our communities when we seek connection through our devices, rather than in each other? info@crossleft.netnoAccording to a 2021 study by Monash University, 99% of phone users experience ‘nomophobia’: the fear of being without our phones. But we’re also living in a loneliness crisis, according to the experts. So what are the spiritual costs to ourselves and our communities when we seek connection through our devices, rather than in each other?info@crossleft.netAccording to a 2021 study by Monash University, 99% of phone users experience ‘nomophobia’: the fear of being without our phones. But we’re also living in a loneliness crisis, according to the experts. So what are the spiritual costs to ourselves and our communities when we seek connection through our devices, rather than in each other?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/how-faith-can-help-fight-climate-change/13997828 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:be957612-f3a3-5c7d-7372-bde7215b4b3f Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:15:00 +0000 Climate Change. One of the biggest global challenges of our time. info@crossleft.netnoClimate Change. One of the biggest global challenges of our time.info@crossleft.netClimate Change. One of the biggest global challenges of our time.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/trees-conservation-culture-and-country-v1/13993094 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:912ef620-173a-e910-d653-2ad9105f65b6 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000 We all know trees are important for the environment – to clean the air and hold the soil together, but for many people they’re also important for spirituality and culture. info@crossleft.netnoWe all know trees are important for the environment – to clean the air and hold the soil together, but for many people they’re also important for spirituality and culture.info@crossleft.netWe all know trees are important for the environment – to clean the air and hold the soil together, but for many people they’re also important for spirituality and culture.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/silence-and-spiritual-direction-in-a-noisy-world/13984634 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:1d948287-dea5-9dee-210d-89e129ed44f3 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:05:00 +0000 In today’s busy world it might feel difficult to connect with something deeper – or bigger – than ourselves. If you are religious, you might go to your clergy for advice, but increasingly spiritual directors are being trained to journey with religious and non-religious people alike. info@crossleft.netnoIn today’s busy world it might feel difficult to connect with something deeper – or bigger – than ourselves. If you are religious, you might go to your clergy for advice, but increasingly spiritual directors are being trained to journey with religious and non-religious people alike.info@crossleft.netIn today’s busy world it might feel difficult to connect with something deeper – or bigger – than ourselves. If you are religious, you might go to your clergy for advice, but increasingly spiritual directors are being trained to journey with religious and non-religious people alike.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/christian-mission-in-a-wounded-world/13973426 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:ed3b181b-8723-4e8c-f662-185d4b0d3af9 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:05:00 +0000 Imagine leaving everything you know behind and going to a place that’s completely foreign to you. This is what Christian missionaries have done for nearly 2,000 years, sharing what they believe is good news for all of humanity. But given the history of Christian mission and colonialism, is this activity an expression of love, or religious and cultural coercion? Or perhaps… a bit of both? info@crossleft.netnoImagine leaving everything you know behind and going to a place that’s completely foreign to you. This is what Christian missionaries have done for nearly 2,000 years, sharing what they believe is good news for all of humanity. But given the history of Christian mission and colonialism, is this activity an expression of love, or religious and cultural coercion? Or perhaps… a bit of both?info@crossleft.netImagine leaving everything you know behind and going to a place that’s completely foreign to you. This is what Christian missionaries have done for nearly 2,000 years, sharing what they believe is good news for all of humanity. But given the history of Christian mission and colonialism, is this activity an expression of love, or religious and cultural coercion? Or perhaps… a bit of both?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/naidoc-week-get-up-stand-up-show-up/13963364 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:92235454-8101-85b0-6773-c973330f97c7 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:05:00 +0000 In this special NAIDOC episode, guest host Brooke Prentis chats to singer Royston Sagigi-Baira about growing up in the remote community of Old Mapoon on Tjungundji Country in Western Cape York. info@crossleft.netnoIn this special NAIDOC episode, guest host Brooke Prentis chats to singer Royston Sagigi-Baira about growing up in the remote community of Old Mapoon on Tjungundji Country in Western Cape York.info@crossleft.netIn this special NAIDOC episode, guest host Brooke Prentis chats to singer Royston Sagigi-Baira about growing up in the remote community of Old Mapoon on Tjungundji Country in Western Cape York.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/religious-broadcasting-in-a-changing-australia/13951868 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:75d64f62-3bfa-811a-cdcc-e099a4cd5ff9 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:05:00 +0000 Religion, like the media, is changing fast in Australia. What does this mean for the national broadcaster as it reflects and informs Australian life? Plus, the war chaplain turned journalist who became the ABC's first head of religious programming. info@crossleft.netnoReligion, like the media, is changing fast in Australia. What does this mean for the national broadcaster as it reflects and informs Australian life? Plus, the war chaplain turned journalist who became the ABC's first head of religious programming.info@crossleft.netReligion, like the media, is changing fast in Australia. What does this mean for the national broadcaster as it reflects and informs Australian life? Plus, the war chaplain turned journalist who became the ABC's first head of religious programming.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/sacred-landscapes:-solastalgia-and-spirituality-in-a-melting-wo/13763576 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:89e6727a-6870-9e33-3ede-ddecab74f5e6 Sun, 26 Jun 2022 08:05:00 +0000 Glaciers matter to the people who live near them – but how do these communities respond as more and more ice melts away? A priestess of the Icelandic religion of Ásatrú explains how ancient Norse mythology orients her towards nature, and a professor shares how her experiences on the Himalayan glaciers revealed a deep connection between spirituality and the lived reality of climate change. info@crossleft.netnoGlaciers matter to the people who live near them – but how do these communities respond as more and more ice melts away? A priestess of the Icelandic religion of Ásatrú explains how ancient Norse mythology orients her towards nature, and a professor shares how her experiences on the Himalayan glaciers revealed a deep connection between spirituality and the lived reality of climate change.info@crossleft.netGlaciers matter to the people who live near them – but how do these communities respond as more and more ice melts away? A priestess of the Icelandic religion of Ásatrú explains how ancient Norse mythology orients her towards nature, and a professor shares how her experiences on the Himalayan glaciers revealed a deep connection between spirituality and the lived reality of climate change.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/does-australia-need-a-permanent-basic-income/13932746 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:b2eb2639-d55c-14d1-8615-5c4e47bdd162 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 08:05:00 +0000 What would you do if you knew you had an unconditional, permanent, adequate income that would cover all your basic expenses… no matter how much or how little work you did? It’s an idea that has the backing of the Pope and one of Australia’s largest religious charities – why do these Christians support it? info@crossleft.netnoWhat would you do if you knew you had an unconditional, permanent, adequate income that would cover all your basic expenses… no matter how much or how little work you did? It’s an idea that has the backing of the Pope and one of Australia’s largest religious charities – why do these Christians support it?info@crossleft.netWhat would you do if you knew you had an unconditional, permanent, adequate income that would cover all your basic expenses… no matter how much or how little work you did? It’s an idea that has the backing of the Pope and one of Australia’s largest religious charities – why do these Christians support it?liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/joan-chittister-on-renewing-community-in-a-changing-world/13924610 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:d977fc15-ef3e-e993-6221-e383f0074758 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 08:05:00 +0000 Joan Chittister found her community as a teenager, seventy years ago, when she joined the Benedictine sisters in Pennsylvania. For decades she has devoted herself to renewing community in and beyond the Catholic church. Her fierce advocacy for women has put her at odds with some within the hierarchy, but as a spiritual writer she had brought the insights of her tradition to a wider world. info@crossleft.netnoJoan Chittister found her community as a teenager, seventy years ago, when she joined the Benedictine sisters in Pennsylvania. For decades she has devoted herself to renewing community in and beyond the Catholic church. Her fierce advocacy for women has put her at odds with some within the hierarchy, but as a spiritual writer she had brought the insights of her tradition to a wider world.info@crossleft.netJoan Chittister found her community as a teenager, seventy years ago, when she joined the Benedictine sisters in Pennsylvania. For decades she has devoted herself to renewing community in and beyond the Catholic church. Her fierce advocacy for women has put her at odds with some within the hierarchy, but as a spiritual writer she had brought the insights of her tradition to a wider world.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/theology-after-mabo/13900582 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:bef76ad2-998a-95e6-f30e-edaa7f5d0b10 Sun, 29 May 2022 08:05:00 +0000 The Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches. She says Mabo “shifts our whole perspective of how we interpret the Bible, of how we do theology.” info@crossleft.netnoThe Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches. She says Mabo “shifts our whole perspective of how we interpret the Bible, of how we do theology.”info@crossleft.netThe Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches. She says Mabo “shifts our whole perspective of how we interpret the Bible, of how we do theology.”liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/sorrow-in-solidarity-poetry-and-suffering-from-ukraine/13878690 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:a8c2de4f-178e-5ce7-c70e-fc97fbe2c4e9 Sun, 15 May 2022 08:05:00 +0000 What do we do with suffering – as we experience it ourselves, and in the world around us? Meredith Lake explores solidarity in the midst of violence, both through activism and poetry. info@crossleft.netnoWhat do we do with suffering – as we experience it ourselves, and in the world around us? Meredith Lake explores solidarity in the midst of violence, both through activism and poetry.info@crossleft.netWhat do we do with suffering – as we experience it ourselves, and in the world around us? Meredith Lake explores solidarity in the midst of violence, both through activism and poetry.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/new-lease-on-life/13859084 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:c10c4efb-25e1-503d-8737-3bc07a89f7a4 Sun, 01 May 2022 08:05:00 +0000 In what could be described as Korea’s ‘terracotta warrior’ moment, a farmer digging in a vacant field discovered scores of stone statues depicting arhats – or disciples of the Buddha. Unearthed from their hiding place, the Arhats now part of a luscious display touring around the world. In Sydney, a Bosnian refugee describes how she fled war in her home country and built a new life for herself after coming to Australia. info@crossleft.netnoIn what could be described as Korea’s ‘terracotta warrior’ moment, a farmer digging in a vacant field discovered scores of stone statues depicting arhats – or disciples of the Buddha. Unearthed from their hiding place, the Arhats now part of a luscious display touring around the world. In Sydney, a Bosnian refugee describes how she fled war in her home country and built a new life for herself after coming to Australia.info@crossleft.netIn what could be described as Korea’s ‘terracotta warrior’ moment, a farmer digging in a vacant field discovered scores of stone statues depicting arhats – or disciples of the Buddha. Unearthed from their hiding place, the Arhats now part of a luscious display touring around the world. In Sydney, a Bosnian refugee describes how she fled war in her home country and built a new life for herself after coming to Australia.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/making-peace-with-our-unpeacefulness/13763574 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:cf36cdaa-789d-1e69-308c-3630f3ae052f Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:05:00 +0000 Claude AnShin Thomas enlisted in the US Army at 17, served as a helicopter gunner and crew chief in the Vietnam War, and was awarded numerous medals and a Purple Heart – all before becoming ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk. He carries the responsibility for much death and destruction, but has learned to live peacefully with unpeacefulness and is helping others do the same. info@crossleft.netnoClaude AnShin Thomas enlisted in the US Army at 17, served as a helicopter gunner and crew chief in the Vietnam War, and was awarded numerous medals and a Purple Heart – all before becoming ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk. He carries the responsibility for much death and destruction, but has learned to live peacefully with unpeacefulness and is helping others do the same.info@crossleft.netClaude AnShin Thomas enlisted in the US Army at 17, served as a helicopter gunner and crew chief in the Vietnam War, and was awarded numerous medals and a Purple Heart – all before becoming ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk. He carries the responsibility for much death and destruction, but has learned to live peacefully with unpeacefulness and is helping others do the same.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/victory-over-death/13837872 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:ad76c55f-cf05-635a-5517-15465f6b86b7 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:05:00 +0000 The crucifixion of Christ is perhaps the most painted subject in world history. From Medieval art, to the Renaissance masters to contemporary works, the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection pervades the Western imagination – even amid rapid secularisation. info@crossleft.netnoThe crucifixion of Christ is perhaps the most painted subject in world history. From Medieval art, to the Renaissance masters to contemporary works, the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection pervades the Western imagination – even amid rapid secularisation.info@crossleft.netThe crucifixion of Christ is perhaps the most painted subject in world history. From Medieval art, to the Renaissance masters to contemporary works, the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection pervades the Western imagination – even amid rapid secularisation.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/recipes-for-ramadan-and-female-solidarity-in-afghanistan/13821698 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:b84e3ea6-b81b-6ad1-bd3f-40f3619d9d90 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:05:00 +0000 Is there a recipe that sums up your story or personal history? As Muslims around the world observe Ramadan, one family is observing the holy month in Australia for the first time. For them, their recipe for Bolani – a type of stuffed and fried flat bread – represents solidarity between women. info@crossleft.netnoIs there a recipe that sums up your story or personal history? As Muslims around the world observe Ramadan, one family is observing the holy month in Australia for the first time. For them, their recipe for Bolani – a type of stuffed and fried flat bread – represents solidarity between women.info@crossleft.netIs there a recipe that sums up your story or personal history? As Muslims around the world observe Ramadan, one family is observing the holy month in Australia for the first time. For them, their recipe for Bolani – a type of stuffed and fried flat bread – represents solidarity between women.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/gods:-from-ancient-greece-to-the-antipodes/13810684 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:5ac1ee0c-172d-0fd1-df8e-645716c49ba4 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000 What did religious life look like in Ancient Greece? Find out how the gods played a role in everything from daily life to outcomes on the battlefield. Then, fast forward to just before federation in Australia and discover the untold story of Reverend Dr Charles Strong, the possibility of a national Church and progressive Christian activism. info@crossleft.netnoWhat did religious life look like in Ancient Greece? Find out how the gods played a role in everything from daily life to outcomes on the battlefield. Then, fast forward to just before federation in Australia and discover the untold story of Reverend Dr Charles Strong, the possibility of a national Church and progressive Christian activism.info@crossleft.netWhat did religious life look like in Ancient Greece? Find out how the gods played a role in everything from daily life to outcomes on the battlefield. Then, fast forward to just before federation in Australia and discover the untold story of Reverend Dr Charles Strong, the possibility of a national Church and progressive Christian activism.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/art-after-religion-artmaking-as-a-spiritual-practice/13801698 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:f607be9c-c9fa-0ebc-f083-7d408d72cb79 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000 Can the practice of artmaking be a religious ritual? A contemporary fresco painter, Sarah Tomasetti, and a philosopher, Dr Lexi Eikelboom, explore the ways in which art has big things in common with theology, and whether there's spiritual significance to art practice itself on its own terms – not reducible to religion, or such that it can replace religion. info@crossleft.netnoCan the practice of artmaking be a religious ritual? A contemporary fresco painter, Sarah Tomasetti, and a philosopher, Dr Lexi Eikelboom, explore the ways in which art has big things in common with theology, and whether there's spiritual significance to art practice itself on its own terms – not reducible to religion, or such that it can replace religion.info@crossleft.netCan the practice of artmaking be a religious ritual? A contemporary fresco painter, Sarah Tomasetti, and a philosopher, Dr Lexi Eikelboom, explore the ways in which art has big things in common with theology, and whether there's spiritual significance to art practice itself on its own terms – not reducible to religion, or such that it can replace religion.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/hirini-kaa:-maori-and-christian-ideas-of-the-sacred,-reciprocit/13792576 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:4b027355-5382-6639-4fa8-fbe719a5d627 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000 “We can’t have a secular Māori culture. It just doesn’t work for us, it’s not how we view the world.” Third generation Anglican minister, Rev Dr Hirini Kaa, has written a book, Te Hāhi Mihinare: The Māori Anglican church, that opens up a whole new perspective on Māori spirituality and Christianity, the wisdom of reciprocity, and possible paths to spiritual flourishing. info@crossleft.netno“We can’t have a secular Māori culture. It just doesn’t work for us, it’s not how we view the world.” Third generation Anglican minister, Rev Dr Hirini Kaa, has written a book, Te Hāhi Mihinare: The Māori Anglican church, that opens up a whole new perspective on Māori spirituality and Christianity, the wisdom of reciprocity, and possible paths to spiritual flourishing.info@crossleft.net“We can’t have a secular Māori culture. It just doesn’t work for us, it’s not how we view the world.” Third generation Anglican minister, Rev Dr Hirini Kaa, has written a book, Te Hāhi Mihinare: The Māori Anglican church, that opens up a whole new perspective on Māori spirituality and Christianity, the wisdom of reciprocity, and possible paths to spiritual flourishing.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/international-womens-day:-liberating-religion-from-australia-t/13776570 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:d7acb9f6-073c-9dcf-020a-5f98101dec87 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000 To mark International Women's Day, we hear from two remarkable women – worlds apart – on their experiences of liberating religion and women from within their religious and cultural contexts. info@crossleft.netnoTo mark International Women's Day, we hear from two remarkable women – worlds apart – on their experiences of liberating religion and women from within their religious and cultural contexts.info@crossleft.netTo mark International Women's Day, we hear from two remarkable women – worlds apart – on their experiences of liberating religion and women from within their religious and cultural contexts.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/reflections-on-lent-and-what-%E2%80%98living-with-covid%E2%80%99-means-for-the/13768956 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:27a18922-267b-6558-09f5-5eeaa0be85b0 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:05:00 +0000 How do we live well in times of crisis? Whether it's a global pandemic or a more personal dilemma, two of Australia's leading spiritual guides share their thoughts on how to make it through difficult times – and even find spiritual nourishment and growth. info@crossleft.netnoHow do we live well in times of crisis? Whether it's a global pandemic or a more personal dilemma, two of Australia's leading spiritual guides share their thoughts on how to make it through difficult times – and even find spiritual nourishment and growth.info@crossleft.netHow do we live well in times of crisis? Whether it's a global pandemic or a more personal dilemma, two of Australia's leading spiritual guides share their thoughts on how to make it through difficult times – and even find spiritual nourishment and growth.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/prayer,-peacemaking-and-reconciliation:-desmond-tutus-life-and/13757644 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:561fcf81-9f46-16a1-0419-668114556be1 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:05:00 +0000 He was the moral conscience of South Africa, a hero in the struggle against apartheid, and one of the spiritual giants of our time. The legacy of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lives on through people like Michael Battle, Director of the Desmond Tutu Centre in the US. Dr Battle lived with the renowned bishop and theologian as his student and personal chaplain during the dismantling of apartheid. info@crossleft.netnoHe was the moral conscience of South Africa, a hero in the struggle against apartheid, and one of the spiritual giants of our time. The legacy of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lives on through people like Michael Battle, Director of the Desmond Tutu Centre in the US. Dr Battle lived with the renowned bishop and theologian as his student and personal chaplain during the dismantling of apartheid.info@crossleft.netHe was the moral conscience of South Africa, a hero in the struggle against apartheid, and one of the spiritual giants of our time. The legacy of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lives on through people like Michael Battle, Director of the Desmond Tutu Centre in the US. Dr Battle lived with the renowned bishop and theologian as his student and personal chaplain during the dismantling of apartheid.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/remembering-thich-nhat-hanh/13747936 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:14743b02-8038-3520-0d2b-803e6c88822a Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:05:00 +0000 Dr Martin Luther King Jr called him an 'Apostle of Peace' when nominating Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. To many, he's known as the Buddhist monk who introduced the practice of mindfulness to the West and popularised it. Explore the life and legacy Thich Nhat Hanh –renowned Zen master, monk, poet, peace activist, teacher and global spiritual leader. info@crossleft.netnoDr Martin Luther King Jr called him an 'Apostle of Peace' when nominating Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. To many, he's known as the Buddhist monk who introduced the practice of mindfulness to the West and popularised it. Explore the life and legacy Thich Nhat Hanh –renowned Zen master, monk, poet, peace activist, teacher and global spiritual leader.info@crossleft.netDr Martin Luther King Jr called him an 'Apostle of Peace' when nominating Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. To many, he's known as the Buddhist monk who introduced the practice of mindfulness to the West and popularised it. Explore the life and legacy Thich Nhat Hanh –renowned Zen master, monk, poet, peace activist, teacher and global spiritual leader.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/re-enchanting-china:-the-resurgence-of-popular-religion/13739254 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:cb912e6c-0534-101f-748b-439b8e70e8c1 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:05:00 +0000 How secular, or not, is China today? As many of us celebrate Lunar New Year, Soul Search heads to China. Professor Mayfair Yang discusses the resurgence of popular region in China – from local cults to lineage organisations, Protestant Christianity to modern Taoism. Then we chat to British-born, Australian-Chinese illustrator, Chrissy Lau, who is at the forefront of the popular representation of Lunar New Year – reimagining her own heritage for a new generation. info@crossleft.netnoHow secular, or not, is China today? As many of us celebrate Lunar New Year, Soul Search heads to China. Professor Mayfair Yang discusses the resurgence of popular region in China – from local cults to lineage organisations, Protestant Christianity to modern Taoism. Then we chat to British-born, Australian-Chinese illustrator, Chrissy Lau, who is at the forefront of the popular representation of Lunar New Year – reimagining her own heritage for a new generation.info@crossleft.netHow secular, or not, is China today? As many of us celebrate Lunar New Year, Soul Search heads to China. Professor Mayfair Yang discusses the resurgence of popular region in China – from local cults to lineage organisations, Protestant Christianity to modern Taoism. Then we chat to British-born, Australian-Chinese illustrator, Chrissy Lau, who is at the forefront of the popular representation of Lunar New Year – reimagining her own heritage for a new generation.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/the-word-and-the-pen/13730784 The Spirit of Things urn:uuid:921b04db-900e-7f12-8ceb-8b04272157f6 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:05:00 +0000 Francis Spufford is a storyteller who sees grace and beauty in the grimiest and grittiest of places. He challenges us to look closely and catch a glimpse of something wildly precious and extraordinary, even holy and eternal. Also, Mehmet Ozalp previews the inaugural Sydney Muslim Writers' festival and explains the significance of the pen in the Islamic faith. info@crossleft.netnoFrancis Spufford is a storyteller who sees grace and beauty in the grimiest and grittiest of places. He challenges us to look closely and catch a glimpse of something wildly precious and extraordinary, even holy and eternal. Also, Mehmet Ozalp previews the inaugural Sydney Muslim Writers' festival and explains the significance of the pen in the Islamic faith.info@crossleft.netFrancis Spufford is a storyteller who sees grace and beauty in the grimiest and grittiest of places. He challenges us to look closely and catch a glimpse of something wildly precious and extraordinary, even holy and eternal. Also, Mehmet Ozalp previews the inaugural Sydney Muslim Writers' festival and explains the significance of the pen in the Islamic faith.liberal progressive christian christianity church episcopalian anglican catholic baptist methodist poverty relief racism peace