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