The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast

Feb 04 2025 246 ep. 12 mins 507
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The Religion and Ethics Report, where religion and ethics meet news and current affairs in Australia and around the world.

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What is the future of Lebanon's political system?

Feb 04 2025 15 mins  
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon has been extended to mid-February. But when peace returns, what is the future of Lebanon's fractured political system? For 30 years, sectarian parties representing Sunni, Shia and Christian communities have carved up power.

The secular Jewish thinkers who embraced a "Cold War Christianity"

Jan 28 2025 28 mins  
After WWII, how did a group of mainly Jewish intellectuals, come to believe their mission was to uphold certain Christian ideals? But historian Samuel Moyn explains how the good ideas of this group, known as the 'Cold War liberals,' turned grievously awry.

Susan Hawthorne on her memoir 'Lesbian'

Jan 28 2025 11 mins  
Veteran feminist and writer Susan Hawthorne discusses her memoir Lesbian: Politics, Culture, Existence.

How influencers are shaking up Indonesian politics

Jan 21 2025 9 mins  
Religion has shaped a lot of Indonesia's democracy. But how is a new powerbroker — the social media influencer — shaking up politics in the country?

Pope Francis slams Trump's immigration plan

Jan 21 2025 14 mins  
Donald Trump is picking fights on many fronts — China, Canada, and even Greenland. But his tough policies on immigration have raised the ire of another world leader, Pope Francis.

92 per cent of homes in Gaza have been damaged

Jan 21 2025 9 mins  
A fragile peace now exists in Gaza, after a six-week ceasefire began. The uncertainty complicates the enormous task of rebuilding Gaza, and the UN estimates that 92 per cent of housing units have been hit.

The untold history of gay Republicans

Jan 14 2025 32 mins  
In a revealing book, historian Neil J Young details the 70 year effort by gay and lesbian Americans to cultivate support among Republicans.

The history and purpose of UK's Labour Party

Jan 07 2025 28 mins  
In July 2024, British Labour cruised to victory, it won two-thirds of the seats in the House of Commons. But for one well-placed writer, there's a risk in such a triumph.

The FBI vs cult stand-off that influenced modern militias

Dec 31 2024 28 mins  
It captivated America and much of the world. In 1993, a 51 day stand-off in Waco, Texas, between the FBI and a religious cult known as the Branch Davidians came, literally, to a fiery end. Those who died became martyrs — but martyrs to whom?

What happens when celebrity culture and faith collide?

Dec 24 2024 28 mins  
The hand waves, the music pumps, and the preacher wearing branded sneakers, skips across a stage. It's the face of modern religion, but where's the line between belief and entertainment?