Past Programs
Anglicans - 2008
Sir Charles Nicholson
30/11/2008
A devout Anglican and a dedicated Spiritualist, Charles Nicholson (1808- 1903) was also the co founder of the University of Sydney and the benefactor of the museum which bears his name. Filled with the antiquities he purchased with his considerable wealth, the Nicholson Museum is only a part of this extraordinary Australian's achievements, which included business, politics and medicine.
The Boss, Archbishop Geoffrey Sambell Read Transcript
26/10/2008
Socially awkward and not a great speaker, Geoffrey Sambell from country Victoria became one of the most outstanding archbishops in post-war Australia, spearheading social welfare projects as Director of the Brotherhood of Saint Laurence, and as Archbishop of Perth.
The 'Religion' of Shakespeare Read Transcript
24/08/2008
The greatest English playwright is still one of the most mysterious people. He may or may not have been a closet Catholic, and the relationship of the actor's life to his writing is not reconcilable, according to historian William Rubinstein. (Rpt)
The Lambeth Conference Read Transcript
10/08/2008
It wasn't a popular idea when it was first held in 1867, but the Lambeth Conference was made necessary by the realities of an Anglican church in the colonies. Now held only once every decade, it's become the established way of deciding on ecclesiastical and theological issues for Anglicans worldwide, as Rev'd Dr Bruce Kaye explains.
