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Sunday 29 June 2008
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Islam and the art of wayang kulit, or shadow puppetry, have co-existed in Malaysia for centuries but in 1990 a new generation of political Islamists, influenced by the theology of Wahhabism, outlawed the tradition in its home state of Kelantan. Encounter travels to Kelantan to watch an illegal ritual performance of wayang kulit and to explore how the pluralist history of Islam in the region, embodied in this art form, has been challenged by global developments. But do the results of Malysia's recent elections suggest the influence of Wahhabism is now on the wane? And, paradoxically, could the successes of the Islamic Party, PAS, be a good sign for democracy and religious freedom in the country?
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Sunday 22 June 2008
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Encounter this week meets two award-winning American poets, Mary Karr and Franz Wright, who surmounted long battles with addiction and depression largely through their spiritual conversions.
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Sunday 15 June 2008
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For Refugee Week, police in Canada, New Zealand and Australia tell of changing practice over recent years in their work with refugees, migrant groups and Indigenous communities. An Aboriginal Police Officer in Winnipeg talks about being a member of Canada's "stolen generations." At a meeting in Brisbane between the Sudanese community and police the conversation is about new ways of finding peace. In Melbourne, Victoria Police tell of their unique Multi Faith Council which talks with religious leaders across all groups.
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Sunday 08 June 2008
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Untie the rope and hop aboard Encounter when we sail off into the open ocean. Many religious traditions recognise the desert as a place for spiritual growth, so if the red earth is replaced with blue water that stretches to the horizon, what secrets are whispered to sailors? In this program we find out what it's like to be stuck on a container ship for months on end; or caught in a terrifying storm mid-ocean as a refugee; or faced with death while on active duty on a Navy ship. We talk to Christians, Muslims and a Buddhist about the vastness of the ocean, loneliness, freedom and death.
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