Religion Report

Wednesday 14 May 2008

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Ahmadiyya Islam in Indonesia

Indonesian government steps back from banning the Muslim Ahmadiyya sect in the name of religious freedom  Read Transcript

Max Charlesworth AO on democracy in the church

Professor Max Charlesworth on his "A Democratic Church: Reforming the values and institutions of the Catholic Church"  Read Transcript

Victorian Police Chaplain retires

The Rev Jim Pilmer, chaplain to the Victorian police department retires after 12 years  Read Transcript

Michael Kieran Harvey on Messaien

A midnight festival in St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne to celebrate the centenary of one of the great mystical composers of the 20th century, Olivier Messaien.  Read Transcript

Wednesday 07 May 2008

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Former ACL Victorian State Director Railton Hill on the Australian Christian Lobby

When it comes to same sex couples and marriage, a Charter of Rights, or child surrogacy, how effectively does the Australian Christian Lobby represent the mainstream churches? When the ACL lobbies with government, how does its perceived constituency find a genuine voice in its policy-making?  Read Transcript

Dean Logan on the Australian Christian Lobby

Former Chief of Staff for the Australian Christian Lobby  Read Transcript

Jim Wallace on the Australian Christian Lobby

Leader of the Australian Christian Lobby  Read Transcript

Wednesday 30 April 2008

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Saudi Money; Australian Universities and Islam - where is the line in the sand?

Queensland's Griffith University has decided to accept $100,000 from the government of Saudi Arabia for its Islamic Studies Centre  Read Transcript

Dr Paul Collins on the death of Colombian Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo

The life and times of one of the most influential, ruthless, and unpleasant figures in the leadership group of the Catholic church during the past 30 years: Colombian Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, who died a couple of weeks ago.  Read Transcript

Wednesday 23 April 2008

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The Pope in America

US reaction to the pope's apology from the heart; Fr Tom Doyle OP, one of the leading figures who drew attention the abuse crisis, discusses a "break-through moment" for the American Church.  Read Transcript

Broken Rites on the pope's visit to World Youth Day 2008

An appeal to the pope and church from a group that supports Australian victims of clerical sexual abuse  Read Transcript

Kyogle's Three-year Buddhist retreat ends

Tibetan Buddhists finish a thirty-nine month retreat at the Gonpa in Kyogle  Read Transcript