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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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?Di 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?Di 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.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Can the Anglican Church recover after the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby?Di 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?Di 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.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How a handful of media billionaires could determine the fate of the Western world.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What’s on the other side of the near-death experience?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What do dancing Mormons, blind dates, and superyachts have in common?Di 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?Di 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.Di 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?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Who we are, how we got here, and where we're goingDi Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How right-wing extremists are taking over the conservation conversation.Di 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?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How is fathering different from parenting?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Every major religion condemns theft as morally unacceptable. But is this moral position always absolute?Di 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.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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We’re all entitled to feel offended, but what happens when outrage is weaponised towards more cynical and sinister ends?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Domestic violence is a whole-of-society problem. But how are faith communities dealing with the current crisis?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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It was an ancient preoccupation, and now it's a modern obsession. So how has something as universal as sleep remained so mysterious? And what can the cultural and religious history of sleep, dreaming and insomnia teach us today?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Across faith traditions, the pilgrimage is a sacred journey of spiritual transformation, steeped in history and geography. Pilgrimages can be powerful life-altering experiences, but they can also be dangerous.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Our species has plenty of experience with death, but in many families the topic remains taboo.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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From hymns and oaths to the eternal flame - the Olympic Games are full of religious symbolism. Ever since the ancient Games in Olympia, ritual and moral virtues have played a part.Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Can religion provide a pathway for a better tomorrow? Can it aid us in bringing peace where everything else seems to have failed?Di Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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