Soul Search

ABC Australia

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
UPDATED WEEKLY

Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives

2 DAYS AGO

Quitting stuff for a richer life

Currently around the world, billions of people are fasting for Ramadan and Lent. What are the spiritual motivations for fasting? And what happens when we press pause on food, water, and acquiring things?

55 min
5 MAR

Violence against women in the church

In Australia, one-in-four women will experience violence by an intimate partner. There's been little research into rates of violence against women in Christian churches, but from what we do know, the rates of violence are the same — if not higher.

55 min
26 FEB

Gender expansive Christianity

There's a paradox to Sydney. It's long been an oasis for LGBT people in Australia, but it's also globally known as the home of particularly traditional — some would say conservative — kind of Christianity. There's a tension in this dual identity, but these two communities do sometimes overlap. When LGBT people grow up in these churches, they need to decide.

54 min
19 FEB

Why are we fascinated with monsters and evil creatures?

What's your favourite monster story? Descriptions of monsters and evil creatures are more than just a cheap thrill — they can reveal a lot about our moral systems, and our beliefs about how the universe works.

54 min
12 FEB

The Philokalia — the book at the heart of the Orthodox world

As the Russia-Ukraine rages, there's a book cherished by both sides — the Philokalia holds what many consider the true spiritual essence of Orthodoxy: Stillness and ceaseless prayer.

55 min
5 FEB

How the performing arts connects us to our body and souls

When was the last time you saw a live performance that took your breath away? In a digital age, there's something spellbinding about the physicality of live music and theatre that connects us to each other, our bodies, and perhaps the divine.

54 min
29 JAN

The discipline of inner peace

When you think of inner peace, you might be thinking of a feeling, and many of us are searching all over for it! But what if it's more like... exercise?

55 min
22 JAN

Can video games be part of the “good life?”

Are video games a waste of time? Aristotle said a good life is one of flourishing and realising your potential. So, can games enrich our lives, or are they a kind of "false pleasure?"

55 min

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Meredith Lake

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Things both old and new

01/05/2007

indietravelpodcast.com

Taken straight from the ABC radio show, each hour of the Spirit of Things seems to reveal new trends and old sentiments regarding spirituality. Many religious shows seem to be US-centric, so I enjoy the Australasian pace and mindset. R U Listening?

Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives