Everyday Ethics

BBC Radio Ulster

3.9 (22)
Religión y espiritualidad
Cada dos semanas

Provocative weekly debate on moral, religious and ethical issues.

hace 4 días

Dolly Parton’s faith, love and charity; Holy Cross 25 years on

The country star dismissed religiosity but faith shaped her life and legacy. Audrey talks to songwriter and worship leader Philippa Hanna about the country star’s faith. Donegal Singer Margo O’Donnell used to visit Dolly’s homestead and looked out at the landscape that inspired their collaboration ‘God’s Colouring Book’. And Professors Joanne Murphy and Leon Litvack discuss how the singer broke many of the rules of celebrity, unflinchingly supported causes in a way that didn’t stoke division, and ask whether she is a rare example of authentic leadership. 25 years ago, Father Aidan Troy walked with the girls of Holy Cross Primary School as they passed protesters to reach the school building. He looks back on those days with Presbyterian colleague Rev Dr Norman Hamilton. What were the worst moments of those months of protest? Do they fear that a similar situation could arise again?
23 ago

Fewer baptisms. Civil rights leaders of today. Revisiting Lampedusa.

There’s been a sharp drop in the number of baptisms over the last decade in Catholic and Presbyterian churches across the island. What does that say about society today and what might it mean for organised religion in the decades to come? Audrey is joined by Dr Tom Finnegan (chairperson of The Iona Institute), Dr Rebecca Stevenson (Public Affairs Officer with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland) and sociologist of religion Professor Gladys Ganiel (Queen's University Belfast). Who is willing to stand up and fight for those being dehumanised and discriminated against in this society? Have activists become jaded? Who are the courageous and brave of today? Does anyone using a hashtag now deem themselves an activist? Trade unionist Dr Kellie Turtle, theologian Dr Elaine Storkey, and civil rights historian and author Forrest Issac Jones compare the activists of today with those during the civil rights movements of the 1960s. Sally Hayden has been reporting on migration into Europa for more than a decade. She recently returned to island of Lampedusa, the most southerly point of Europe and the destination of people taking dangerous journeys from the coast of Libya. She explains how the humanitarian and political situation has changed.
16 ago

Speaking in Tongues, Ariana Grande, West Bank, Lough Derg

Speaking in tongues. Is it a controversial thing to do? A gift from God? To explore where it comes from, and what relevance it has today, Audrey is joined by Pastor John Ashe, from the Journey community church (he can speak in tongues) and by theologian Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick (who can't). In a week when the BBC have reported about Palestinians whose homes in the occupied West Bank have been besieged for days by Israeli settlers, we speak to Ori Givati, a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, who once served in the West Bank and now works for an Israeli human rights group called B'Tselem, a partner organisation of the aid agency Trócaire. In light of singer Ariana Grande announcing that she would be taking a 'step back from visibility' in light of continued scrutiny of her appearance, former showbiz journalist and commentator Tina Calder and psychologist Dr Stella O'Malley discuss whether in this climate of body positivity there is a moral duty to speak up when someone appears dangerously unwell. Would you like a three day, no mobile, no shoes, one daily meal pilgrimage on an island? Two guests who between them have completed the Lough Derg pilgrimage 15 times explain why they keep going back.
9 ago

Speaking Ill of the Dead, Taking Time Out

Journalist Liz Kennedy, Rabbi Jonathan Romain and Rev Chris Hudson join Audrey to discuss whether society now rushes to judge someone’s character when they die. The remarkable story of an Irish nun who joined the French Resistance and survived the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Father Martin Magill is about to take time out from parish ministry for renewal. Methodist minister Rev David Campton is recently back from a period of sabbatical. And author Susan Bennett parked life for a year to travel around Europe with husband Chris and Hans the Van to reassess her priorities. What advice have David and Susan for Fr Martin?
2 ago

Church lessons from Covid, modernising Homer’s Odyssey, and remembering Bryan Gallagher.

The Covid 19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of life: education, health, work… and religion. New research collates the experience of faith communities and how they engaged with the state. Have churches learned the lessons from the pandemic? Professor Gladys Ganiel coauthored the reports, and is joined in the studio by Rev John Alderdice (part of the Methodist Church’s response group), Dr Naomi Green (the assistant general secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain), and Father Tim Bartlett(who represented northern Bishops on the faith forum). Christopher Nolan’s epic film based on Homer’s epic Odyssey poem is enjoying box office success. The Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins tells why she fell in love with the poem as a teenager and considers how far modern moral sensibilities should influence the adaption of classics. And Sunday Sequence remembers Bryan Gallagher, whose distinctive voice and gifted storytelling delighted radio audiences. Father Brian D’Arcy reflects on the death of his friend and we listen back to Audrey’s conversation with Bryan back in 2020 when he reflected on his life and what he might change if he had the chance to do it again.
26 jul

A time to rest and reflect - Bishop Donal McKeown on retirement

He is one of the best known faces of the Catholic Church in Ireland and now Bishop Donal McKeown is preparing to retire. He has been leading the Derry Diocese since 2014, before that he was Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor. He was born in Belfast 76 years ago and as well as his religious vocation, he has been a keen runner of marathons and a former Gaelic footballer too. But he's getting ready for a little bit of quiet and relaxation after decades of being on the front line of the Church's work. In this interview with Audrey Carville, he talks about his relief at the lifting of a burden of responsibility, his love for Derry, whether human connection is in jeopardy and if he can imagine a world without organised religion.
19 jul

Catholic Prime Minister, World Cup, Venezuela

Tomorrow Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister but what kind of administration will he run? Growing up as a working-class Catholic in the North of England he says that Catholic Social Teaching had a big impact on his politics. Audrey talks to Professor Anna Rowlands from Durham University. So what is Catholic Social Teaching and how might it be applied to politics by the highest office in the land. Tonight is the World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain but how much of what we've seen over the past five weeks has been down to pure skills and strategy? Or is there a little bit of belief, a little bit of faith among the players too? We've seen many of them making the sign of the cross, raising hands of thanks to the sky, the Morrocco team dropping to the ground to pray after a win - a reminder that sport, glory and faith are inextricably linked in some people's minds. We talk to Rabbi Jonathan Romain and Gerard Gallagher about the links between faith and sport. Last month a series of devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela killing at least 4800 people and making tens of thousands homeless. Regina Lynch from Aid to the Church in Need has just returned and tells Audrey what she saw. And finally, we pay tribute to David Willey who was the BBC’s Rome and Vatican correspondent for 5 decades. He died this week at the age of 93.
12 jul

Love

A special programme on the theme of love. How is love defined? Is it a thought? An emotion? A feeling? Our world is awash with explanations of how and why we love yet we still remain reluctant to define it. Are humans expected to love unconditionally, in the way that people of faith believe that God does? How can they when they are not divine? Do faith institutions provide their followers with a path to love or has history shown they don't live up to that ideal? And in a world where so much hate abounds, what purpose is love serving? So many questions. To answer some of them we brought together three people from different faiths: Dr Naomi Green is a Muslim, Dr Elaine Storkey is a Christian and Dr Sarah Shaw is a Buddhist Later in the programme we hear from Colin Doherty who is in charge of medical training at Trinity College Dublin about why he's introducing Love to his curriculum. He wants his students to show more than just compassion and empathy to their patients and thinks that love will make them better doctors. And we finish by speaking with journalist Sally Hayden about her new book, "This is also a love story," highlighting acts of love in war zones across the world.

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Balance without Prejudice

27/09/2009

Ambiverbal

This is among my favorite ethics podcasts. Even though it focuses primarily on events in Northern Ireland, its approach allows the listeners to generalize the discussions to their own local situations. In particular I appreciate the non-deferential treatment given to both religion and secular philosophies. Neither deserves special treatment, but rather need to exist (and change) within the scrutiny of the public. Bravo!
Excellent!

26/08/2009

8theist

Thoughtful and insightful discussions of science and religion. Critical thought and reason are the real guidelines here, not dogma.