Everyday Ethics

BBC Radio Ulster

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TÔN GIÁO & TÂM LINH
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Provocative weekly debate on moral, religious and ethical issues. From BBC Radio Ulster

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Taking a Stand, Telling the Bees, the Value of Great Friendships

US bishops warn that citizens may be called to 'put our bodies on the line' in protests in order 'to stand by their values'. Irish historian Dr Leeann Lane (Dublin City University), journalist and author Mihir Bose, theologian and sociologist Dr Elaine Storkey, and Irish church historian Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick join Audrey Carville to discuss the ethics, history and theology of taking a stand. We hear from Father Simon Sleeman who has been keeping bees for 50 years. He explains the tradition of 'telling the bees' about big life events. And we ask whether romantic love is prized above the love between friends. Liz Kennedy and Rosie Turner's friendship spans many decades. They look back on some of their adventures and talk about what sustains a strong friendship.

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Racial Justice, Memory Manipulation, RE Curriculum

On Racial Justice Sunday Mark Devenport talks with New York Times Bestselling author and historian Jemar Tisby about how the church fails to tackle racism. Local woman Maureen Hamblin and Tim Magowan, from the circle of change group, give an account of what is happening here in Northern Ireland. We also investigate the ethics of memory looking at how memory can be manipulated and false memories created. Psychologists Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy tell us why having a flexible rather than a photographic memory can be a good thing. And Dr James Nelson gives us his best guess as to what the new RE Curriculum in Northern Ireland might like and what it should be called.

57 phút
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Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Minneapolis Minister, Interfaith Project

This week on Sunday Sequence Mark Devenport is in the Chair kicking off with an interview with Bishop Rose Hudson Wilkins about her remarkable journey from poverty in Jamaica to becoming the first Black female Bishop in the Church of England and Chaplain to the late Queen Elizabeth II. We also look at a new Interfaith project in Belfast which begins this Sunday with a Jewish/Catholic St Brigid's day event. And we talk to Presbyterian Minister Neil Craigan who now lives and works in Minneapolis about his experience of the violent ICE crackdown in the city and how that impacts his faith.

55 phút
25 THG 1

Holocaust Memorial Day, Wellbeing Economy, Vienna 1944

Holocaust Memorial reflections, future generations politics, and the Kindertransport.

56 phút
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Trump, Iran and Contemporary Worship

This week marks Donald Trump’s first year as the 47th President of the United States. To discuss his impact domestically and globally Audrey is joined by Catherine Clinton – Professor of American History at the University of Texas, Professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain, expert on international and human rights law and Dublin based Entrepreneur and Commentator Karl Deeter. At least 2,400 protesters are reported to have been killed in Iran during more than two weeks of nationwide unrest which has threatened the rule of the Islamic regime. Tara Kangarlou – journalist and author tells Audrey how the people of Iran are reacting and reflects on whether this may be the start of a new Iranian revolution. Worship leader Andy Flannagan joins Audrey to talk contemporary songwriting and Christian nationalism ahead of a workshop he is running in a local brewery taproom. And we preview this years 4 Corners festival.

57 phút
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Trócaire's new CEO: Seán Farrell

Seán Farrell has travelled the world, from Romania to Uganda and to the Phillippines. As the new CEO of the aid agency Trócaire, he is drawing his experiences as a volunteer and a witness to some of the world's most brutal conflicts, famines and poverty. But who would want to be the boss of an aid and development agency in 2026?

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Male Adolescence, Faith Leadership, Global Events, Hopes for 2026

Chris Bennett, Dr Naomi Green, Michele Marken and Professor Duncan Morrow join Audrey Carville to reflect on some of the major ethical and faith themes of 2025, and offer their hopes for 2026. The panel discuss the alienation and dehumanisation of young men; changes and challenges in leadership of faith communities; as well as global conflict and politics. We revisit interviews with Niobe Way (professor of behavioural psychology), Father Carlos Ferrero (parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City), Andrey Kurkov (Ukrainian satirist and diarist), Bishop Mariann Budde (National Cathedral in Washington DC), and dip into Sunday Sequence's live broadcast from St Peter's Square after the election of Pope Leo XIV.

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21/12/2025

PCI Safeguarding Scandal, Narnia at 75

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland held a special meeting of its general assembly on Thursday- five weeks after its moderator and clerk, the Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, resigned over what he called serious and significant failings in its safeguarding process. Alan Meban reports from the Assembly and then Audrey talks to former PCI Moderator Norman Hamilton and Belfast Telegraph journalist Angela Davison about what it achieved. Its 75 years since The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was published. We step into Narnia with writers Tony Macaulay and Shirley Ann McMillan and Theologian Elaine Storkey. And we also hear about the enduring popularity of the book with some kids from a local school putting on a stage version of the book this Christmas.

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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.