Spirit of Things, The

Spirit of Things, The

The Spirit of Things is an adventure into religion and spirituality. It explores contemporary values and beliefs as expressed through ritual, art, music, and sacred texts.

4 Episodes of this Podcast:

2009-11-01 Seven Deadly Sins: Envy

Published: 2009-10-31 10:00:00

If you´ve ever been green with envy then this is the program for you. Envy is the latest sin to come under the microscope in our Seven Deadly Sins series.

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2009-10-25 Cyberspirituality

Published: 2009-10-24 10:00:00

Spiritual surfing on the internet is bigger than Ben Hur and it's changing the way religion is created, delivered and experienced. Heidi Campbell of Texas A & M University is an expert on web religion and her new book and blog share the title, When Religion Meets New Media. Julie Hamilton is the founder and editor-in-chief of Omigoddess!, the newest spiritual website in Australia designed specifically for women.

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2009-10-18 Human Rights and Religion - UPDATED

Published: 2009-10-17 10:00:00

Just over 60 years ago the Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserted the freedom of conscience and religion. But its impact is debatable. Robert Blitt, an expert on international covenants at the University of Tennessee, examines the value of the UDHR and subsequent human rights instruments, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Cairo Declaration.

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2009-10-11 The Priest, the Monk and the Yogi

Published: 2009-10-10 10:00:00

On one church property in Melbourne, a Catholic priest, Dr John Dupuche, a Tibetan monk, Venerable Lobsang Tendar, and a Yoga Teacher and sleep research scientist, Swami Samnyasanand (Philip Stevens), live together, following their own traditions, teaching in their expertise, and promoting the possibility of interfaith community. Why they have decided to live together while keeping their traditions and practices distinct is discussed over a meal of Tibetan Momas, salad and cheesecake.

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