Circles of SupportSunday, 21 Mar 2010 | Encounter
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This week Encounter goes into prison to talk to inmates about their spiritual lives and hopes for the future. [more]
Radio National: Religion
The Spirit of Things and Encounter present Radio National's specialist coverage of religion and beliefs, and in The Rhythm Divine you'll find music with a spiritual impulse. The implications of religious and secular worlds coming together—in war or peace—will often be the subject of other Radio National programs.
Recent Religion stories on Radio National
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Coercive ReligionSunday, 21 Mar 2010 | The Spirit of Things
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People in coercive religions pay a high price for their involvement, but leaving can be traumatic. [more]
Simon Barker and the Korean principleSaturday, 20 Mar 2010 | The Music Show
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This fine jazz drummer went in search of 'Intangible Asset Number 82', the official name given by the Korean government to a shaman drummer. [more]
Country GothicFriday, 19 Mar 2010 | Rhythm Divine
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Often derided for its simplicity, country music still asks the hard questions about life, death, and life after death. [more]
More sexual abuse rocks Catholic ChurchThursday, 18 Mar 2010 | Radio National Breakfast
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The head of the Irish Catholic Church has apologised for attending meetings in 1975 where child victims of a serial paedophile priest were made to sign vows of silence. [more]
Saints Alive!Sunday, 14 Mar 2010 | The Spirit of Things
The resident padre on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, Fr. [more]
Divine Heartbeat: Music from the Parliament of the World's Religions, Pt 2Friday, 12 Mar 2010 | Rhythm Divine
More highlights from the Sacred Music Concert held at last year's Parliament of the World's Religions. [more]
Richard Dawkins: The Evidence for Evolution.Thursday, 11 Mar 2010 | Big Idea
Evolutionary biologist, atheist and author Richard Dawkins lays out the evidence in support of evolution, and takes on the creationists and supporters of 'intelligent design'. [more]
Mitch Albom: Have a little faithWednesday, 10 Mar 2010 | Life Matters
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Being asked to write a eulogy is quite a responsibility, and a hard request to refuse. [more]
Mahatma Gandhi: from lawyer to national liberatorTuesday, 9 Mar 2010 | The Law Report
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This week marks the anniversary of a pivotal turning point in the struggle for Indian independence. [more]
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