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I was so excited to be talking to my Australian followers about one of my favourite humans - Julian of Norwich. Enjoy x
ABC Religion&Ethics@ABCReligion27 Jun 2023
The writings of Julian of Norwich still exist today because of groups of dedicated women who smuggled, hid, translated and nurtured them across the centuries. @DrJaninaRamirez and @wordstitch explore the life this Medieval mystic with @MeredithLake1. ab.co/3XtSeAF

The great Medieval mystic and writer — Julian of Norwich - ABC listen

In a plague-riven Medieval Europe, a woman wrote a book in English that has inspired 650 years of devoted readers.

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QUT@QUT26 Jun 2023
#QUT acclaimed poet @the_shb discusses love, loss & poetry on the God Forbid panel on @RadioNational #LifeMatters fal.cn/3znXl

What can death teach us about living? - ABC listen

An acclaimed poet and an Anglican minister discuss being up close and personal with death, and the lessons it taught them about time, the value of care, and life itself. 

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Michelle Lesh@michelle_lesh20 Jun 2023
A shortened and edited version of the eulogy I gave at my husband's funeral @MarkRaphBaker @ABCReligion abc.net.au/religion/remember…

Remembering Mark Raphael Baker (1959 – 2023) - ABC Religion & Ethics

Mark Baker died on 4 May 2023 of pancreatic cancer. He was my husband. He leaves behind a legacy of teaching and writing, an enduring contribution to Jewish life and history, and a blessing to all...

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Dr Caitlin Mahar@MaharCaitlin19 Jun 2023
Thanks to @ABCReligion for publishing an edited extract of The Good Death Through Time @MUP. Among other things it speaks to the push to expand euthanasia legislation in Victoria, ping @ANSZHM @PHAVicTas @SwinHASS @AusDeath abc.net.au/religion/how-the-…

How the search for a “good death” changed through time - ABC Religion & Ethics

Just as approaches to food, clothing, religion, and sexuality are culturally specific, so too are our approaches to death — and the push for euthanasia is a legacy of radical changes in cultural...

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Adrian Pabst@AdrianPabst114 Jun 2023
Always a pleasure talking to Andrew West on @ABCReligion — this time to discuss how to reweave the social fabric as the forces of authoritarianism and atomisation leave millions isolated and without agency or dignity abc.net.au/radionational/pro…
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elle hardy@ellehardy7 Jun 2023
I went on @ABCReligion to talk about my recent piece on the changing nature of Hispanic faith in the United States abc.net.au/radionational/pro…
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In this article on @ABCReligion, @ECAJewry Co-CEO Peter Wertheim, discusses the new law announced by the Federal government, the welcomed measures it includes, but also its shortcomings and how they can be addressed. abc.net.au/religion/ban-on-n…

The ban on Nazi symbols is a step in the right direction, but it needs to go further - ABC Religion...

Last week, the federal Attorney-General announced the government’s plans to criminalise public displays of the Nazi swastika and the “SS” hate symbol. While these measures are welcome, there some...

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Jeff Sebo
@jeffrsebo27 May 2023
I appeared on @RadioNational for an hour-long program on Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves with Sam Carmody and Gillian Tan! We discussed why animals matter, and why we need to think locally *and* globally to improve our treatment of them. Check it out! abc.net.au/radionational/pro…

Saving animals, saving ourselves - ABC listen

If repairing our long-fractured relationship with the animal world is the key to our survival, what is the way back?

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ABC Religion&Ethics@ABCReligion26 May 2023
"There is a difference between fame and importance. The Kardashians and Isaac Newton occupy different categories. While Tim Keller may not meet the criteria for fame outside of Christian circles, his importance is clear," writes @cpx_tweet's Max Jeganathan ab.co/43mUn2Q

Glimpses of a world with grace at its core: The witness of Tim Keller - ABC Religion & Ethics

Sometimes referred to as a “Protestant Pope”, the pastor and theologian Tim Keller (1950–2023) represented a rare and attractive combination of orthodox belief, erudition, humility, and penetrating...

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Samantha Rose Hill@Samantharhill24 May 2023
Wrote a little essay on Hannah Arendt's understanding of organized loneliness for @ABCReligion to accompany the Minefield episode with Scott Stephens and Waleed Aly @RadioNational abc.net.au/radionational/pro… abc.net.au/religion/samantha…

Is loneliness a problem that can be solved? - ABC listen

Hyperconnectivity has coincided with an epidemic of loneliness — but is loneliness simply part of the human condition? Samantha Rose Hill joins The Minefield to discuss whether we can counter its...

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Miles Pattenden
@Sisto_Sesto22 May 2023
RIP Fabian LoSchiavo: Australian nun. Me and @MichaelBarbezat for @ABCReligion abc.net.au/religion/fabian-l…

Remembering Fabian LoSchiavo: Australian nun, social activist, religious leader - ABC Religion &...

Through his activism with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Fabian LoSchiavo integrated the dearest parts of his piety and his sexuality; and as a religious leader, he enabled other gay people to...

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QandA@QandA22 May 2023
“I am down but I will get back up. And you can come at me again and I will meet you with the love of my people.” Stan Grant delivers a powerful message on Q+A before taking a break from the media. #StanGrant #QandA #WeStandWithStan

A Message from Stan Grant | Q+A

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Roskill Girl@roskillgirl16 May 2023
Thanks @ABCReligion for publishing this piece I wrote on Fiji's newest public holiday and the light it shines on that country's little known history. abc.net.au/religion/on-girmi…

“Slavery by another name”: Should Indo-Fijians celebrate their new national holiday? - ABC Religion...

On 14 May, for the first time, Fiji marked the arrival of Indians to its shores in 1879. But while many of our ancestors crossed the seas in search of something better, what they found was cruelty at...

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Miles Pattenden
@Sisto_Sesto5 May 2023
The meaning of the Coronation. Me for @abcreligion: abc.net.au/religion/miles-pa…
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Ittay Flescher@ittay7813 Apr 2023
My interview with @ABCReligion exploring what Jerusalem can learn from Belfast as they mark 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. @Plus61J @SeedsofPeace abc.net.au/radionational/pro…
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The unrest in Israel has been widely portrayed as a debate over judicial reform, but the real cause of the crisis is much deeper: a fight over competing visions of the Jewish state. My latest for @ABCReligion abc.net.au/religion/israel-p…

Israel’s protests aren’t about judicial reform, but competing visions of a Jewish state - ABC...

The unrest in Israel has been widely portrayed as involving disagreement over judicial reform and a reaction to political overreach. The real cause of the current crisis runs much deeper.

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David Newheiser@dnewheiser17 Apr 2023
I had a beautiful conversation with @meredithlake1 for @ABCReligion - on what a fresh look at atheism can teach us about the importance of passion & pluralism for politics. You can listen the audio here (at 31:40): bit.ly/3KD8I3A For more on *The Varieties of Atheism*:
David Newheiser@dnewheiser13 Apr 2023
*The Varieties of Atheism* is here! 🥳 I've got 4 copies to give away - retweet by next Saturday 22nd if you'd like one. For now, here's a quick 🧵 on why I love this collection. (tl;dr Atheism is more varied & vibrant than you may think!) @UChicagoPress press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books…
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Alex Ryvchin
@AlexRyvchin18 Apr 2023
For Yom HaShoah I have written this piece for @ABCReligion on Jewish resistance, based on my speeches in Queensland on Sunday: “In the dying words of the resistors, we see another common theme. Amid it all was a crushing loneliness.” abc.net.au/religion/alex-ryv…

The cruelty of the Holocaust and the nobility of Jewish resistance - ABC Religion & Ethics

While the Nazis exhibited a chilling genius in their understanding of how people can be broken so absolutely as to comply in their own destruction, acts of resistance can be found in every aspect and...

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Derya Iner@deryainer23 Mar 2023
My @ABCReligion op-ed focuses on the Covid-19 period from the 4th #IslamophobiainAustralia report. The report shows that expression of emotional impact spiked during 2020-21. Here are some stories of long-term impact. @MariamVeiszadeh, @IslamophobiaReg, @CISAC_CSU
ABC Religion&Ethics@ABCReligion21 Mar 2023
"The sooner we become alert to the emotional pain our fellow citizens endure, the sooner the contagion of Islamophobia will come to an end," writes @deryainer. ab.co/3JWbOQU

What forms did Islamophobia take in Australia during the pandemic? - ABC Religion & Ethics

A new report analysing incidents of Islamophobia in 2020-21 shows that, while Muslims were struggling with significant new stressors, they also had to endure familiar forms of anti-Muslim abuse and...

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How can Holocaust education combat antisemitism in 🇦🇺? With the Nazi salute incident and legislative ban in Victoria, Holocaust studies expert and @arc_gov_au project lead Assoc Prof Avril Alba comments on @ABCReligion 🎧: bit.ly/3yZSrQJ @SydneyUni_Media @ArtSS_Sydney

How can we address ignorance about Nazism and its monstrous history? - ABC listen

Thirty neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victoria's parliament house over the weekend, giving the "Heil Hitler" salute. Their behaviour has shocked the Andrews government into legislating a ban on the...

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