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Sinopsis
The podcast of the Centre for Public Christianity, promoting the public understanding of the Christian faith
Episodios
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Professor Harold Koenig: Spirituality and Health
03/02/2010 Duración: 22minHarold Koenig is on the faculty at Duke University as Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Professor of Medicine. Greg Clarke interviews him about the effects of religious belief on people's physical and mental health.
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David Marr - Religious Belief in Australia
27/01/2010 Duración: 18minAustralia has traditionally been thought of as a godless nation. But two recent surveys, one by Nielsen for the Sydney Morning Herald, and one commissioned by CPX, revealed some fascinating, and perhaps unexpected results. We invited Fairfax journalist and author David Marr into the CPX studio to discuss the results of the two surveys and to shed some light on what he thinks the findings might mean.
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Worlds Apart? Report from the Parliament of World Religions
17/12/2009 Duración: 15minSimon Smart attended the Parliament of World Religions held recently in Melbourne. He shares his thoughts on the interfaith project, interviews with attendees and reflects on the uniqueness of Christ.
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Alvin Plantinga: God, Richard Dawkins and Personal Faith
09/12/2009 Duración: 22minProfessor Alvin Plantinga is a leading American philosopher, from the University of Notre Dame, where he is something of an institution having been there since 1982. In this interview at Notre Dame, Simon Smart talks to Plantinga who provides a summary of his evolutionary argument against Naturalism, as well as giving a personal reflection on the highs and lows of a life of faith.
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Bruce Baird: Politics, faith and conviction
18/11/2009 Duración: 18minFormer Federal Liberal Politician Bruce Baird discusses a life in politics including his stand against his own party in the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
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Agnes Nyamayarwo: AIDS, tragedy, faith and hope
05/11/2009 Duración: 18minRebuilding her life out of the ruins of an AIDS ravaged family, Agnes Nyamayarwo has gone on to work with Bono from U2 and to meet the US President. Listen to her amazing story of survival and enduring faith.
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Mama Jude: an Australian nurse's extraordinary other life in Africa
04/11/2009 Duración: 14minKate Wilcox interviews Judy Steel about her work to bring medical relief to the people of Uganda
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Mental Health - taking it seriously
06/10/2009 Duración: 14minDr Amelia Haines discusses changing attitudes to mental health, offers advice on staying mentally well and what to do when things go wrong.
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An extraordinary life - the journeys of St Paul
30/09/2009 Duración: 21minPeter Walker is an expert in biblical studies who teaches at Wycliffe Hall at Oxford. He has spent many years touring the middle East and written two books In the Steps of Jesus and In the Steps of Saint Paul. In this interview he discusses Paul's character, his journeys and his life of danger and adventure.
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Evolution and Life's Solution
24/09/2009 Duración: 21minProfessor Simon Conway Morris discusses whether evolution leads to totally random outcomes and his book Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe.
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Pat Day: racing for more than gold
18/09/2009 Duración: 15minPat Day is an American jockey who has ridden over 8,500 winners. Greg Clarke interviews him about his career and what he has done since his retirement in 2005.
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Bruce Robinson: Faith, science and the art of good fathering
25/08/2009 Duración: 22minA brief summary of this episode
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One Blood: Aboriginal Australia and Christianity
17/08/2009 Duración: 24minJohn Harris, author of 'One Blood', discusses 200 years of Aboriginal contact with Christianity. Is it true that the impact of Christian missions was all bad? What have been the lasting impacts? Where does hope lie in this story?
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Bright Lights, Dark Nights: Carolyn Stedman
10/06/2009 Duración: 21minMother of six, Carolyn Stedman, talks about a life fostering over sixty children.
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Economics: Beyond the equations
04/06/2009 Duración: 30minRenowned economics writer Ross Gittins gives his thoughts on financial crisis, greed and the good life.
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Bill McKibben on Climate change and Christian responsibility
27/05/2009 Duración: 27minAuthor and environmental activist Bill McKibben discusses his hopes and fears for the planet.
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More than mammals? Repentance and Rugby League
25/05/2009 Duración: 14minGreg Clarke, John Dickson and Simon Smart discuss the issues of human relationships raised by the recent Rugby League scandals.
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Baroness Cox on modern slavery and human rights
22/04/2009 Duración: 27minIn an interview with CPX, Baroness Cox condemns modern slavery and other human rights abuses.
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Professor Ian Harper - Financial crisis, free market and faith
31/03/2009 Duración: 34minChair of the Australian Fair Pay commission and Senior Consultant with Axis Economics, Ian Harper discusses financial crisis, free market and faith.
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Dr Michael Ruse
27/02/2009 Duración: 40minProfessor Ruse is an atheist who nonetheless argues for respectful dialogue between non-believers and those who hold a theistic worldview. Unlike Richard Dawkins and the new atheists, Ruse acknowledges the positive contribution Christianity has made to the world.In this interview he discusses science, religion and evolution.