God Forbid

Believers have long looked to the heavens for meaning, believing in not only God, but UFOs as well.

Why do religions tell us to cover up? And how has this affected the way we value, judge, and sexualise our bodies in the modern world?

From Hare Krishna to Humanistic Buddhism, modern followers of mindful traditions grapple with maintaining a connection to the world while not falling prey to its modern trappings.

How do they do it? And what can we learn from them?

With anti-Semitic vandalism on the rise in Australia, and debate over exactly who and what is causing this surge -- how can the international Jewish community respond?

Why are so many Australians passionate about fishing? Is it simply the thrill of the catch or is there something deeper that keeps us hooked?

Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain.

Just what did God look like and how did he lose his bodily self?

Magic as we know it today is performance art, harmless entertainment –  from Penn and Teller to Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield to Harry Houdini. But, magic, past and present, is stranger, richer and more complex than you imagine.

Jesus was famously a carpenter, and many religious texts associate carpentry with wisdom, humility, and devotion. So, is there something divine about working with wood?

Could kindness be an act of defiance or resistance?