Soul Search

What are the Psalms, and why do they they still resonate today? We meet a choir conductor breathing new life into these sacred texts.

How do you find stillness when the world seems out of joint? Today, we meet seekers of a peaceful inner life — mega stars of chant, Deva Premal and Miten; and proud Aboriginal man Levi-McKenzie-Kirkbright.

How can communities change for the better? And does art have a role in countering discrimination? We speak with Muslim chaplain Ahmed Kilani, a year on from the Christchurch massacre, and James Bennett, curator of the Islamic art exhibition No god but God in South Australia.

As Brexit reshapes the Irish border, poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama reflects on the role of storytelling in fractured societies.

Join Meredith Lake as she celebrates International Women's Day with two women who beat the odds.

Lisa Jackson Pulver was once a runaway teen. Today, she is a leading figure in the field of Indigenous health and education; and Kamala Sharma Wing went from being the only female - and Hindu - in her trainee cohort to becoming a Lieutenant in the Navy. They share their stories with Meredith.

What can visual culture tell us about the unseen? Today, we reach back into the supernatural history of Japanese art and take a look at how recent depictions of priests in popular culture have reflected – and challenged – our attitudes towards Catholicism.

With Easter looming on the horizon, Meredith Lake takes a look at the gifts and costs of compassion with the Reverend Bill Crews, who is the subject of a new documentary.

How much do you know about Sikhism? The religion has experienced exponential growth in the past decade, and is currently Australia's fifth largest faith group. Meet Sikh volunteer Sukhwinder Kaur, who helped prepare a thousand meals a day for bushfire victims, farmer Molly Johal whose ancestors have been in Australia since the 19th century, and find out what happens at a Gurdwara — a Sikh place of worship.

It's an ancient question that still fascinates us today — where do we go after we die? From Heaven and Hell, to Nirvana and Rebirth, join Meredith Lake as she explores the ways in which people have imagined the afterlife.

In Gumbayngirr country – on the mid north coast of NSW – Michael Jarrett and his community are revitalising their language. Then join Meredith Lake for a bushwalk at West Head, north of Sydney, to check out some Indigenous rock carvings. She is joined by tour guide and Guringai man Uncle Laurie Bimson.