The Religion and Ethics Report

Have you hiked the Camino trail in Spain? Some of you may even tinker with a little Zen decor at home. But are these acts of curiosity, taste, or are they appropriating something deeply religious? 

Is it homage or insensitivity to wear clothing, play music, or display symbols from a culture that isn't your own? And what about questions of appreciation, and appropriation, when it comes to religion?

Isabel Kershner from The New York Times explores Israel's cultural and religious shifts, which she fears challenges the country's democratic ideals.

New York Times correspondent Isabel Kershner's book explores the cultural and religious shifts in Israel, which she fears challenges the country's democratic ideals.

Sociologist John Carroll takes us on a journey through politics, history and, especially, popular culture in search of the new redeemers in the secular west.

Even in a rapidly secularising Australia, it's a minority that totally reject the idea of a divine presence or saviour. So what replaces the God of the Bible?

After WWII, how did a group of mainly Jewish intellectuals, come to believe their mission was to uphold certain Christian ideals? But historian Samuel Moyn explains how the good ideas of this group, known as the ‘Cold War liberals,’ turned grievously awry.

The Cold War liberals of the 1940s and 50s thought they were upholding the best ideals of Christianity. But Yale historian Samuel Moyn explains how their good ideas went grievously awry.

In what can feel like a starkly divided world, is there an alternative to a heartless free market economics, authoritarian populism, and a liberalism that seems to say "if it feels good, do it?" British MP Danny Kruger thinks he’s found another way.

New report finds that for the vast number of Australians with African background, religion is "central to most aspects of their lives." Also, how can we build belonging in society?