The Religion and Ethics Report

The fear of Black Consciousness is, in part, what Afro-Jewish philosopher Lewis Gordon means when we continually fail to deal with the legacy of our history, and address questions like the place for guilt.

We explore the question of forgiveness — including one of the most pressing — is it ever possible for a Ukrainian to forgive Vladimir Putin? And what does it take to break the cycle of vengeance and resentment?

Pentecostal Christianity is in a three-way race with Islam and Hinduism to become the world's fastest growing religion. In the English-speaking world, one of its biggest names is the Hillsong church. In the past year it's hit turbulence with the departure of its charismatic, and at times controversial, founder Brian Houston.

A spat has broken out between Indonesia and the United Nations after the parliament in the world’s biggest Muslim nation passed a new criminal code that includes tougher laws against sex outside of marriage. But for many Indonesians, the new code simply upholds Pancasila, the founding ideology of post-colonial Indonesia.

2022 has been a year of political change in Australia, war in Europe, and a pandemic that isn’t going away. But can we see in this time of turmoil, the opportunity for religious themes like redemption and renewal? A panel discussion with Dr Kate Harrison Brennan and barrister Gray Connolly.

The 6th of May 2023 is when Charles III is crowned. The coronation is the big event – both a pageant and a deeply religious ceremony. It's been 70 years since there's been a coronation, and Britain looks vastly different today. Will the coronation reflect a modern Britain with diverse beliefs?

The COVID-19 pandemic licensed governments around the world to exercise unprecedented levels of control over their citizens. The debate continues as to how useful, or damaging, the lockdowns were. New findings by Pew Research reveal how faith communities globally were affected by the restrictions.

You’ve probably seen the protests roiling China. Tens of thousands are in the streets and on campuses, fed up that almost three years on from the COVID-19 outbreak, the regime still enforces lockdowns on the people. A fire in an apartment building killed 10 people who were unable to flee because of restrictions. But the protests also carry another message for leader Xi Jinping.

Founder of the Hillsong megachurch, Brian Houston, faces court in Sydney this week. But whatever the outcome of the trial, the Hillsong empire is in turmoil, after controversies involving church figures in the US.

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