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Those scars are my ministry: Suffering changes us. Even, perhaps, for good.
September 30, 2026 · 39 minLoss forces us into barren places. But even there, something new can be born. When life takes a turn – when you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, when things spiral out of our control – we're forced into some uncomfortable places…
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Evil? Or Just Wrong? John Inazu’s vision for navigating difference
September 16, 2026 · 35 minJohn Inazu joins Life & Faith to help us think about how we might live peacefully and productively alongside people with whom deep disagreement is inevitable. In increasingly, polarised times, the art of disagreeing well is one more of us…
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Meat, marriage, music: modern ways into weird old books
September 2, 2026 · 59 minA butcher, a wife, and a harpist walk into a Life & Faith episode. --- Distant from us in time, place, and culture, is there any way for a 21st-century person to truly access the world of ancient texts? Leviticus, Psalms, and Song of Songs…
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City on a Hill? America’s 250 Year Experiment
August 19, 2026 · 51 minAs Americans celebrate 250 years since the birth of the USA, we ask what the American project has delivered and what its future might be? Life & Faith examines the 250th anniversary of the USA. What were the founding ideals? How much have…
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Schooled. Ralph Jackman’s Lessons from Youth Detention
August 5, 2026 · 38 minRalph Jackman left a successful career in sports broadcasting to become a teacher. He didn’t expect that choice to land him behind bars. Ralph had been a sports reporter for 25 years but felt he needed a change and in his early 50s trained…
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Wine is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy
July 22, 2026 · 32 minMeet winemakers and brothers(-in-law) Daniel and Theo, who make good wine and have thought deeply about why. What’s it like to win best in the world at the ‘wine Olympics’? Do you need a degree to make great wine, or will Google get you…
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Richard Glover spent 26 years listening. Here's what he heard
July 8, 2026 · 49 minAuthor, radio host and columnist Richard Glover talks to Life & Faith about his career, the joys of radio and why ordinary life is so special. Richard Glover was the host of ABC Radio Sydney’s drive program for 26 years, retiring from that…
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How to choose well – and to live well – when we’re overwhelmed by choice, with Alan Noble
June 24, 2026 · 59 minIn a world where we are inundated with options, it feels as though everything rides on making the right choice. Enter decision paralysis. LONG From TikTok influencers to productivity bros, there’s no shortage of people today doling out…