The Religion and Ethics Report

Andrew Hastie is the Liberal frontbencher most tipped to lead his party, perhaps sooner rather than later. 
Before politics, he had a 14-year career in the army, including traumatic service in Afghanistan. 
Now a federal MP from Western Australia, he’s under attack from the hard right, including One Nation. 
But he says his deep Christian faith strengthens him for the contest. 
Andrew Hastie joined the Religion and Ethics Report for this revealing interview, beginning with his thoughts on what the recent US election means for the centre-right.
GUEST:
Andrew Hastie is the Federal member for Canning in Western Australia.

Six weeks ago, in secular France, Pope Leo drew a crowd of 800,000 along the Champs Elysee. Now in Argentina, he’s on his way to rivalling the crowds who flocked to see Francis and John Paul II. Leo’s on a three-nation tour of South America. 
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Andrew Hastie is the Liberal frontbencher most tipped to lead his party, perhaps sooner rather than later. Before politics, he had a 14-year career in the army, including traumatic service in Afghanistan. Now a federal MP from Western Australia, he’s under attack from the hard right, including One Nation. But he says his deep Christian faith strengthens him for the contest. Andrew Hastie joined The Religion and Ethics Report for this revealing interview, beginning with his thoughts on what the recent US election means for the centre-right.
GUESTS:
Claire Giangrave is Vatican correspondent for the Religion News Service. 
Andrew Hastie is the Federal member for Canning in Western Australia.
This program was made on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

Six weeks ago, in secular France, Pope Leo drew a crowd of 800,000 along the Champs Elysee. 
Now in Argentina, he’s on his way to rivalling the crowds who flocked to see Francis and John Paul II. 
Leo’s on a three-nation tour of South America. 
GUEST:
Claire Giangrave is Vatican correspondent for the Religion News Service.

Across Europe, far right parties, such as the Alternative for Deutschland, present themselves as the last defenders of Christian civilisation. 
But their attachment to Christianity is tenuous at best. 
Their true inspiration is pagan and ancient Roman, idolising the Emperor Julian, who was no fan of Christ and his followers. 
GUEST:
Professor MATTHEW CRAWFORD is a historian at the Australian Catholic University.

Did religious voters decide the shape of the next US congress? 
Professor David Smith takes a close look at races in Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa, where high-profile Democrat Christian pastors cleaned up at the polling booths, overturning an almost 50-year tight relationship between Republican and faith-based voters. 
In Michigan, the state has elected America’s first Muslim senator, while in neighbouring Ohio, a key contest produced the state’s first Jewish governor. 
GUEST:
Professor DAVID SMITH, religion and politics specialist the US Studies Centre, Sydney