Andrew West hosts a special Radio National Religion and Ethics broadcast.Joining him in the studio are Radio National Religion specialists Geraldine Doogue and Noel Debien.We are marking the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis who died early Easter Monday morningWe cross around the world for reactions to this news.GUESTS:Claire Giangrave - Religion News Service in RomeJesuit priest Father Frank Brennan Professor Phyllis Zagano - Former Francis advisor on womenCardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo - Archbishop of JakartaBishop William Shomali of Jerusalem
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The Religion and Ethics Report student panel
In our Students Week panel this week, MARLEY KROK grew up in the Mormon faith but is now secular and MAGGIE PAUL is an Indian-born Catholic-turned-Buddhist, who’s in an interfaith marriage to a Muslim husband. They discuss how their faith lives have shaped their academic interests, the relevance of their PhD research to the upcoming election, and the challenges and rewards of being mature students in 2025.
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What place do sacrilege laws have in 21st C Australia?
In 2025, in a country that’s now minority Christian, a South Australian man who allegedly broke into a church faces a charge … of sacrilege.It’s an offence many probably thought had long disappeared from the law. Dr RENAE BARKER is a senior lecturer specialising in law and religion at the University of Western Australia.
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Religious attitudes to usury
Australia’s Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold. In an election, especially, interest rates are always a political challenge.But paying extra on a loan is also known as usury. It’s an ancient concept with Biblical roots.GUEST:PETER KURTI is co-author of a new paper for the Centre for Independent Studies. It’s called Interest, Usury and the Common Good.
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What impact will religion have on the 2025 election?
In an election campaign dominated by cost-of-living pressures, energy supplies, and an assertive China, is there any room for religion as a political issue?GUEST:Professor JOSHUA ROOSE of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation.
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