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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 14 June 2012
'My partner Johan gives me a rough time. He says the church has always been horrible to gays; why do you have anything to do with it? But I don't want any old gent in frocks to take my religion from me.' Former High Court Justice Kirby is a practicing Christian and one of Australia's best known openly homosexual citizens.
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter KIrkwood
- 31 May 2012
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter KIrkwood
- 31 May 2012
The tensions that led to this week's massacre in Syria have their roots in centuries old conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims. Progressive Shia scholar Reza Shah-Kazemi is esteemed for his vision for tolerance and dialogue with other faiths based on Quranic texts.
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 17 May 2012
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 17 May 2012
The concept of multiculturalism is under severe strain, with German and English political leaders going as far as declaring it a failure. Melbourne academic Des Cahill sees multiculturalism as an effective means of promoting harmony, and lessening the likelihood of terrorist acts like that of Norway mass murder Anders Breivik.
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 03 May 2012
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 03 May 2012
'The Anders Breivik example shows us that extremism is not one way ... We really need to think deeply about some of our prejudices.' Australian Muslim academic Mehmet Ozalp sees the case of Norwegian mass-murderer Breivik as highlighting the urgent need for interreligious and cross-cultural dialogue.
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 19 April 2012
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 19 April 2012
Leading biblical scholar Frank Moloney reflects that after the 16th century council of Trent, 'which was a reaction to Protestantism', there was a tendency within Catholicism away from the Bible and 'into a more defensive way'. While focus was placed on strengthening the hierarchy, the Bible 'dropped out of the Catholic life'.
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 22 March 2012
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 22 March 2012
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'Research shows Catholics value the role of their priests and their bishops even when they disagree with them. They have a sense that all of us together are the Church.' Lay theologian Zeni Fox embodies the vast changes in the role of the laity that have occurred since Vatican II.
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EUREKA STREET TV
- Peter Kirkwood
- 08 March 2012
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