Soul Search
Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 255
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
End of life stories
“Once upon a time” is a familiar beginning for tales of adventure and heroism. But if stories also capture and pass on to our kids what we know of the world, can a story help broach the reality of de…
01:00:00 |
Thu 18 Aug 2022
Community and connection in a world of devices
According to a 2021 study by Monash University, 99% of phone users experience ‘nomophobia’: the fear of being without our phones. But we’re also living in a loneliness crisis, according to the expert…
01:00:00 |
Sun 14 Aug 2022
How faith can help fight climate change
Climate Change. One of the biggest global challenges of our time.
00:54:10 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Trees – conservation, culture and country
We all know trees are important for the environment – to clean the air and hold the soil together, but for many people they’re also important for spirituality and culture.
00:54:10 |
Sun 31 Jul 2022
Silence and spiritual direction in a noisy world
In today’s busy world it might feel difficult to connect with something deeper – or bigger – than ourselves. If you are religious, you might go to your clergy for advice, but increasingly spiritual d…
00:54:08 |
Sun 24 Jul 2022
Christian mission in a wounded world
Imagine leaving everything you know behind and going to a place that’s completely foreign to you. This is what Christian missionaries have done for nearly 2,000 years, sharing what they believe is go…
00:54:05 |
Sun 17 Jul 2022
Royston Sagigi-Baira: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
In this special NAIDOC episode, guest host Brooke Prentis chats to singer Royston Sagigi-Baira about growing up in the remote community of Old Mapoon on Tjungundji Country in Western Cape York.
00:53:52 |
Sun 10 Jul 2022
ABC's 90th: Religious broadcasting in a changing Australia
Religion, like the media, is changing fast in Australia. What does this mean for the national broadcaster as it reflects and informs Australian life? Plus, the war chaplain turned journalist who beca…
00:54:06 |
Sun 03 Jul 2022
Sacred Landscapes: solastalgia and spirituality in a melting world
Glaciers matter to the people who live near them – but how do these communities respond as more and more ice melts away? A priestess of the Icelandic religion of Ásatrú explains how ancient Norse myt…
00:54:05 |
Sun 26 Jun 2022
Does Australia need a permanent basic income?
What would you do if you knew you had an unconditional, permanent, adequate income that would cover all your basic expenses… no matter how much or how little work you did? It’s an idea that has the b…
00:54:05 |
Sun 19 Jun 2022
Joan Chittister on renewing community in a changing world
Joan Chittister found her community as a teenager, seventy years ago, when she joined the Benedictine sisters in Pennsylvania. For decades she has devoted herself to renewing community in and beyond …
00:54:06 |
Sun 12 Jun 2022
The forest makers – Tony Rinaudo and Ruth Jerotich
What does it take to re-green a desert? As it turns out, sometimes what you need is already in the ground right under your feet. Tony Rinaudo went to Niger as an agriculturalist and missionary and – …
00:54:02 |
Sun 05 Jun 2022
Theology after Mabo – Dr Anne Pattel-Gray for Reconciliation Week
The Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology? For decades Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has been calling for racial justice in and through…
00:54:07 |
Sun 29 May 2022
What makes a building sacred?
Have you ever found yourself in a place where heaven and earth seem to meet? Sacred architecture and aesthetics can make a person experience the numinous, even in a building not set aside for a relig…
00:54:07 |
Sun 22 May 2022
Sorrow in solidarity — Poetry and suffering from Ukraine to Australia
What do we do with suffering – as we experience it ourselves, and in the world around us? Meredith Lake explores solidarity in the midst of violence, both through activism and poetry.
00:54:07 |
Sun 15 May 2022
Salvaging the light: Poet and aphorist Yahia Lababidi
Can literature somehow bridge the visible and invisible realms? Meredith Lake speaks with Egyptian-American poet and aphorist Yahia Lababidi, whose work ranges across cultures, traditions and genres.
00:54:06 |
Sun 08 May 2022
New lease on life – Korean Buddhist arhats, and a Bosnian Muslim celebrates Eid
In what could be described as Korea’s ‘terracotta warrior’ moment, a farmer digging in a vacant field discovered scores of stone statues depicting arhats – or disciples of the Buddha. Unearthed from …
00:54:04 |
Sun 01 May 2022
Making peace with our unpeacefulness: Claude AnShin Thomas' path from war to Zen Buddhism
Claude AnShin Thomas enlisted in the US Army at 17, served as a helicopter gunner and crew chief in the Vietnam War, and was awarded numerous medals and a Purple Heart – all before becoming ordained …
00:54:04 |
Sun 24 Apr 2022
Victory over death – Easter in art from Caravaggio to Colin McCahon
The crucifixion of Christ is perhaps the most painted subject in world history. From Medieval art, to the Renaissance masters to contemporary works, the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection pervade…
00:54:02 |
Sun 17 Apr 2022
Faith amid flood waters
Recent flooding in South-East Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales has upended the lives of thousands, including the area’s diverse religious communities. Hear how the area’s Sikhs p…
00:54:05 |
Sun 10 Apr 2022
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