You've probably heard of Mary Magdalene and her reputation as a prostitute, or the love interest of Jesus. But who was she actually? And how do the Gospels treat other women involved in Jesus' ministry? We also go digging into the past of Chinese Confucianism. What made him so influential, and why has this ancient figure made a recent return in modern China?

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Folge vom 29.09.2019Revisiting origins: Jesus' female disciples and Confucius in China
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Folge vom 22.09.2019Zeal: Performing faith as a musicianFrom the sacred sounds of the Silk Road to alternative Christian rock in Seattle — on Soul Search today, we hear from musicians who perform their faith in public ways. Featuring the Sydney World Music Chamber Orchestra, and US indie-rock band King's Kaleidoscope.
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Folge vom 15.09.2019A lesson from Elie Wiesel: how education can make us better peopleWhat kind of education makes for a better world? Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel grappled with this question all his life, as we find out from his former student, Rabbi Ariel Burger. And, we hear from Dr Paul Burgis, a principal of a faith-based school in Sydney, on what he thinks religion can add to education.
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Folge vom 08.09.2019Uprooting faith: Henry Olonga and Kathomi GatwiriFormer fast-bowler Henry Olonga was forced to leave behind his career and country after he protested against former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe. So what gave shape to his convictions and values? And we hear how Kenyan-Australian academic Kathomi Gatwiri reclaimed her African identity after leaving religion.