God Forbid

Why do religions tell us to cover up? And how has this affected the way we value, judge, and sexualise our bodies in the modern world?

From Hare Krishna to Humanistic Buddhism, modern followers of mindful traditions grapple with maintaining a connection to the world while not falling prey to its modern trappings. How do they do it? And what can we learn from them?

With anti-Semitic vandalism on the rise in Australia, and debate over exactly who and what is causing this surge -- how can the international Jewish community respond?

Why are so many Australians passionate about fishing? Is it simply the thrill of the catch or is there something deeper that keeps us hooked?

Just what did God look like and how did he lose his bodily self?

Magic as we know it today is performance art, harmless entertainment –  from Penn and Teller to Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield to Harry Houdini. But, magic, past and present, is stranger, richer and more complex than you imagine.

Jesus was famously a carpenter, and many religious texts associate carpentry with wisdom, humility, and devotion. So, is there something divine about working with wood?

Could kindness be an act of defiance or resistance?

Who is going to rule over the country now that Syria is free from the tyrannical Assad regime?

People with disabilities have been subject to unwanted prayer, pity, and the promise of healing. But is there space for a more inclusive disability theology? 

For International Day of People with Disability 2024, God Forbid is hosted by special guests Siobhan Marin and Nas Campanella.

Can the Anglican Church recover after the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby?

With Australia's poor track record of adoption, particularly when it comes to Indigenous families, how can we rethink adoption in a way that puts both parents and children first?

Reproductive justice was a key campaign issue for Kamala Harris. Now, after a landslide defeat, Australia could be set to follow in the U.S.'s footsteps.

How a handful of media billionaires could determine the fate of the Western world. 

What’s on the other side of the near-death experience?

What do dancing Mormons, blind dates, and superyachts have in common? 

The ancient game of Go is a teacher of spirituality, patience, colonisation, and world affairs. So what does it when a computer beats the world Go champion?

Constant images of suffering and trauma have been channelled through our digital devices for the past 12 months. With some people switching off in the name of self-preservation, the moral question remains as to whether this is an act of ignorant privilege or practical necessity.

The world’s oldest profession has long been an ethical talking point, but what does God have to say about it? And what do sex workers have to say about God? 

Who we are, how we got here, and where we're going

How right-wing extremists are taking over the conservation conversation. 

Loneliness is as deadly as being a pack-a-day smoker, but is religion the antidote to this deadly problem?

How is fathering different from parenting?

Every major religion condemns theft as morally unacceptable. But is this moral position always absolute?