What does it take to grow in conversation, even in and perhaps especially difficult conversation? Can contemporary Christianity get past the moralism and step into areas of pain? In this final episode for the second season, Fr Timothy Radcliffe talks to 'Australian Catholics' magazine editor, Michael McVeigh. They discuss questions about Catholic identity, education and democracy. Timothy Radcliffe is a Dominican friar and theologian. He is a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. He was director of Las Casas Institute for Social Justice at Oxford, where he is now on the advisory board. Timothy is known for his views on things like homosexuality, divorce and remarriage, and the authority of women in the Catholic Church – areas in which he has pushed for open conversation and an embrace of difference – something which has earned him the description of being controversial. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

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Timothy Radcliffe on the conversations Catholics need to have

Who or what are universities for? Are they meant to form citizens or workers? What happens when universities turn to a more corporate model? Dr Na'ama Carlin joins us in this episode to reflect on these and other questions. She is a sociologist, writer and lecturer based in Sydney. She is also a casual academic, an experience that raises pressing issues about the way universities operate. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Na'ama Carlin on dissonant universities

In what ways are memory institutions compromised? How do we make sure that galleries, libraries, archives and museums are truly inclusive in the stories they tell? Nathan 'Mudyi' Sentance is a Wiradjuri man who grew up on Darkinjung country in New South Wales. He works to ensure that First Nations stories are being told and controlled by First Nations people. In this episode, we talk about how he came to this role, why our historical records are faulty, and what it means to pursue the truth about ourselves. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Nathan Sentance on faulty memories and cultural institutions

Antonio Castillo is an academic and journalist, specialising in Latin American history, democracy and politics. He has a deep interest in how news is generated in places of conflict. As a journalist he himself has covered the legacies of historical violence in countries such as Colombia and Argentina, as well as contemporary issues like narcotics-driven crime. Antonio is also a close observer of political tensions in Latin America. He joins us today to talk about the rise of evangelical movements in the region. Why did these groups become so popular? What makes them such a political factor? And what does it mean for them to be politically engaged, in a time when people are looking for alternatives? Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Antonio Castillo on the evangelical factor in Latin American politics

Although women have been sidelined from power structures within the Catholic Church, history is replete with their examples of service and leadership. So why aren't these women as familiar to us as other workers in the early church and since? And what standards do they set? Eureka Street editor Tim Kroenert introduces a special episode, in which ChatterSquare host Fatima Measham addresses these questions. Recorded at a pub in inner city Melbourne, she talks to members of a Catholic community about why women are critical to the future of the Church. With thanks to St Carthages, Parkville. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Restoring women in the Catholic Church

What does modern slavery look like? What facilitates it? What can be done to protect human beings from such exploitation? In this episode, we talk to the national executive officer of Australian Catholic Religious against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH). Christine Carolan has been been involved in awareness campaigns and policy advocacy in this area for many years. She touches on the hidden nature of slave-like practices, our complicity, and the importance of systemic responses. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Christine Carolan on curbing modern slavery

The Uluru Statement from the Heart was the culmination of a series of Indigenous dialogues across Australia, a painstakingly crafted response to the question of constitutional recognition. It rejected symbolism in favour of a representative voice to parliament, and a process of truth-telling and treaty. In this episode, we catch up with Thomas Mayor who has been bringing the Uluru Statement to different communities. He is a Torres Strait Islander and the Northern Territory branch secretary of Maritime Union Australia. He talks about what the past year has been like and what he thinks it's going to take make the vision at Uluru a reality. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Thomas Mayor on the Uluru Statement and a people's movement

Wisdom had distinct cultural value in the ancient world. In Hebrew traditions and in the Old Testament, the personification of wisdom was always that of a woman, known as Sophia. This carried to early Christian texts in which Jesus was held as female divine - before this image was suppressed. Rev Dr Sally Douglas is a Uniting Church minister. Her doctoral research led to a book titled 'Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine: The Scandal of the Scandal of Particularity'. In this episode, she talks about the qualities that made Jesus compatible with Woman Wisdom, and what made this image so potent for both believers and detractors. What are the implications of reviving the idea of a feminine Jesus? Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Sally Douglas on Jesus as female divine

How does sport elevate and constrain our understanding of what it is to be a man? What do grievances about emasculation tell us? Luke Ablett is a former professional football player, who played for the Sydney Swans from 2002 to 2009. In his post-AFL life, he took in an arts degree, a year spent volunteering in Vanuatu to deliver a violence prevention program, and since then a number of roles advocating for gender equality. In this episode, Luke talks about what led him to his current work and the questions raised by toxic masculinity. Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Luke Ablett on detoxifying masculinity

Water is an indispensable resource, but also the site of many injustices around the world. In this episode we talk to Dr Cristy Clark, whose research on water rights in places like Manila, Michigan and Soweto, shows the effects of a distorted view of water. What leads to these distortions? How can they be remedied? And what happens when we don't act to protect the human right to water? Theme: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Cristy Clark on the indispensable right to water

We live in a world full of constant sound and movement. What do we miss when we fail to stop and listen? In this episode, we slow right down and consider the things we need to let go. Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann is an Aboriginal elder and educator from Nauiyu (also known as Daly River) in the Northern Territory. She is known for spreading the concept of daddiri, which is a dimension of Aboriginal spirituality. We caught up with Miriam at the Catholic Social Services conference earlier this year to talk about daddiri, what it offers to non-Aboriginal people, and why it's more important than ever to pay attention to the natural world. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com under CCBYA 3.0 licence.

Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr on the spiritual art of slowing down

Youth detention seems to only attract public attention when there's a crisis, but the problem seems to go back further. What are still not confronting when it comes to children and young people who run into the law? How do we advocate for them in a hostile political and media environment? In this episode, we talk to former Victorian children's commissioner Bernie Geary. Bernie's entire career has been focused on assisting vulnerable young people and their families. He was the first outreach youth worker in Victoria, working in West Heidelberg more than four decades ago. In 2005, he was appointed as the state's inaugural child safety commissioner, and became principal commissioner for children and young people in 2013, the role from which he retired in 2015. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com licensed under CCBYA 3.0.

Bernie Geary on the things we miss about young offenders

The persistent gap between the rich and the poor has left many people disillusioned about how the economy and governments function. What does growth mean under these circumstances? Is it still useful to talk about a working class? Labor MP Clare O'Neil takes on these questions and the policy questions they bear. She is a former mayor with a public policy pedigree, and has advised businesses in such disparate contexts as Wall Street and East Arnhem Land. In this episode, Clare is candid about her experience in politics, and what she thinks power is for. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com licensed under CCBYA 3.0.

Clare O'Neil on growth, fairness and what power is for

All around the world, young people are taking things into their own hands. In Australia, 23-year old Tim Lo Surdo is doing what he can to contest the power structures that are reinforced through racism. In this episode he talks about his path to activism, the link between racial and economic injustice, what organising means, and how communities of colour can exert political pressure. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com licensed under CCBYA 3.0.

Tim Lo Surdo on 'the broken rules that screw us all'

In many ways, feminism has pushed the boundaries of where and how women participate in the economy. But there is a deepening sense that this has not been enough. So what got missed? Eva Cox is a prominent Australian academic and feminist who has spent decades agitating for a more civil society. She joins us to discuss the impact that neoliberal economic models have had on women, including its emphasis on individualism. She also talks about the social as an essential lens, touching on a range of things such race, universal basic income, and social media. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com licensed under CCBYA 3.0.

Eva cox on macho economics and the feminist lens

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