Spiritual Practices
Feature Guest - Jenna Miscavige Hill
Jenna Miscavige Hill is the niece of the worldwide leader of the church of scientology, David Miscavige. She tells the story of growing up as the daughter of high ranking members, and why she… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 20 January 2013
This week Sonia Sly visits a house which is referred to as Stillwaters Community. Ten people tenant the house, and part of their role is to make themselves available for weekly organised events where… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 13 January 2013 - Leaving Religion
It's the story of Invercargill-born and raised Craig Hoyle. As a former member of the Exclusive Brethren, he reveals the reality of growing up in a world of restrictions and constraints, where access… Audio
Feature Guest - Justin Duckworth
Justin Duckworth's journey from a radical lifestyle serving marginalised people on society's fringes, to being ordained the Anglican Bishop of Wellington. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 9 December 2012 - Victor Shields
Mike Gourley meets Father Victor Shields the Maltese priest with a thoroughly modern take on psychology and faith. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 2 December 2012 - King James
Mike Gourley recalls the events that happened or were planned for in New Zealand last year, to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Audio
Sloth, the sixth deadly sin
Comedians Ben Hurley, Irene Pink and Chris Brain along with political and social commentator Martyn (Bomber) Bradbury provide a light-hearted look at laziness in New Zealand society. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 28 October 2012
For forty years and almost 400 hymns, Dunedin composer Colin Gibson has been praising his God through song. Staunchly Kiwi and fiercely liberal in his writing, he's strived to use the imagery and the… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 21 October 2012
Australian psychologist Stuart Edser is a life-long Christian and a gay man. For many years he sought to reconcile the two, to find, as he puts it, both self-esteem and a connection with God. The… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 14 October 2012 - Creating Saints
Sonia Sly speaks to a UK iconographer who spent his youth growing up in New Zealand. Aidan Hart doesn't mind keeping people waiting and those that commission him to create large scale frescoes… Audio
Wrath, the second deadly sin
Finlay McDonald talks to Professor Michael Corballis, Dr Janet Fanslow and Ruia Aperahama. Audio
Smart Talk at the Auckland Museum: Envy, the first deadly sin
Kicking off a series of lively panel discussions on the Seven Deadly Sins, theologian Sir Lloyd Geering, designer Denise L'Estrange Corbet and artist Reuben Paterson consider Envy with moderator… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 7 October 2012 - Becoming a Preacher
'Becoming a Preacher' looks at the journey of a man who was on a mission to fill a void in his life. In the process he explored an array of religions, spiritual practices and philosophies to make… Audio
The changing face of Auckland religion
Dr Peter Lineham is an Associate Professor at Massey University who is an expert on religious history and he's done a study mapping Auckland's "religious geography". Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 19 August 2012 - Bibles in Schools Pt 2
Bibles in Schools; sound values teaching for children or indoctrination by stealth? The final episode in a two-part series. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 12 August 2012 - Bibles in Schools 1
Bibles in Schools; sound values teaching for children or indoctrination by stealth? Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 5 August 2012 - Jerusalem: How Far Is Heaven
Sonia Sly speaks to the creators of a documentary premiering at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 29 July 2012
Sonia Sly investigates the origin of part of India's sex industry to find out what the role of women was historically in regards to Temple Worship. She speaks to a PHD student based in Southern India… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 10 June 2012
Misotheists are fervent believers in God. The only problem is they fervently hate him, too. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 27 May 2012
Sam Harvey says that holding on to grace is one of the things that keeps him striving towards his calling to help others. He's a young pastor of the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church in… Audio