Spiritual Practices

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

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

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

Justin Duckworth's journey from a radical lifestyle serving marginalised people on society's fringes, to being ordained the Anglican Bishop of Wellington. Audio

Mike Gourley meets Father Victor Shields the Maltese priest with a thoroughly modern take on psychology and faith. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

Bibles in Schools; sound values teaching for children or indoctrination by stealth? The final episode in a two-part series. Audio

Bibles in Schools; sound values teaching for children or indoctrination by stealth? Audio

Sonia Sly speaks to the creators of a documentary premiering at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio

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

Misotheists are fervent believers in God. The only problem is they fervently hate him, too. Audio

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