Spiritual Practices

In He Rourou Ana Tapiata catches up Te Hata, who's challenging Maori to forget Christianity and return to the traditional Maori religious beliefs. Audio

Maureen Garing talks with Dr Beth Johnson-Taylor, research director at Mary Potter Hospice in Wellington, about spirituality and terminal illness. Audio

Maureen Garing talks with the Rev Martin Baker, executive Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand about aspects of church practice which might appeaer to not conform with New… Audio

Maureen Garing talks with English author, David Boulton, about his latest book, 'Who on earth was Jesus' in which he looks for what we can actually know about the Jesus of history. Audio

Maureen Garing talks with members of the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust about the new collection of New Zealand hymns being launched at Labour Weekend. Audio

The celebration of Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, falls this year on 19 and 20 September. Maureen Garing talks with Professor Paul Morris about this important festival. Audio

The Sea of Faith is an international network in which members discuss the deeper meaning of life. Maureen Garing talks to Noel Cheer, a life member of this network. Audio

Maureen Garing talks with Jean Cartmell, a member of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society about the right to decide the time and manner of one's death. Audio

Maureen Garing askes Professor Jim Veitch to explain why are we afraid of Islam. Audio

Dr Graham Redding talks with Maureen Garing about the Protestant reformer, Jean Calvin who was born 500 years ago. Audio

Maureen Garng talks with Bill Wallace about his idea for the greening of Christian worship. Audio

In the light of recent articles in a Vatican newspaper Father John O'Connor talks about heaven, hell and the seven deadly sins. Audio

Sport, culture and Islam, we talk about it all with the rugby playing Slaimankehel cousins. Audio

David Hines talks with Maureen Garing about the internet church he has recently established. Audio

National manager of the Churches Education Commission, talks about Christian education in our state primary schools. Audio

Maureen Garing talks to Keith Newman about Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, prophet, healer and visionary. Audio

The Rev Allister Lane talks with Maureen Garing about the nativity stories in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Audio

Lance Hoskins joined the church in the 1970s, and then worked for the Sea Org - the church's management body in the US. Audio

The final episode of Imagining God, the realist versus the non-realist, with Professor Jim Veitch. Audio

Maureen Garing talks with a religious cartoonist about his image of God. Audio