Articles by Muditha Dias
BONUS: Noel Debien and Dr Paul Collins reflect on the history of the Papacy
In this special bonus episode of God Forbid, Noel Debien sits down with Dr Paul Collins, former Catholic priest, broadcaster, author of many books on the Catholicism and Pope, including his most recent work - Absolute Power: How the Pope became the most influential man in the world. Together Noel and Paul discuss the legacy of Pope Francis and the complex history of the Papacy.
What lies beyond the conclave for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of eighty-eight, leaving behind, what many argue is, a transformative legacy. Over his papacy, he appointed 108 of the 135 cardinals eligible to vote in the upcoming conclave, which is set to begin next week. As the Sistine Chapel closes its doors to the public, preparations are underway for a secret process that will determine the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
Syria's religious minorities, Jews and Palestinians standing together and Australia's multicultural Christianity
What does the overthrow of Syria's brutal Assad regime mean for religious minorities? Can Palestinians and Jews find a way through today's deepening divisions over the Israel-Gaza war? And the multiculturalism of Australia's Christianity today.
Indigenous religion in Myanmar, tech as a religion and how cultural diversity is changing Australia's food rituals
There are only 5,000 followers left of the indigenous faith, Laipianism, in Myanmar's largely Christian Chin state. But at one point, this monotheistic religion was a rival to Christianity. Has tech, with ideas of heaven, hell and chosen-ness become a religion? Can we disengage from technology? And how did our diverse Christmas palate get its start?
The Archbishop of Canterbury resigns, and death from overwork in Japan
The Archbishop of Cantebury Justin Welby resigned this week after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about sexual abuse by a volunteer at a Christian summer camp. So what happens next for the Church of England? The story of Priyanka Danaratna, a Sri Lankan domestic worker who came to Australia for work, has brought the harsh reality of modern slavery to the forefront of national conversation.
How will Israel's assassination of Nasrallah impact the Middle East? - ABC listen
How will Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah affect the tense politics of the Middle East? It's been almost a year since the Hamas attack killed 1,200 Israelis. Israel's retaliation — leaving 40,000 dead, according to the Gaza health authorities — has also caused deep polarisation. In the US, a Jewish and Arab scholar have been urging for mutual understanding across divides. In recent years, there's been more political polarisation in the US.
Live event — Educating for a diverse Australia - ABC listen
Earlier this year, a figure leapt out at us: 4 in 10 students who attend Catholic high schools in fact, aren’t Catholic. And it got us thinking – the place where we learn to get along is the classroom. So how do parents of different faiths, or no faith, decide which school to send their children to? And how do different schools treat religious diversity in their classrooms? In today's episode, we're out of the studio and in Sydney's culturally diverse west.
The Religion and Ethics Report
India is world's largest democracy, and there's been a huge shift in who is going to the ballot box. 49% of voters will be women in the May elections — and women will outstrip male voters by 2029. PM Narendra Modi pitches to female voters, but are his initiatives actually making a significant difference in their lives? And how does his muscular form of Hindu Nationalism appeal to women voters? Join ABC's Avani Dias for this special International Women's Day panel. Broadcast 14 minutes ago
‘Every culture has its ghosts’ — Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka - ABC Radio National
Broadcast 10m ago10 minutes agoThu 27 Apr 2023 at 5:00am Death and Dying, Buddhism, Books (Literature)
These Byron Bay mums share their children's lives on Instagram. Here's why
When Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce posted their first photos with their husbands on Instagram in 2011, they didn't realise they were set to be part of the first generation of parenting influencers in the world. A couple of years later, these two northern NSW mums were posting every aspect of their children's lives on Instagram.
Rethinking the culture wars: Extended interview with Rod Dreher
For 20 years, Rod Dreher was a foot-soldier in America’s culture wars. A conservative journalist working in the arts in New York, he was used to losing the small battles. But traditional Christianity was still dominant across most of America. Then came the Clintons, the triumph of the baby boomers, and the church sexual abuse crisis to shake personal faith and shatter respect for organised religion.
The search for religious harmony in Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday attacks
"Who exactly is the NTJ?" I asked our cameraman. We were filming at the Temple of the Tooth Relic, or the Dalada Maligawa, the holiest Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Religion and Ethics Report journalist Muditha Dias filming in Sri Lanka. (RN) Religion and Ethics Report journalist Muditha Dias filming in Sri Lanka. RN It was December last year, and news had just come in that a little-known group, the National Thowheeth Jama'ath, had vandalised some small Buddha statues a few miles away.
Ita Buttrose will chair the ABC board. Here's five verbs to help futureproof it
Posted February 28, 2019 12:22:06 News that Ita Buttrose will take the reins as the new chair of the ABC has brought months of uncertainty at the public broadcaster to an end. It also caps what author and board advisor Marc Stigter calls an "extraordinary" and "unprecedented" level of turmoil at the top.
Dealing with an a***hole at work? This Stanford professor has some tactical advice
If someone in your life — your colleague, boss, neighbour — consistently makes you feel demeaned, de-energised and disrespected, chances are they're an arsehole. That's according to Stanford University professor Robert Sutton, who's devoted part of his professional life to studying this particular breed of human. He's even written a book on the topic, The Asshole Survival Guide. We've cherry-picked some of his choicest tips on how to understand arseholes — and prevent them from bringing you down.
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