Compass
Summary: ABC TV: Compass critically examines the world of belief and values, seeking meaning and a sense of purpose in life. It navigates the historical and contemporary, the personal and political, the religious and secular. Its guiding principle is to illuminate the spiritual and ethical journey, so revealing the broader issues of community and the shared experience of being human.
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- Copyright: 2008 ABC
Podcasts:
Vodcast 178 - Faith & Funerals Episode 5: Compass goes behind the scenes of Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant and secular funerals to explore how Australian burial rituals are adapting to changing times.
Faith & Funerals Episode 4: Compass goes behind the scenes of Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant and secular funerals to explore how Australian burial rituals are adapting to changing times.
Life, Hope, Dreams: While the impact of the government's latest crackdown on boat arrivals is yet to be determined, there remain thousands of asylum seekers in Australian detention centres. Charities are at the forefront of providing assistance to those who are gradually being released into the community. Meantime, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast a scheme that offers asylum seekers a place to live and the chance to be part of a family has just paired its first host family and asylum seeker...
Life, Hope, Dreams: The inspiring stories of two remarkable women who've overcome huge odds to realise their own dreams in later life
Colm Toibin - Mary, Catholics & Ireland: Geraldine Doogue meets Irish writer Colm Toibin accused of blasphemy for his latest work, a reimagining of Mary, mother of Jesus, 20 years after his crucifixion.
Saved For Good: When disaster strikes, what determines who lives and who dies? Does luck, chance, Karma or God decide our fate?
Why I'm still...Jewish: In this series Geraldine Doogue invites Muslims, Jews and Christians to dinner to explore what they believe and why?
Why I'm still ...Muslim: In this series Geraldine Doogue invites Muslims, Jews and Christians to dinner to explore what they believe and why?
Who Foster Cares: As demand for Foster Carers in Australia increases, Compass meets several foster families to learn about the challenges and rewards fostering can bring.
Resilience: Compass explores resilience through two remarkable stories of survival.
Whatever Happened to ... The Freemasons: In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia's recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Whatever Happened to ...Whatever Happened to...The Orange People: In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia's recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Whatever Happened to ...The Girl Guides: In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia's recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Whatever Happened to...Whatever Happened to...The Kibbutzim: In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia's recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.
Whatever Happened to...The Charismatics: In this series Compass revisits radical religious and social movements in Australia's recent past, exploring their impact and legacy.