RTÉ - The God Slot: Recent Episodes
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Saints, sinners, the Catholic Church and two Popes to be canonised; The God Slot previews all of this.
Novelist Michael Arditti on religious themes in popular fiction; Barry McMillan reviews Noah; Stage adaptation of St. Mark's Gospel.
Poet John F Deane on the question asked by Jesus: 'Who do you say that I am?'. Report on Bethany Homes memorial service.
The book ‘Priesthood Today; Ministry in a Changing Church’, reviewed by theological scholar Sean Goan. Who or what are Rastafarians? Mairead Meade reports from Cork. Women in the Christian Churches; is their position improving? Theologian Mary T Malone, gives her very strong views to Eileen.
Margaret Coles on new novel The Greening; Charles Parlato on new movie Nicaea; Funerals for the Diaspora.
In the early 1990s, Kristiane Backer became one of the very first presenters on MTV Europe. Now, she talks to the God Slot about her new book 'From MTV to Mecca'.
Retired and outspoken Bishop of Sydney Geoff Robinson on sex and power in the Catholic Church.
The new Moderaotor Elect of Presbyterian Chruch in Ireland Rev. Michael Barry; Recovery Ireland Int; Croí Nua.
Religious education in schools; Pastor Joel Edwards and the Jesus Agenda; Holcaust Memorial.
Festival of St. Brigid of Faughart; Relics; National Holocaust Memorial Day - Buchenwald.
'Conversion therapy' for same sex attraction? Kosi on spiritual enlightenment; Pastoral councils.
Sr. Helen Prejean, played by Susan Sarandon in the movie 'Dead Man Walking', talks to Gerry McArdle.
There are many things people associate with religion, but comedy is rarely one of them. In a world of increasing political correctness, can religion be fair game for a comedian and what place, if any, does comedy play in spirituality?
Eileen Dunne is joined by boy choristers from The Palestrina Choir, regular contributor Ben Conroy, Anne Thurston and others at the Moving Crib on Parnell Square in Dublin.
Bishop Brendan Leahy and Brendan Butler of We Are Church discuss Pope Francis' Exhortation; Louise Hall reports on Medjurgorje.
Stepson of Lewis, Doug Gresham, Rev. Baden Stanley and Nora Fay on the 50th Anniversary of Lewis' death.
Christian Aid for Philippines Typhoon Haiyan, John Booth Davies new book ‘God v Particle Physics’ and Bible stories retold via Chic lit? Louise Hall joins Eileen to interview Rev. Karen Jones about her ‘Babes’ Bible Trilogy.’
Ireland's first woman Bishop Elect Rev. Pat Storey and Judge Catherine McGuinness om polyester protestants etc.
Sr. Isabelle Smyth debunks myths about ‘the missions’. From this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival: Desire Under The Elms by Eugene O’Neill and The Hanging Gardens by Sam McGuinness, at the Abbey Theatre until November 9. St. Anthony’s relics in Ireland.
Recorded at Rathmines College. Motion: This house believes that, as there is a right to life, there is an equal right to a self determined death with dignity. For the motion: Student Claire Whelan and co-ordinator of Exit International, Tom Curran. Against the motion: Student David Hollywood and journalist, author and public speaker, Mary Kenny.
Author Paul Vallely on Pope Francis; Brendan O'Regan of the Irish Catholic and Patsy McGarry of the Irish Times debate alleged media bias; We remember the late Sean Freyne.
We enter into the spirit of RTE Radio 1’s Big Music Week with a programme to raise the spirits and gladden the heart. Eileen Dunne meets experts in liturgical music used in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Jewish faiths. With Blanaid Murphy, Jacqueline Mullen, Dr. Melanie Brown and Florence Mutesasira.
For the final edition of this season, RC Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop Emeritus Willie Walsh, C of I Bishop Patrick Rooke and the first Anglican woman Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, answer our questions and questions from listeners. This is an extended edition of the programme.
Lesley Gort on Christian Science. Glynn Douglas on Quakers and mental health care in Ireland. Fr. Billy Swann on Festival of Faith in Ferns.
The Sisters of Life on caring for people affected by abortion. The Global Charter for Human Conscience. Eckankar.
Does RTE pursue an anti-Catholic agenda? Rhona Tarrant talks to some protesters. Why did Michael Kelly, the editor of The Irish Catholic, write an article criticising the Archbishop of Dublin? Rhona Tarrant reports on the Dalai Lama in Derry.
DUP member and MP for North Antrim, Ian Paisley Jr., son of the Rev. Ian Paisley, talks about his life and religious beliefs, including what it was like being the child of such a famous father.
Siobhan Mhic Craith, daughter of Liam Clancy, talks about her father’s loss of belief in all religion, his battles with his many demons, mainly alcoholism, her own deep faith, and how it helped during her father’s last hours.
Four young Irish adults, Ben Conroy, a staunch Roman Catholic; Jewish Daniel O’Carroll from Cork, Vedanti Shaw a Hari Krishna and Aodhan Gregory, a media student and an agnostic in religious matters discuss their beliefs.
Would Jesus do professionally, politically and religiously if he walked the earth today? Jewish author Yanky Fachler, Rev. Darren McCallig, Mary Kenny and Prof. Sean Freyne discuss. An extended edition of the programme is available for podcast.
Andrew Madden reacts to the film documentary 'Mea Maxima Culpa; Silence in the House of God'.
Anthone Munnelly discusses if St. Malachy got things right, and will Pope Francis be the last pope.
Jim Corkery SJ, Fr. Tom McCarthey OP, Anne Thurston, Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman with Fr. Timothy Radcliffe OP discuss our new Pope Francis.
Two religious sisters give their side of the Magdalene story to Claire McCormack + analysis from the Irish Catholic's Michael Kelly.
Chris Lambert, our regular contact at The Tablet, talks about the ramifications of the resignation of Scotland’s Cardinal Keith O’Brien.
A group of children, age 6 to 12, from Kilconly Primary School in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry discuss the papal abdication and its aftermath.
On Thursday, 14 February, Pope Emeritus Benedict spoke of the difference between what actually happened at Vatican 2 and how the media presented it. Former Head of News at RTE Des Fisher in a rare and exclusive interview begs to differ.
In this era of recession, material poverty is all too familiar, and many agencies and religious organisations respond to this state of affairs, but what about spiritual poverty? Sr. Mary Threadgold tells us about the work of Sonas Spirituality.
Sunday night is Oscars night, and regular film correspondent and lecturer on theology and ethics at Galway/Mayo IT Barry McMillan casts his offbeat eye on two of the contenders, both of which deal, in their own way, with oppression and redemption, subjects of great interest to The God Slot; Les Miserables and Lincoln.
Here’s something that is not known by too many people; whoever occupies the chair of Peter is nominally the Bishop of Kilfenora and parish Priest of Liscannor, and the same will apply to his successor. Holding the fort for the Pope is Fr. Denis Crosbie, who reveals all to The God Slot.
Last Friday, when we announced the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, who could have anticipated that Pope Benedict XVI would be performing one of his last public duties on that very day, having taken the secular and religious world by storm by announcing his resignation on Monday? This podcast is an extended edition of tonight's programme.
David H Glass, author of 'Atheism's New Clothes' published by APOLLOS, debates with Mike Nugent of Atheist Ireland. Pictured: L to R: David H Glass, Eileen, Michael Nugent.
With Lent approaching, we ask various people to define the word 'holy'. Buddhist Vajrashoora, Journalist Sarah Carey, Hare Krishna Manudas, Benedictine Brother Anthony, Broadcaster and Journalist Pat Coyle, Singer Nóirín Ní Riain, Psychologist John Francis Leader, and Abbot of Glenstal Mark Patrick Hederman.
Kate Fitzpatrick, an expert on St. Brigid, talks about the saint on this, her feast day. ‘The Light of Brigid’ with Kate Fitzpatrick. 028 37529644. www.navan.com Festival of Brigid at Imbolc. 087 1363224. www.doloreswhelan.ie/events/brigid-faughart-festival.
Rev. Darren McCallig, C of I chaplain at TCD, reviews 'Permanent, Faithful, Stable: Christian Same-Sex Marriage' by Jeffrey John, published by DLT.
This Sunday is Holocaust Memorial Day, and Yanky Fachler tells Eileen how the day is being marked. Religious services on Radio change from this Sunday; Mass will be at 11 and Morning Worship at 11.45 on LW and Radio 1 Extra. The God Slot will be repeated on Radio 1 Extra on Sunday mornings at 10.30.
A bill is being put through the UK Parliament changing a law that forbids hiers to the throne from marrying Catholics. Christopher Lamb of The Tablet discusses the ramifications with Eileen.
Breda O’Brien reviews the third part of Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth Trilogy; the infancy narratives. Author and columnist David Gibson, from New York, on President Obama’s inauguration benediction. Hindu actor and dancer Sanjeev Kumar on the greatest gathering of people on this planet; the Kumbh Mela Festival in India.
C of I Archbishop Michael Jackson, RC Bishop John McAreavey, Ali Selim of the Islamic Centre and Rabbi Zalman Lent look at the spiritual state of Ireland, discussing women in the various faiths, abortion and same sex marriage.