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Faith in the Time of CoronaAuthor: Tash McGill
As the globe experiences a pandemic unlike anything in our recent history, the first wave of coronavirus infections is moving towards a peak, coinciding with some of the worlds most sacred religious festivals and celebrations; the Jewish Passover, the Christian Holy Week and Easter and the Muslim festival of Ramadan. In times of suffering and uncertainty, it is often our religious practices and faith narratives that hold us together, forming a framework for grief and hope. Now, as we remain physically distant, our connection to the outside world and each other has become virtual as we cling to the news cycle to understand how this virus is progressing and when it might end. When understanding our world and each other means understanding the religious nature of our most important rituals of life and death, what role does the voice of religion have in the media? Tash McGill presents Faith in the Time of Corona, with Newstalk ZB. This series was made with the support of NZ on Air as part of the Easter programming on Newstalk ZB. Language: en Genres: Christianity, News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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You can find Frank on Twitter or tune in to Total Recall on Newstalk ZB, Sundays from 6pm. Thanks for coming on this journey into faith in the time of Corona. There is still so much that is unknownnd there are still stories to be told about how our world will change, how we will adapt. The news is really capturing history as it happens, as well as our response to it. If our collective but diverse faith and spirituality can provide a tradition and ritual that helps, as well as insights for how we move forward, then that’s newsworthy, because ultimately they are human stories. They are all our stories. If you would like to talk about anything in this podcast, reach out to me on Twitter. If you enjoyed this conversation please share it. This series was made with the support of New Zealand on Air as part of the Easter programming on Newstalk ZB.
