Soul Search

Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives

The 'green' Pope Francis and his climate legacy in the Pacific
Apr 24, 2025 – 0:53:54
Nicaea — The conference that changed the world
Apr 17, 2025 – 0:54:06
The Sufi soundtrack to outback Australia
Apr 10, 2025 – 0:54:05
Growing spiritually strong in Central Australia — Week with Students
Apr 3, 2025 – 0:54:01
Big questions in books — Ancient Chinese poetry and the nature of existence
Mar 27, 2025 – 0:54:02
Exploring mercy and forgiveness in Ramadan
Mar 20, 2025 – 0:53:57
Deep ecology and reconnecting with the natural world
Mar 13, 2025 – 0:54:06
Being the first female rabbi of Australia’s largest Jewish congregation
Mar 6, 2025 – 0:54:04
Pope Francis and the transformation of suffering
Feb 27, 2025 – 0:54:06
Big questions in books — Dostoyevsky and the love that we owe
Feb 20, 2025 – 0:54:02
Seeking spirituality outside of religion
Feb 13, 2025 – 0:54:06
Is rest the lost secret to a good life?
Feb 6, 2025 – 0:54:04
John Butler on spirituality, creativity and meditation
Jan 30, 2025 – 0:54:06
How faith communities are navigating history, treaty and truth-telling
Jan 23, 2025 – 0:54:05
Forgiveness after apartheid and the limits of remorse
Jan 16, 2025 – 0:54:06
Elizabeth Oldfield describes a different way to live
Jan 9, 2025 – 0:54:05
Mindfulness — the science and spirituality of an ancient tradition
Jan 2, 2025 – 0:54:08
How the Jewish Jesus helps us bridge our differences
Dec 26, 2024 – 0:54:06
What does the future of Christianity look like?
Dec 19, 2024 – 0:54:06
Pursuing peace after a long year
Dec 12, 2024 – 0:54:06
Have you had enough? — Contentment and the good life
Dec 5, 2024 – 0:54:05
Visions of freedom — Liberation theology and Advent
Nov 28, 2024 – 0:54:06
Music and the mystical with Cyprian Consiglio
Nov 21, 2024 – 0:54:06
Human hope in the age of AI
Nov 14, 2024 – 0:54:06
Making new realities with role-playing games and the internet
Nov 7, 2024 – 0:54:06
Volunteering for a better world
Oct 31, 2024 – 0:53:49
Monarchy and its religious critics
Oct 25, 2024 – 0:54:06
Nuns now — the reality and future of vowed religious life
Oct 17, 2024 – 0:54:06
Exploring connection through art
Oct 10, 2024 – 0:53:13
Practising peace in daily life
Oct 3, 2024 – 0:54:06
Play as a spiritual practice
Sep 26, 2024 – 0:54:06
Food and the ordinary rituals of belief
Sep 19, 2024 – 0:54:06
Forgiveness, remorse and the reparative quest after apartheid
Sep 12, 2024 – 0:54:07
"The gap that defined my life" — women advocating for women
Sep 5, 2024 – 0:53:53
How making maps makes meaning
Aug 29, 2024 – 0:54:06
Unpacking white mindfulness and a white God
Aug 22, 2024 – 0:53:57
Healing after apartheid
Aug 15, 2024 – 0:54:05
Look up! The night sky, astronomy and awe
Aug 8, 2024 – 0:49:23
Can we make meaning together anymore?
Aug 1, 2024 – 0:54:06
Mindfulness in daily life — Brother Phap Hai
Jul 25, 2024 – 0:54:06
Being fully alive with Elizabeth Oldfield
Jul 18, 2024 – 0:54:06
Doing public theology on Aboriginal land
Jul 11, 2024 – 0:54:06
Exploring religion in Japan
Jul 4, 2024 – 0:54:06
Aboriginal ministry — the who, what and how
Jun 27, 2024 – 0:54:05
How can we find spiritual community?
Jun 21, 2024 – 0:54:05
Chinese wisdom for turbulent times
Jun 13, 2024 – 0:54:04
Embracing silence in a noisy world
Jun 6, 2024 – 0:54:09
Cultivating curiosity with Amy-Jill Levine
May 30, 2024 – 0:54:05
From Iraq to Alice Springs — a pilgrim for peace
May 23, 2024 – 0:54:06
Queer flourishing as resistance with Benjamin Oh
May 16, 2024 – 0:54:06

Recent Reviews

MFD0412

Soothing for the current time we live in

A balm for the soul at this time. The people and guests on the show are bringing awareness to the global issues and those in our backyard. I am glad I fell into this while scrolling for peace. Was fed up of the American style which is more commercial and material. I needed to shed that and get back to simplicity. This podcast has restored my faith in humanity and the ability to find a path and guide forward. Well done ABC.
ElimiNathan

Religiously focussed with a generally positive view

I was hoping to learn more about religion and spirituality by listening to this podcast, but it appears to be a re-titled show originally called the Spirit of Things, which seems to have a rather uncritical take on spirituality. I personally have a harder time learning about something when it isn't at least somewhat self critical.
b-wrat

In Touch . . . In the Spirit

The Spirit of Things is absolutely wonderful. Based in Austrialia, the show is universal. I listen to it every Sunday. If you're in touch with the Spirit or searching within the Spirit, then the Spirit of Things is definately for you.
gstrom47

A Review of the Spirit of Things

This is a wonderful podcast if you are interested in improving your own spirit. Wide range of topics but always relevant.