This Week's Highlights: Has the Church of England Lost its Reason?

News Video Audio Twitter abc.net.au/religion This week's highlights Has the Church of England finally lost its reason? Women bishops and the collapse of Anglican theology ABC Religion and Ethics - 23 Nov 2012 The Church of England seems to have succumbed to the belief that theological ideas do not matter very much, and this may point to a deeper malaise even than the current crisis over women bishops. More Unrepresentative laity: The women bishops debacle demonstrates why bishops need more authority ABC Religion and Ethics - 23 Nov 2012 The bishops are far better placed to combine theological wisdom and guidance with an attentiveness to the voice of the Holy Spirit at work throughout the body of the faithful. More Humility and faith: How the Church should respond to the Royal Commission ABC Religion and Ethics - 20 Nov 2012 Denial is long behind us, and defensiveness is futile. The only way forward is to face the full horror of what has happened, and to do so humbly and courageously as men of faith who have entrusted themselves to Jesus. More An unholy mess: Addressing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church ABC Religion and Ethics - 21 Nov 2012 A proactive plan of action must emerge from next week's Catholic Bishops Conference, which addresses the underlying issues as well as the immediate demands of government inquiries. More This week on ABC TV Compass - Divine Women - Part 6 ABC1 | Sunday 25 November 2012 06:30 pm Presented by Geraldine Doogue In Episode 6, Bettany Hughes explores the history of St. Hilda, a great educator and wise woman, who presided over the crucial conference, the Synod of Whitby, which decided when Christians in Britain celebrate Easter and cemented the islands' links with Rome and Europe.  More Songs of Praise - Knaresborough ABC1 | Sunday 25 November 2012 11.30am Presented by Aled Jones Aled Jones takes part in the Great Knaresborough Charity Bed Race, finds out how this eccentric annual event changes lives and introduces saxophonist Christian Forshaw who performs Mortal Flesh.  More This week on ABC Radio Encounter - A Beginner's Guide to Meditation ABC Radio National | Saturday 24 November 2012 5.00pm Presented by David Rutledge Sit back in a comfortable chair, hands folded in front of you, eyes closed as we focus on the inner world of meditation. Neophyte Gary Bryson tries his hand at a spot of Zen awakening, and rediscovers a past dalliance with Transcendental Meditation. Along the way we learn something about Buddhist, Jewish and Sufi traditions, and the growing popularity of secular mindfulness as a cure for all sorts of modern ills. Producer: Gary Bryson Repeated Wednesdays at 1.00pm  More For The God Who Sings - Majesty ABC Classic FM | Sunday 25 November 2012 10.30pm Presented by Stephen Watkins The climax of the Christian year brings majesty, mystery and music, while St Andrew comes to mind the craft of singers and performers.  More Religion and Ethics Report - The sex abuse royal commission and Catholic reform ABC Radio National | Wednesday 21 November 2012 5.30pm Presented by Andrew West Will the planned royal commission into child sex abuse in churches and institutions be a cleansing fire from which the Catholic Church will emerge, free from deviant people and practices, but essentially unchanged? That's the fear of Des Cahill. He's a former Catholic priest, who left the ministry to marry and begin what's become a distinguished academic career. Dr Cahill is Professor of Intercultural Studies at RMIT University in Melbourne. After leaving the priesthood in the mid 1970s, he trained as a psychologist. Recently, he gave expert evidence before the Victorian parliamentary enquiry into institutional child sex abuse and his testimony was very confronting. The headline figure was that between five and seven per cent of priests in Victoria had sexually abused children. Dr Cahill fears that the scourge of child sex abuse could reappear unless the church rethinks its attitude to issues such as compulsory clerical celibacy and the status of the priest in Catholic doctrine. Repeated Thursdays at 5:30am  More Sunday Nights - The Issue, The Interview and The Goodlife ABC Local Radio Across Australia | Sunday 25 November 2012 10.05 pm Presented by Noel Debien Conversations on important issues concerning religion, spirituality, ethics and values.  More The Rhythm Divine - Baha'i Spiritual Songs ABC Radio National | Sunday 25 November 2012 6.00am Presented by Geoff Wood According to the Baha'i faith, music is spiritual food for the heart and soul. We hear some of the new wave of Australian Baha'i musicians, with Shidan Toloui-Wallace whose new album Phoenix of Love features spiritual songs and chant in English, Arabic and Farsi, and MANA, a Baha'i-inspired music and cultural group from the Pacific Islands. As well, there's the new song from Sufjan Stevens, from his Christmas-themed box set, Silver & Gold. Repeated Mondays at 1.00am.  More The Spirit of Things - 80 Years Exploring Spirituality ABC Radio National | Sunday 25 November 2012 6.05pm Presented by Rachael Kohn EREMOS has been exploring spirituality in Australia for 30 years, through its retreats, its magazine, and its special lectures by visiting scholars. Founded to deepen and broaden Christian spirituality and learn from indigenous spiritual connections to the land, Eremos' diverse membership are encouraged 'to experience the tension between certainty and belief, knowing and unknowing.' FINDHORN was founded 50 years ago as an experimental spiritual community in Scotland, and today it continues to thrive as one of the largest alternative communities in Britain. Starting life with a few people in a caravan park, 'the emerging 'community' was an accidental offshoot of their committed dedication to God.' John Talbott, its former director now lives in Australia, planning to seed a Findhorn ecovillage Down-Under. 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