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What does your psychologist, teacher, or pastor think about how AI is transforming their job?

“I think we may have created something that will end up shaping us more than we shape it.”

Is AI a revolutionary tool or an existential threat? A watershe... more

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The Sexual Revolution freed us from oppressive tradition right? Wrong, says Louise Perry.

Louise Perry is a journalist who has written for many publications, including the New Statesman, the Daily Mail and is now a columnist at the Wall Street Journ... more

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Loss forces us into barren places. But even there, something new can be born.

When life takes a turn – when you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, when things spiral out of our control – we're forced into some uncomfortable places. Liminal places.... more

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John Inazu joins Life & Faith to help us think about how we might live peacefully and productively alongside people with whom deep disagreement is inevitable.

In increasingly, polarised times, the art of disagreeing well is one more of us are going ... more

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Recent Guests

Leisa Aitken
Clinical psychologist with a PhD on the psychology of hope
Episode: AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Neil Jeyasingam
Clinical psychiatrist and academic
Episode: AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Sarah Golsby-Smith
Deputy principal and English teacher
PLC Sydney
Episode: AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Gordon Menzies
Economist and academic who worked at the Reserve Bank and University of Technology Sydney
University of Oxford
Episode: AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Nathan Campbell
Presbyterian minister in Brisbane
Episode: AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Louise Perry
Journalist, Wall Street Journal columnist and host of Maiden, Mother, Matriarch
The Wall Street Journal
Episode: Louise Perry on why the Sexual Revolution let us down
Paul Gallagher
Journalist and author; lived with MS since 2016
Episode: Those scars are my ministry: Suffering changes us. Even, perhaps, for good.
Adriel Booker
Speaker and author; author of Tethered to Hope
Episode: Those scars are my ministry: Suffering changes us. Even, perhaps, for good.
John Inazu
Law professor at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Episode: Evil? Or Just Wrong? John Inazu’s vision for navigating difference

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Simon Smart
Host of Life & Faith, CPX (Centre for Public Christianity)
Natasha Moore
Co-host of Life & Faith, CPX (Centre for Public Christianity)
Justine Toh
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Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 342 ratings
  • Fully Alive

    Thanks you for the interview with Liz Oldfield. I felt Justine approached it with openness and encouraged a great dialogue. Liz’s story is so inspiring, warm, funny and relevant, showing me in such practical ways how to be a loving Christian and hang out with God. Let’s offer people lots of appetisers and not force them to eat everything all at once.

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    Protts
    Australia2 years ago
  • Excellent!

    Love these podcasts - so many interesting and engaging subjects ! Thank you 😊✅

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    5
    Andy the coffee guy
    Australia3 years ago
  • Inspiring and informative

    Have very much appreciated the show over the last couple of years, with many inspiring and informative discussions. This week I appreciated the insights from Sam Gregory and Andrew Sloane. Keep up the good work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AndrewM123abc
    Australia3 years ago
  • Intelligent and honest

    This is one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, and honest podcasts I’ve listened to. There’s a great breadth of subjects, intelligent guests, and interviewers who give them the space they need.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ChristinaBaehr
    Australia3 years ago
  • My favourite podcast

    My favourite podcast. I’m Australian. I’m Christian. I’m feeling like an outsider in both mainstream culture and churches. My simple question is ‘How do I live as a Christian?’ And do so intelligently? And sensitively? And without compromise? Why has it all got so complicated? I love the simplicity and intelligence of this podcast.

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    megan.bells
    Australia4 years ago

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AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Q: What do you think about AI-assisted preaching?
Nathan Campbell is uncomfortable with AI writing sermons because the work of preparing them is formative for preachers, and AI editing can remove the human, speculative and distinctive parts of their voice.
AI in Real Life: Embrace or Resist?
Q: What are you worried about, and what are you hopeful about with this technology and your practice?
Leisa Aitken says AI can help with information gathering and practical planning, but she is concerned about privacy, overreassurance, unsafe responses, delusions and AI becoming a substitute for human relationships.
Louise Perry on why the Sexual Revolution let us down
Q: So what do consent classes achieve, and why do they seem to be not enough? What do young people need to know beyond a concept like consent?
Perry says consent education can inform victims that they were wronged and give institutions clear behavioral boundaries, but preventing sexual violence also requires real consequences and attention to situations where young people may be vulnerable.
Louise Perry on why the Sexual Revolution let us down
Q: What are the main drivers of that pessimism?
Perry identifies online exposure to extreme and hostile views, social isolation, fewer positive relationships between young men and women, and difficult experiences with casual sex and dating apps.
Wine is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy
Q: How does faith shape your decisions in the vineyard and winery?
Faith informs patience, prayerful decision-making, and a sense that outcomes are ultimately in God's hands, guiding harvest timing and long-term planning.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Life & Faith

What is Life & Faith about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Thoughtful conversations at the intersection of faith, culture, and public life. Episodes commonly explore how belief shapes ethics, technology, education, and everyday decisions, often through interviews with scientists, philosophers, theologians, journalists, and practitioners who weave faith into their work. A recurring strength is the ability to connect big ideas—from artificial intelligence ethics to interdependence and career pivots—to real-world implications, with clear storytelling, personal anecdotes, and a gentle, probing interview style that invites nuance over certainty. A standout attribute is the breadth of perspectives, including feminist and philosophical angles, making complex topics accessible without sacrificing intellect... more

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6. Louise Perry
7. Paul Gallagher
8. Adriel Booker

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