Monday 30 April 2018

The out-speakers: Larissa Minniecon, Chris Bedding, and Israel Folau. The last two are served with plenty of hot water.

Holy hot potatoes: 2 holy 2 hot

Alright everyone, preheat your ovens, pray a blessing on your spuds and break out the sour cream – it’s time for some more holy hot potatoes. This week James Carleton feasts on the spicy issues found in the news, and his dinner guests aren’t afraid of a bit of controversy. Larissa Minniecon is an Aboriginal Christian activist and Rev Chris Bedding is a pirate priest who recently avoided charges of blasphemy.

In this episode:
The Bible has been part of the fabric of Australian culture since 1788, so should it be studied in state schools?
Usury was considered a sin by Christians for over a thousand years, but today the rules are much more lenient. Today, banks are being dragged before a Royal Commission into their conduct, and the findings are not pretty.
Israel Folau’s theological assertions may have ruffled feathers, but he’s still allowed to play. That means his freedom of speech is intact, right? Right?
Further reading on Israel Folau
There’s over a million pieces of rock art on the Burrup Peninsula, but according to the Western Australian government, it’s also a great location for a petrochemical plant.

Supporting Information

Read Professor Katharine Gelber's essay on the Israel Folau controversy: "Israel Folau has failed as a role model with his Instagram comments on gay people"
Read Jeremy Sammut's essay on the Israel Folau controversy: "Mandatory diversity"
Guests:
Larissa Minniecon, former leader of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice team at the Christian advocacy group Common Grace, now studying Christian and Indigenous spirituality at the University of Western Sydney.
Rev Chris Bedding, rector at St Cuthbert's Anglican Church in Darlington, Perth. He is also an actor, activist and one half of the comedy duo, Pirate Church.
Presenter:
James Carleton
Producer:

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