Faith in the Time of Corona

About Faith in the Time of Corona

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 world’s 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.

Publisher

Tash McGill

Category

news · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Apr 2020

Latest episode

9 Apr 2020

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Apr 2020

   Rev. Frank Ritchie: The Chaplain

   Frank Ritchie is an ordained minister, hosts Total Recall on NewstalkZB on Sunday nights and works as a chaplain in the NZ media. He is both part of talking about the news and sometimes, as a minister and representative of faith, he is the news. We spoke about how faith in the time of Corona is changing things and why it matters in the news.

2. 

   9 Apr 2020

   Russell Brown: The Observer

   Russell Brown is an insightful and experienced observer of the NZ media landscape. He’s a journalist, media commentator and atheist and we spoke about how he perceives the space for religion in the news. It was a poignant conversation, coming just two days after the announcement that Bauer Media were exiting the NZ market, leaving hundreds of people unemployed, continuing the shrink of media outlets.

3. 

   9 Apr 2020

   Julie Zauzmer: The Storyteller

   Julie Zauzmer is a journalist on the frontlines every day, telling stories about faith and our society. As a religion reporter at the Washington Post, we spoke about her experience as a storyteller who is used to being up close and personal with people's lives, at a time when we are choosing to stay apart from each other.

4. 

   9 Apr 2020

   Jonathan Merritt: The Translator

   Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning journalist. He helps me understand what’s really going on when religion and the news come together and his role as a translator between culture, religion and society. His perspective is unique and offers him the chance to critique religion as much as translate it. We explore why sacred language matters for understanding each other and the world.

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