In February 1965, twenty two hundred scholars, clergy, statesmen, and peace activists descended on the United Nations to open the Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) conference based on the encyclical from Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Pope John XXIII. it was organised by Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. This recording is a discussion between participants at that conference.

In February 1965, twenty two hundred scholars, clergy, statesmen, and peace activists descended on the United Nations to open the Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) conference based on the encyclical from Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Pope John XXIII. it was organised by Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. This recording is a discussion between participants at that conference.The responsibilities of nations that give foreign aid and those that receive it are discussed in these excerpts from a variety of panels. Participants include Steve Allen, Eugene Burdick, Grenville Clark, James Farmer, Jerome Frank, H. Stuart Hughes, Henry R. Luce, Eugene McCarthy, James G. Patton, Claiborne Pell, Gerard Piel, Elmo Roper, Stanley K. Sheinbaum, George Shuster, Carl F. Stover, and Paul Tillich

This documentary is on the position of the church today and its relevance to New Zealanders. It covers whether there is a difference between town and country people and why there is a decline in church membership. Contributors are Professor LLoyd Geering, Religious Studies, Victoria University, Reverend Douglas Weaver, Waverly, Reverend Selwyn Dawson, Durham St Methodist Church,Ron O'Grady, Assistant General Secretary, National Council of Churches, Christchurch, Jim Wilson, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Canterbury, Bishop Ashby, Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch and Bishop Pyatt, Anglican Bishop of Christchurch.

1. Continuation of the lecture on the varieties of communism. -- 2. experiences at Bonn University, and trying to visit East Germany in 1955. -- 3. Visiting Leipzig in 1956 and being questioned in the police station for three days as they thought they had caught a spy. -- 4. Questions from the floor.

Discussion on sex, conception and contraception Mr Robinson Mrs Bailey Dr. Carol Shand

This lecture looks at the role of the individual in society, and how the individual can re-assert his affirmation of truth within a closed system. He discusses conscientious objection; the individual in a totalitarian society; the history of the German Churches during the struggle against Hitler, and the churches in Eastern Europe since 1945

Paul Oestreicher was born Bonn in what is now East Germany (1969) at the beginning of the Nazi era, came to New Zealand with his parents as a refugee and went back to Bonn as a student in the mid 1950's. This lecture looks at German developments in the light of German history and what Hitler had meant to Europe.

Weekly interview and discussion programme from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), usually where a panel were posed a question to argue.

Syd Jackson talks about the elements of Maori religious beliefs, and the integration with Christianity.

The Commission reviewed commitments in Zaire, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, India and Bangladesh. Service included; In Papua new Guinea airstrips have been upgraded; Nurses are needed for Bangladesh; a sawmill will be dispatched to the Solomons; new missionaries are being trained in tropical medicine, including Dr Leslie Bond.

A discussion on the 1978 Reith lectures The 1978 Reith Lectures on Christianity and the World Order, by Dr Edward Norman , started a national and international debate which has not lost its momentum. The issues arising from the relationship between religion and politics are discussed by Metropolitan of Sourozh, Head of the Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Church in Britain. Father Jean-Yves Calvez. SJ. The Rev Canon David Edwards. Dean of Norwich, The Rev Dr Jose Miguez -Bonino. Professor of Theology, Instituto Superior de Estudios Teologicos, Buenos Aires and The Rev Dr Edward Norman. Dean of Peterhouse, Cambridge, the 1978 Reith Lecturer. In the Chair Derek Robinson

Reverend Tom Skinner is an American evangelical church leader visiting New Zealand under the sponsorship of the Baptist Union. He is being presented as a young black radical and the fact that he is also an evangelist is not being mentioned. He talks about his philosophy and evangelism.

The commentary is on How Jesus would get on if he came to live in New Zealand today.

Fragment of a talk on the authority of the Bible. Speaker not identified.

A discussion on the census statistics showing the decline in religious affiliations, so, is New Zealand becoming a secular society? Interviewee is: Michael Hill, Professor of Sociology, Victoria University

A 1987 documentary in which Martin Young talks to Colonel Rabuka and other Fijian and Indian political leaders about recent happenings in Fiji.

A seasonal interview-based programme on spiritual topics of wide ranging interest, alternating with the BBC's Heart And Soul programme.

This episode: Peter Owen Jones continues his year long religious odyssey with a gruelling journey exploring the spiritual traditions of Africa. Peter sets off hoping to get a glimpse of man's first experience of the divine. His journey begins with the ancient practice of Voodoo in Benin, where he is confronted by ritual practices that contradict his own deeply held religious convictions. He is forced to decide whether he should even take part. In the continent where all human life began, Peter travels to Botswana to meet the San Bushmen, inheritors of the earliest religious faith on earth. In South Africa he discovers surprising new developments in religious belief when he meets the members of the 12th Apostolic Church and finds Afrikaners who believe the world is about to come to an end. In Ethiopia he finds a group of one of the world's youngest religions - Rastafarians - who have set up a Utopian community in this harsh and unforgiving land. His journey reaches its emotional conclusion in the highlands of northern Ethiopia where members of Africa's oldest Christian church have gathered. Faith 21: Voodoo – Mamywata: Benin fishermen in Cotonou perform ritual to serpent goddess Mamywata. -- Faith 22: Voodoo – Gris Gris: Visits the fetish market in Cotonou, Benin to see various dead animal parts. Practitioners claim these heal common ailments. -- Faith 24: San Trance Dance: San Bushmen from near Ghanzi, Botswana, perform a trance dance and reflect on modern encroachments on their religious practice. -- Faith 25: Zulu Sangomas: Visits a Zulu Sangoma in Johannesburg, South Africa to contact the spirit of the ancestors. -- Faith 26: Twelfth Apostolic Church: Witnesses an outdoor prayer meeting in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa, where rituals involving healing and protection through the intercession of the Holy Spirit are key. -- Faith 27: Afrikaner Calvinism: Attends a prayer meeting at home in Groot Marico, South Africa where worshippers believe the world will end by 2020. -- Faith 28: Rastafari: Visits a community of Jamaicans, four hours drive from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia who believe Haile Selassie I is their messiah and that they are now in Zion. -- Faith 29: Ethiopian Islam: Visits a tearoom beside a mosque in Negash, Tigray, Ethiopia to chew khat. -- Faith 30: Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity: Witnesses a church service for the feast of St Michael at the Church of Mikael Imba, Tigray, Ethiopia and is moved to tears by the warmth of human love he witnesses. [Info from Wikipedia entry]

This episode: In the fifth episode Pete discovers a dangerous side to the Bible Belt when he gets too close to the serpent handlers in the Appalachian mountains, before taking his seat at a table-tipping séance. He continues to challenge his own faith when he comes face to face with a miracle-working evangelist and a boy preacher. In Utah he visits the heartland of Mormonism and ventures into the wilderness to seek out religious outlaws who practice polygamy. Pete experiences a traditional Navajo sweat lodge and visits a sect where mummification is alive and well. His journey across the most religiously diverse country in the world reaches an explosive climax in Nevada when he joins fifty thousand revellers to witness a ceremonial burning. Faith 40: Snake handling: Witnesses a prayer meeting involving holding venomous snakes at the Edwina Church of God in Jesus Christ's Name, Newport, Tennessee. -- Faith 41: Baptist preacher prodigy: Attends a prayer meeting conducted by 10 year old minister Jared Sawyer at the Greater Travelers' Rest Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia. -- Faith 42: Evangelical revival: Witnesses a prayer meeting and a laying-on of hands at the Ignited Church, Lakeland, Florida. -- Faith 43: Spiritualism: Attends a séance at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, Cassadaga, Florida. -- Faith 44: Navajo sweat lodge: Joins members of the Navajo in a sweat lodge in the Arizona desert. -- Faith 45: Mormons: Discusses Mormon theology at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Salt Lake City, Utah. -- Faith 46: Religious polygamists: Interviews religious polygamists in St George, Utah who have broken with the LDS church over its attitude to polygamy. -- Faith 47: All Saints Episcopalian Church: Witnesses a same-sex marriage ceremony at the All Saints Episcopalian Church, Pasadena, California. -- Faith 48: Summum: Visits the Summum Pyramid in Salt Lake City, Utah. -- Faith 49: Burning Man festival: Attends the annual event in Black Rock Desert, northern Nevada. [Info from Wikipedia entry]

This episode: He finds a series of unexpected and surprising rituals and sects - huge underground New Age temples in Italy, shamans in Norway, and Europe's only Buddhist republic. Pete also discovers a darker side to faith in the tumultuous history of religion in Europe and finds that his own church was responsible for intolerance, persecution and death. This turns out to be a troubling and deeply personal journey for Pete. Faith 71: Norwegian Lutheran Church: Attends a Lutheran baptism at Sussjavri, Lapland, northern Norway -- Faith 72: Sami shamanism: Witnesses a spiritual invocation of ancestors (Yoik) at Vesterama Sami Camp, Lapland, northern Norway -- Faith 73: Judaism in Lithuania: Attends Shabbat prayers and meal in Vilnius, Lithuania -- Faith 74: Christianity: Visits the Hill of Crosses, 12 km north of Šiauliai, northern Lithuania -- Faith 75: Russian Orthodox Church: Attends the Feast of the Epiphany and Baptism of Christ at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Kropotkinskaya Square, Moscow, Russia, and an ice hole on Zhivopisnaya Street where worshippers swim in the freezing water. -- Faith 76: Atheism in Russia: Attends an Atheist discussion meeting in Moscow. -- Faith 77: Hare Krishna: Witnesses Hare Krishna procession in Moscow. -- Faith 78: Buddhism in Kalmykia: Witnesses Kalmyk Buddhist meditation at the Syakyusn-Syume Temple in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russian Federation. Also visits an apartment built above the temple intended for a visit by the Dalai Lama. -- Faith 79: Benedictine monks: Attends Vespers at San Benedetto's Monastery, Subiaco, Italy. -- Faith 80: Damanhur: Visit to the Damanhur Community, Baldissero Canavese, near Torino, Italy. [Info from Wikipedia entry]

This episode: Pete's exploration of world faiths takes a bizarre turn in Latin America. He smokes cigars with Saint Death in Mexico, ventures deep into a Bolivian mine to meet a terrifying god of the underworld and takes a mind-expanding natural hallucinogen with a New Age community in the forests of Brazil. In this episode Pete discovers how the centuries-old dominance of the Catholic Church has been challenged by a huge explosion of new religions and the re-emergence of dormant practices from the past. His search to understand the diverse spiritualities of the New World proves to be a testing experience. Pete encounters the radical methods of an influential Pentecostal preacher in one of Rio de Janeiro's most notorious prisons, and has to hold his nerve when the minister tries to exorcise Pete's demons. He travels to the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and dances to the top of a sacred hill with local Shaman as part of an annual llama sacrifice. In Brasilia he witnesses the strange pageantry of a UFO worshipping cult, where a mediumistic reading gets out of control and dark forces seem to be brought down from the spirit world. Faith 61: Roman Catholicism in Mexico: Attends Midnight Mass at the basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico -- Faith 62: Roman Catholic Church: Witnesses prayers to Santa Muerte, Barrio de Tepito, Mexico City. Also sees devotee of Santa Muerte being tattooed. -- Faith 63: El Tio: Witnesses offerings to a mine god at Cerro Rico mine, Potosi, Bolivia -- Faith 64: Pachamama: Witnesses llama sacrifice on hill above Sampaya, Bolivia -- Faith 65: Roman Catholic Church: Automobile blessing outside the basilica of the Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Bolivia -- Faith 66: Pentecostalism: Cleansing and exorcism of prisoners at Benfica detention centre, Leopoldina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Assemblies of God minister. Minister later exorcises Owen-Jones in attempt to stop him smoking. -- Faith 67: Candomblé: Witnesses Samba Day celebrations and orixa possession -- Faith 68: Temple of Goodwill. Meditation at a pyramid shaped temple in Brasilia -- Faith 69: Valley of Dawn: Takes part in the Vale do Amanhecer ritual, a spirit reading, at location near Planaltina, Brazil which proves to be a nerve-wrecking experience. -- Faith 70: Santo Daime: Takes part in Ayahuasca service where participants drink powerful substance that is said to induce a higher state of consciousness and reveal aspects of an individual's inner divine self. Location: Ceu do Mapia, State of Acre, Brazil [Info from Wikipedia entry]

After examining 49 faiths, Pete Owen Jones journeys from the Nepalese Himalayas to the south of India to make sense of the mystery of Indian religions, including the transmigration of the soul, karma, the pantheon of gods and the high regard for gurus. Pete visits a Tibetan Buddhist monastery high in the mountains. In Calcutta, he takes part in the colourful Durga Puja festival and meets the Agori who live amongst the dead. He then travels to the deserts of Rajastan, where he finds Hindu sects ready to walk on fire or even pay the ultimate price for their gurus. In Mumbai, Pete attends a Zoroastrian marriage and explores why one of the world's oldest religions is in danger of disappearing. He discovers how Sikhism had a violent birth when he attends the 300th anniversary of its greatest guru's death, and then journeys south to learn about the remarkable faith of Jainism, which renounces violence against every living creature. Finally Pete spends Diwali in a tiny village at a dung-slinging festival - with inevitable results. Faith 50: Tibetan Buddhism Witnesses a tara ritual at Kutsab Ternga monastery, near Jomsom, Mustang district, Nepal. -- Faith 51: Hinduism: Muktinath Walks through 108 waterspouts at the Stupa of Muktinath, near Jomsom, Mustang district, Nepal. -- Faith 52: Hindu/Buddhist: Child blessing. Attends a child blessing in a house in Kathmandu, Nepal. -- Faith 53: Hinduism: The Durga Puja festival. Witnesses the Durga Puja festival in Calcutta, India. -- Faith 54: Hinduism: Aghoris Meets an aghori in Tarapith, West Bengal, India. -- Faith 55: The Bishnoi Visits The Bishnoi and discusses their belief system in Rajasthan, India -- Faith 56: The Nath Firewalkers Witnesses Fire walking at Purnima in Rajasthan, India. -- Faith 57: Zoroastrianism Attends a Parsi wedding at the Parsi Fire Temple, Mumbai, India. -- Faith 58: Sikhism Attends the 300th anniversary of the consecration of the Guru Granth Sahib at Nanded, Maharashtra, India. -- Faith 59: Jainism Witnesses celebrations at the monolithic statue of Lord Gomateshwara, Shravanabelagola, Hassan district, India and here meets a Jain wandering nun, which proves to be a moving experience. -- Faith 60: Hinduism: Gorehabba ritual. Takes part in the Gorehabba ritual during Diwali at Gummatapura, a village on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, southern India.

This episode: Religion is a huge part of many people's lives, including many Kiwis, but unfortunately it's also a big source of conflict.

A seasonal interview-based programme on spiritual topics of wide ranging interest, alternating with the BBC's Heart And Soul programme.

A seasonal interview-based programme on spiritual topics of wide ranging interest, alternating with the BBC's Heart And Soul programme.

The realm of Tāne is full of Wairua. Each one has a distinctive sound. Our kaikōreo will share their experiences with Wairua. Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa.

Our Kaikōrero will share their thoughts about The Holy Spirit, The Nurturing Spirit, Māori Prophets and their prophetic sayings and the role of Māori in Aotearoa. (SERIES FINAL) Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa.

This episode is about the wairua of unborn children and what happens to their wairua in the event of death, stillborn, miscarriage or abortion.

The topic of this episode is about spiritual beings, dwellers of the forest, patupaiarehe. Those who have heard of them, or have had personal experiences, will share their stories. Manu Neho, Anituatua Black, George Hori Thrupp, Patu Hohepa.

A range of visions and dreams will be shared by those skilled in this area, highlighting caution to be taken if danger or threats against another loom. It could also be an out of body experience.

Our kaiwhakaora will speak about the importance of ensuring a safe environment for both the tūroro and their wairua. They’ll demonstrate some healing and clearing techniques under the guidance of the atua and their kaitiaki. Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa.

A strong energy is felt on the sacred areas of the land. It’s an area you can’t be ignorant about. Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa.

There are many kinds of guardians that watch over us. Some are taniwha, some are tipua, and some are angels. Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa. Katerina Mataira, Wai Turoa Morgan, Erena Hohepa, Rita Tupe, Rita Wharekura.

The sacred and ancient treasures handed down through the generations since time immemorial. What lies behind the mystery of these treasures? Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa. George Hori Thrupp, Patu Hohepa, Katerina Mataira, Ruth Makuini Tai, Velia Reihana.

In this episode, a variety of views will be shared about where our loved ones dwell in the afterlife, from the realm of Hinenui to pō, to the many levels of heaven. Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa.

This is one of many topics that if it’s not talked about, a lot of people will remain ignorant about the reason these spirits remain earthbound as ghosts. Our kaikōrero will share their thoughts about it. A te po nei: Kehua. Koinei tetahi o nga tino kaupapa mehemea kaore e korerohia, kaore hoki te nuinga e maarama ki te take i noho ai etahi o nga wairua hei kehua. Pouroto Ngaporo, Katerina Mataira, Margaret Walker, Rhonda Tibble, Te Riaki Amoamo, Anituatua Black, Rita Tupe, Koro Te Ngaromate Tutua.

Our kaikōrero will talk about mate Māori and how it impacts on ones life and the precautions they can take to ward it off. Mate wairangi is another interesting topic that challenges people’s perceptions of what it actually is. Ka korerohia te kaupapa katahi ka whakautua te patai e hangai ana ki te ao kohatu, tae noa ki tenei wa. Ka rongohia nga whakamarama mo te taha wairua o te tangata, me te taha wairua o nga mea katoa. Pouroto Ngaropo, Katerina Mataira, Menu neho, Rita Tupe, Grace Dorset, Tipene Tihema-Biddle.

A seasonal interview-based programme on spiritual topics of wide ranging interest, alternating with the BBC's Heart And Soul programme.

A seasonal interview-based programme on spiritual topics of wide ranging interest, alternating with the BBC's Heart And Soul programme.

A seasonal interview-based programme on spiritual topics of wide ranging interest, alternating with the BBC's Heart And Soul programme.

A faith intertwined with the King movement; Pai Marire survives and is practiced within many Maori communities today. Ruia Aperahama speaks to Rahui Papa on the faiths beliefs and its relevance.

This week, Ruia Aperahama speaks with Katerina Mataira on what we can learn from the korero that were passed down from our ancestors.

Ruia Aperahama talks with Haare Williams about being raised Ringatu in Tuhoe country and his journey from that rural upbringing to the big city.

A look at the history of the Anglican church.

Born out of a world in conflict, the Ringatu church was a Maori response to an imported doctrine. Ruia Aperahama talks to Wirangi Pera on the emergence of this faith and its traditions

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has temples through-out the motu, within which Maori play a major role. Ruia Aperahama talks with Brian Joyce about this Christian based faith.

Shane Te Ruki discusses Maori participation in the Bahai faith.