Civic Religion

This week, Megan and Michael discuss the place of "civic religion" in Australian society.

Defined as the implicit "religious" values of a nation - expressed through public ceremony, symbols, and rituals - our hosts ask if Australia even has a civic religion in the first place.

They then turn their eyes to the place of the Welcome to / Acknowledgement of Country in Australia: specifically in the church. What does it mean that some churches have pushed back against this now largely normal part of public procedure?

Finally, they take stock of a recent episode of Bluey and discuss why a children's show (of all things) brought Michael to tears.