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Thoughts & Comments

Thoughts & Comments

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Thoughts & Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience. In each episode, Andrew chats with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We’ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts & Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.

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  • Thu 31 Jul 2025. Relational Sizzle or Fizzle - Our Workplace, Home & Online Connections.
    2025/07/31

    In this episode we hold up a mirror to our relationships and take a good look at workplace dynamics, home life, and the façade of online community. Are we strengthening our relationships or eroding them?

    New legislation will remove penalties for sharing salary details with co-workers. Tom O'Neil explores pros and cons, asking - will this build equity and transparency, or workplace resentment?

    More of our social interactions are now online, but is this actual community, and are these real relationships? Justin Smith unpacks the costs of virtual connections for digital natives.

    Finally John Cowan examines what essential elements may be missing from our family relational diets and prescribes a course of Relationship Vitamins to get us back on track.

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    26 分
  • Wed 30 Jul 2025. Band-aids & Legal Decoys - Do Policy Tweaks Yield Real Solutions?
    2025/07/30

    In this episode Andrew Urquhart asks, Is the Government solving problems we don’t care about while ignoring the real issues?

    Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute ponders recent electoral tinkering; public theologian Dr Craig Heilmann examines whether an overseas move to impose social media age restrictions is political grandstanding; and is Kiwi butter the new gold? Christian Savings CEO Dan Mazengarb weighs up the economic mystery of our exorbitant butter prices and whether anyone can do anything about it.

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    25 分
  • Tue 29 Jul 2025. Education vs. Indoctrination - Gender, Religion & Freedom to Choose.
    2025/07/29

    In this episode, Andrew Urquhart explores the difference between education and indoctrination. Is there freedom to choose or give a contrary view, and are there barriers to participation based on religion or ideology?

    Stephanie Johnston shares stories from her recent trip to Egypt, where Barnabas Aid is removing barriers to education for women, youth, and Christians.

    The Free Speech Union's Nick Hanne explains concerns about the Harmony Accords, which aim to “foster mutual understanding through dialogue” between various faith groups. Sounds promising, were it not a Trojan horse for hate speech laws.

    Ro Edge from Save Women’s Sport Australasia celebrates the removal of transgender guidelines for community sport in New Zealand, saying these so-called inclusion programmes have been denying women access to a level playing field.

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    22 分
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