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Jean Vanier's Ark
ABC Radio National Australia
Posted 2010-11-02 09:26:08

Welcome to Encounter on ABC Radio National. I'm Carmel Howard and this week, a program about the L'Arche movement.

L'Arche communities are based around family-style homes where the intellectually disabled live together with their able-bodied assistants in a spirit of friendship and mutuality.

The word 'L'Arche' means 'the Ark' in French. It's a biblical image, suggesting a place of life and refuge amidst the flood of civilisation. It was named by its founder, the Canadian Catholic philosopher, Jean Vanier, who formed the first L'Arche community in 1964, when he invited two intellectually disabled men, Raphael and Philippe ...

This highly acclaimed series explores the connections between religion and
life. With an emphasis on a high standard of creative production,  Encounter invites the listener to make connections intellectually,  emotionally and intuitively across a broad spectrum of topics.

The program regularly reflects on the religious experience of  multicultural Australia. This includes small, lesser-known groups and  gives access to voices and experiences that are not often heard in the mainstream media. Encounter has won a number of local and international awards.

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Jean Vanier and Ian Brown: An Inevitable Encounter
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Jean Vanier Writes to the Parliamentary Committee on Palliative Care
Posted 2010-11-24 17:11:05
On October 15th, a letter from Jean Vanier was presentend to the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care. Four days later, the L’Arche Ottawa community...
Jean Vanier in India
Posted 2008-09-21 01:25:19
Videoclip : Jean Vanier speaks of the Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa and of the L'Arche communities in India.