This week, ABC Religion & Ethics explores the uneasy boundary between fear, faith and the unknowable.
On Soul Search, Rohan Salmond — filling in for Meredith Lake — delves into the disturbing universe of H.P. Lovecraft, whose "cosmic horror" confronts us with the limits of human understanding. What happens when we come face to face with the truly ineffable, and how does this genre reflect deeper spiritual and existential anxieties?
Compass investigates a disturbing trend in Australian schools. Toxic online influencers are reshaping how teenage boys think about gender, fuelling a rise in classroom misogyny. Siobhan Marin examines the real-world impact on students and teachers — and asks how we can respond without pushing boys further into the manosphere.
And God Forbid traces the religious roots of the horror film genre. From demonic possession to the apocalypse, horror draws heavily on theological ideas — sometimes to critique, sometimes to affirm. The panellists discuss how sacred texts, myth and ritual have helped shape the genre's enduring power. | 
