Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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The Power of Love
On trusting the power of love and not the love of power
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The Prophets
Reverend Rosemary Wakelin discusses the difficulties faced by prophets and visionaries
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Act Like a Child
What children can teach us about decency, kindness, and love
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The Annunciation
The difference between temporal power struggles and how God operates
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The Bringing of Light
The healing power of the light of God
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Intolerance, Extremism, or Sheer Paranoia?
Harry Hagopian suggests reasons for the frightening trend toward religious extremism
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Recognising God
On looking for God's presence all the time and not just when something is wanted
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Christmas Visits
Reflections on the visits of God and Jesus to humankind
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The Meaning of Dreams
What do recurring dreams mean? Could they be messages from God?
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Islam in Heart and Mind
Raficq Abdulla on the relationship between knowledge, power and Islam
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Islam in Heart and Mind 1
Raficq Abdulla on Islam as a religion of text, whose central core is a book of revelation
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Islam and Jerusalem
What does Jerusalem have to do with Islam?
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Brideshead Revisited
The difference between real holiness and self-conscious goodness in Waugh's classic novel
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Reconciliation with Germany
Rabbi Jonathan Magonet on reconciliation work in Germany
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Out in the Cold
Given Britain's biblical heritage, why are the elderly treated with so little respect?
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Storing up Riches
"If our hope and trust is in what we own, we may be heading for aching hearts"
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Synod for the New Millennium
Is the remit of the Church of England's Synod too broad?
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Art and Saints
On the power of great art to make saints seem human
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Islamic Business Ethics
Saba Risalludin on integrity and honesty as religious requirement
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Divine Music
Saba Risaluddin on the "aspiration toward God and soaring melodies" of sacred music
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The Presence of God - Emily Dickinson
On the poet who, despite being non-religious, found the presence of God
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Does God Love Bad People?
Why doesn't God punish those who commit evil acts on earth?
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The Whole Truth
Why is religious tolerance so often seen as weakness?
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Black Cat
Why are people superstitious and do they ever help?
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The New Lamb
What can we do to welcome the Messiah?
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Praying In Vain
Why are some prayers uttered in vain - isn't God listening?
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Hanukkah
Why is Hanukkah described as the "chameleon festival"?
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All Souls' Day
Reverend Helen Cunliffe on All Souls' Day and remembering the dead.
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Destiny
Is there such a thing as destiny, or do we have free will?
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A Choir of Angels
On the strange comfort given by A Choir of Angels, by 15th Century artist Simon Marmion