Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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The Day of Ashura - Islam
A reflection on Ashura, a major religious commemoration for Shia Muslims
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Saints
Why do Christians commemorate saints? What are saints 'for'?
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Peace
Charles le Gai Eaton reflects upon the complexity of the word 'peace'
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Jihad
Thoughts on the personal jihad, the holy war, against our worst impulses
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Jihad
Thoughts on peace, war, and the Islamic concept of jihad
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Jihad
What is the meaning of jihad - the "struggle against evil" - in Islam?
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Intuition and Facts
Thoughts on the misunderstandings that arises when intuitive people meet practical people
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Thoughts and Feelings
What is the difference between thinking people and feeling people?
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Opposites
What is the difference between introverts and the extroverts in the words of Jesus?
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An Eye for an Eye
Is "an eye for an eye" about legal procedures or revenge?
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Love Thy Neighbour
What is the true meaning of the phrase: "You shall love your neighbour as yourself"?
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The Sins of the Fathers
Was the 'Old Testament' God really cruel?
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Honour Your Father and Your Mother
How is the Hebrew commandment understood in the modern world?
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Development and Peace
Is economic development a route to world peace?
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The Parable of the Weeds
What does Christ's Parable of the Weeds tell us about the development movement?
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In Favour of Doing Nothing
Is there a value in doing nothing? Or should leisure be apologised for?
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Road to Emmaus
"Our days were spent with talk of loving your neighbour - and I couldn't stand him."
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Orthodox Christian Easter
Thoughts on Easter and the divisive nature of fundamentalism and nationalism
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Corpus Christi
The significance of Corpus Christi to Christians of all denominations
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Whitsunday
Canon Eric James remembers a Whitsunday spent in a village in India
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Models of God
Canon Eric James considers people's different "models of God"
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Saint George
Canon Eric James on the obscurity of Saint George - the patron saint of England
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Sorry
Contemplations on love and forgiveness in a material world
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Radio
A radio "addict" discusses her love of radio - and it's practical benefits too
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Wrongdoing
Does a belief in the hereafter give significance to moral choices?
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Ascension
What do the words used to describe Christ's "ascension" into heaven mean?
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Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
How the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool tries to be a living symbol of hope
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Liverpool
How do we know where we belong in a world of easy mobility?
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Liverpool's Architecture
How the architecture of Liverpool binds the different communities of the city together
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Vaisakhi
The ancient Sikh festival that marks the beginning of a new solar year, and a new harvest