Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
-
Muslim Teacher
How religious traditions of service, compassion, peace, and concern, can enhance education
-
Hajj to Mecca
Thoughts on the celebrations at the end of the Hajj
-
Media Challenges
The value of serenity, and the dangers of the "blindness of the heart"
-
Comfort in Loss
A speaker on how it is good to sometimes lose touch so as to deepen our need
-
Doubt
Are all religious fanaticisms the result of repressed doubt?
-
Freedom in South Africa
With the end of apartheid in South Africa, a reflection on the nature of freedom
-
South Africa
The desire for national resurrection in post-apartheid South Africa
-
Palm Sunday
The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his Passion
-
Joseph of Arimathea
The story of Joseph of Arimathea who donated his own tomb for the burial of Jesus
-
The Garden of Gethsemane
A reflection on Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, loneliness, and submission to God
-
Simon Peter
How Simon Peter disowned Jesus three times, and why we should never say never
-
The Last Supper
The story of the Last Supper when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples
-
Holy Week
When the shadow of the cross replaced the promise of the crown
-
Good Friday
How the crucifixion of Jesus would not have been out of the ordinary for a bystander
-
Easter
A contemplation on the resurrection of Jesus and the triumph of hope over despair
-
Baha'i Ridvan Festival
The 12 day festival that commemorates Baha'u'llah's announcement of his prophethood
-
Adolescence
Are humans in a collective state of adolescence whatever their age?
-
Ascension of Baha'u'llah
Barney Leith tells the story of the Ascension of Baha'u'llah
-
Declaration of the Bab
Barney Leith tells the story of the declaration of the Bab, the herald of the Baha'i faith
-
Breaking Barriers
Breaking down the barriers that exist between people, as written about by Paul
-
Is it Passion Sunday or Lent Five?
Sister Lavinia Byrne reflects on theological polarization
-
The Hindu Festival of Holi
The meaning of Holi, a time of renewal, celebration, and sometimes riotous abandon
-
St Patrick's Day
Does the popularity of St Patrick's Day help spread the Christian word?
-
Bad Choices
A prison chaplain talks about helping people make better choices
-
Female Ordination
Reflections on the ordination of women
-
Romford YMCA
Helping young people in Romford find their purpose, independence, and work
-
Romford YMCA
Working with young people "at odds with society" at Romford YMCA
-
The Commandments
Why have the Ten Commandments been held in awe and reverence for so long?
-
Salvation
Can our greatest tragedies turn out to be our salvation?
-
Pursuit of Happiness
What to do with the dubious blessing of spare time