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The Birth of Isaac

A reading from the Book of Genesis with a lesson about laughter and tears

• 4 mins

The Importance of Ahsura

The lesson of mercy at the heart of Ashura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam

• 3 mins

Love Across the Religious Divide

What happens when people go further than 'loving thy neighbour'?

• 4 mins

Politically Correct Bible

Language, prejudice, and the origins of 'sinister'

• 4 mins

Shavuot

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the festival of Shavuot - the Jewish Feast of Weeks

• 3 mins

Bar Mitzvah - Jewish

The history and meaning of the coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys

• 4 mins

Teaching Tolerance

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the need to tackle ignorance and prejudice

• 4 mins

Day of Ashura - Islam

The story of the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad

• 4 mins

Islam and the West

Is it possible to improve relations between Islam and the West?

• 4 mins

The Facts of Faith

Can we just assume that God exists or do we need proof?

• 4 mins

What is Sharia?

Why is Sharia so poorly understood?

• 4 mins

Science and Faith

Is science without God like a car without a driver - or are they mutually exclusive?

• 4 mins

Science Versus Religion

The ongoing - but recent - conflict between science and religion

• 4 mins

Islam, Peace, and Compassion

On Islam as a religion of peace and Christianity's special place within it

• 3 mins

Ambiguity of Faith

How do believers develop such different interpretations of the same faith?

• 4 mins

Empty Spaces

Thoughts on boundaries, silence, and overlapping identities.

• 4 mins

Religious Identity

Understanding religious identities and embracing 'fragile doubt'

• 4 mins

Islam and History

How Islam has evolved and been subject to interpretation and communal acceptance

• 4 mins

The Fundamentals of Islam

Are there more fundamentals in Islam than the Five Pillars?

• 4 mins

The Prophet's Revolution

On Islam as a religion of balance, compassion, and unity

• 4 mins

The Day of Pentecost

Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on the story of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit

• 3 mins

Fact versus Faith

Are science and religion bound to be in opposition?

• 4 mins

Zarathustra

Who was the prophet Zarathustra and what was his philosophy?

• 4 mins

Rules and Freedoms

World Service science editor John Wilson reflects on faith and free will

• 4 mins

The Science of Miracles

World Service science editor John Wilson reflects on the existence of miracles

• 4 mins

Religious Life - Poverty

The vow of poverty and its spiritual discipline. Presented by Sister Lavinia Byrne

• 4 mins

Dead Man Walking

On Sister Helen Prejean a leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty

• 4 mins

Terminator

Do the Terminator films have soul? Presented by Maggie Roux

• 4 mins

Chorus Line

Maggie Roux on the power of revelation in the movie Chorus Line

• 4 mins

The Wizard of Oz

Maggie Roux on the journey to our deepest selves and the power of myth

• 4 mins