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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world

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    Betrayal

    Mon 14 Sep 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the feelings of betrayal when followers abandon a faith.

  • Rumi

    Mon 7 Sep 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the life and lasting influence of the Persian poet Rumi.

  • Ghosts

    Mon 31 Aug 2015

    A discussion on the different ways of understanding the world around us.

  • Tunisia

    Mon 24 Aug 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role of religion in Tunisian society and government.

  • Religion and Debt

    Mon 17 Aug 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss what role religion plays in people's attitudes toward debt.

  • Hadith

    Mon 29 Jun 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Hadith, the stories and traditions of Muhammad's life.

  • Compassion

    Mon 15 Jun 2015

    Must nurses show compassion? What is it anyway? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.

  • Greece

    Mon 8 Jun 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss church-state relations in Greece.

  • Religion and Earthquakes

    Mon 1 Jun 2015

    What impact has the twin earthquake disaster had on Nepalese religious beliefs?

  • Artificial Intelligence

    Mon 6 Apr 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss artificial intelligence.

  • Scapegoat

    Mon 30 Mar 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious role of the scapegoat.

  • Confucianism

    Mon 23 Mar 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the revival of Confucianism in China.

  • Religious Literacy

    Mon 16 Mar 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss what makes a religiously literate society.

  • End Time Beliefs in Islam

    Mon 9 Mar 2015

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss beliefs about the end of time in Islam.

  • Purgatory

    Mon 2 Mar 2015

    Is purgatory a religious place or a psychological concept? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.

  • Fundamentalism

    Mon 12 Jan 2015

    Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists?

  • Moses

    Mon 5 Jan 2015

    Why does the story of Moses still hold such a broad appeal?

  • Magna Carta

    Mon 29 Dec 2014

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the church's role in the creation of the Magna Carta.

  • TS Eliot's Religious Poetry

    Mon 22 Dec 2014

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the enduring appeal of TS Eliot's religious poetry.

  • Race Relations in the USA

    Mon 15 Dec 2014

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss church and race relations in the United States of America.

  • Spiritualism

    Mon 8 Dec 2014

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of Spiritualism.

  • Plague narratives and Ebola

    Mon 1 Dec 2014

    How are religious plague narratives affecting the responses to the Ebola outbreak?

  • Avatars

    Mon 24 Nov 2014

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the theology and digital reinterpretation of avatars.

  • Catholic Synod on the family

    Mon 6 Oct 2014

    Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Catholic church's synod on the family.

  • Karma

    Mon 29 Sep 2014

    Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the belief in karma.

  • Religion and PR

    Mon 22 Sep 2014

    Ernie Rea discusses with guests how religions can do good - and avoid bad - PR.

  • Agnosticism

    Mon 15 Sep 2014

    Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about Agnosticism and doubt.

  • Religious History of Iraq

    Mon 8 Sep 2014

    Ernie Rea discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history.

  • Holy Spirit

    Mon 1 Sep 2014

    Ernie Rea explores what is understood by the 'Holy Spirit' across different faiths.

  • Charity

    Mon 25 Aug 2014

    Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the role of faith-based charities.

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