Scotland at Prayer
Billy Kay introduces his 2010 series Scotland at Prayer, which tells the story of the great ecclesiastical traditions which have shaped Christianity in Scotland.
Billy Kay introduces his 2010 series Scotland at Prayer which tells the story of the great ecclesiastical traditions which have shaped Christianity in Scotland. We'll also join Richard Holloway as he follows in the footsteps of Alexander Peden and Sally Magnusson presents a special edition of her programme Sally on Sunday from Geneva where she reconsiders Calvin and his impact on the Scottish Psyche.
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Scotland at Prayer – Episode 1
Billy Kay examines the period of the Reformation itself, and the visionary nature of some of the innovations introduced by Knox and Melville
Duration: 26:32
Scotland at Prayer - The Killing Times
Billy Kay focuses on the period from 1590 to 1690, when there was struggle between Presbyterian and Episcopalian parties for ascendancy.
Duration: 27:06
In The Footsteps: Alexander Peden
Richard Holloway, former Bishop of Edinburgh, follows in the footsteps of Alexander Peden, a controversial leading light in Scotland's Covenant movement.
Duration: 27:44
Scotland at Prayer – The Faithful Remnant
Billy Kay explores the history of Episcopalianism since the Reformation, and in particular its association with the Jacobite cause in the Risings of 1715 and 1745.
Duration: 27:27
The True Faith Preserved
Billy Kay traces the fortunes of the Catholic Church from its proscription at the time of the Reformation, its persecution in the intervening years and its reinvigoration through Irish immigration.
Duration: 27:44
Sally on Sunday - Calvin
Sally Magnusson searches for traces of Calvin in the Old Town of Geneva to mark the 500th anniversary of his birth.
Duration: 43:52
Scotland at Prayer – When the Gospel Came
Billy Kay tells the story of the Evangelical tradition in the Highlands, giving particular emphasis to the Isle of Lewis which is often regarded as a last bastion of austere Calvinism.
Duration: 27:44
Scotland at Prayer – Children of the Reformation
Billy Kay explores the history of some of the smaller denominations with a long pedigree in Scotland e.g. the Quakers of the 17th century and the Methodists of the 18th century.
Duration: 27:43
Sally on Sunday – Reformation
Sally Magnusson is in Edinburgh to mark the 450th Anniversary of the Scottish Reformation. What happened in the middle of the sixteenth Century that so changed Scotland?
Duration: 43:37
Scotland at Prayer – The Last Word
Billy Kay reaffirms the cultural legacy of the Reformation, explores the shared identity of Christians in an increasingly secular society and looks to the future of the churches.
Duration: 27:46
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- Wed 23 Feb 2011 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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