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Jane Little with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar.

The teaching of Religious Edcuation in schools in crisis. It has been omitted from the new English Baccaluareate and a recent survey found that a third of all secondary schools will cut it from their curriculum. We'll discuss what has happened to an academic subject in which the UK is considered a world leader; with Professor Trevor Cooling, Reverend Jan Ainley and Dr Phillip Barnes.

Ireland is about to go to the polls. Are people - amid the anger, pain and desolation of financial meltdown - striving for non-materialistic help? Irish Journalist David Quinn

Homosexual couples could soon ne allowed to marry in church while straight couples could be given the right to a civil partnership. We ask why some religious groups are opposed to the consultation process.

Algeria, Libya, Bahrain, Iran and Yemen have all seen big and small protests over the last few days. What does this mean for the Arab world and will more regimes in that part of the world collapse? Fawaz Gerges is the Director of the Middle East Centre at London School of Economics

Our reporter Kevin Bocquet looks into the issue of Child Protection in Madrassahs

The Industral Revolution brought a boom in the number of temporary churches or Tin Tabernacles to cater for a devout but transient people. Geoff Bird visted one in Staffordshire to hear how they have remained part of worship for so many people

Father Christopher Jamison reviews the new film 'The Rite', released next week in the UK.

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Series producer: Amanda Hancox.

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