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Reverend Steve Chalke is a prominent social activist and leading Christian evangelical thinker whose views have both inspired and sent shock waves through his community. He talks to Cathy about his latest book 'Being Human' which explores how to become the person you were meant to be.

How much should a political party leader's faith impinge on his or her politics? The question has come into sharp focus with the election of Tim Farron, a devout Christian, as leader of the Liberal Democrats. Cathy discusses the issue with former MP Tom Harris and Reverend Dr Doug Gay of Glasgow University.

Following on from David Cameron's speech on tackling extremism, Professor Greg Garrett and journalist Myriam Francois-Cerrah look at whether a moratorium on stories and images from terrorist organisations would remove their power by cutting off their blood supply.

Where do images of the afterlife in your head come from? Are they inspired by religion or the arts? Professor Greg Garrett compares cultural accounts of the afterlife with those found in sacred texts and explains why we're so drawn to these stories of heaven and hell, of angels and devils.

Fitness coach Fiona Buchanan tells us about a book that has changed her life and continues to inspire her.

It's difficult to imagine a cultural hinterland for religious extremist fighters but academics say that studying their literary interests may give a greater insight into what makes them tick. Journalist Samira Shackle and Dr Taj Kandoura, lecturer in Arabic at Oxford University, look at how revealing the poetry of IS, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban might be.