Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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Days of the Week
The echoes of the past in the English days of the week
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Impact of Christianity
The impact of Christianity on the way the whole world lives
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Canterbury Conference
An American Episcopalian reflects on his time at the Canterbury Conference
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Who is my Neighbour?
How can we be neighbourly on a global scale?
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What is Love?
Most of us think we know what love is, but do we?
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A New Baby
A new father considers what is meant by 'pure love'
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Religion as a Gift From God
Why are different religious groups so bad at loving one another?
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Judaism
Thought on Judaism as a religion of practice and behaviour
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Friendship
Christian reflections on bodily nature of human friendship
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What are Churches For?
A speaker compares a church to an English public house
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Jerusalem Divided
Thoughts on the schism between Christianity and Judaism
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The Jewish Sabbath
The significance and meaning of the Jewish Sabbath - which is more than a day of rest
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Sir Lewis Namier
Arguments against Sir Lewis Namier's summation of Jewish history as "martyrology"
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Judaism and Legalism
The relationship between Judaism, legalism, art, and beauty
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The Jewish Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
The importance of the home and parental teaching to Jewish continuity
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Yom Kippur
Rabbi Hugo Gryn remembers observing Yom Kippur in Lieberose concentration camp
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A Dangerous Thing
A contemplation on the difficulty of expressing what is true, real, and important.
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Of the Father's Art Begotten
Christianity's contribution to, and withdrawal from, European art
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Is There Laughter in Heaven?
Are there causes for laughter in the Bible, as there are in life?
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Rosh Hashanah
On the shofar - the ram's horn - blown during the Jewish New Year
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Terence Rattigan
The return of the 1950s dramatist after decades of being a "cultural whipping boy"
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Jonah
The story of the prophet Jonah and his attempts to escape from God
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Selichot
Reflections on parenthood, continuity, and Selichot - Jewish prayers of repentance
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JB Priestley
On Priestley's play An Inspector Calls and his social conscience
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Shakespeare
Reflections on love and relationships in Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing
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Guru Gobind Singh
The life and teachings of Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten Sikh Gurus
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The First Peoples of the Americas
The religious traditions and creation stories of the First Peoples of the Americas
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Guru Nanak
The life and teachings of Sikh Guru Nanak and the way of yoga
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Earth and Sky Coalition
The Coalition's role in supporting First People's art and culture in the Americas
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Guru Granth Sahib
The "outpouring of love for God" in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred Sikh scriptures