Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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On the Ledge
Reverend Dr Rob Marshall talks about the play, On the Ledge, by Alan Bleasdale
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Holy Places
Should places set aside for prayer and reflection be turned into tourist attraction?
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Too Many Words
British theatre chaplain Reverend Dr Rob Marshall on the danger of over-using words
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Verdi's Otello
Having seen Verdi's Otello, Reverend Dr Rob Marshall reflects on jealousy, envy, and fear
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Star Trek
On the Star Trek films and the danger of 'making God an image of ourselves'
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The Last Temptation of Christ
The controversy surrounding Scorsese's film for making Christ an ordinary human being
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Atonement in Terminator
On the themes of redemption and atonement in the Terminator films
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God and the Movies
Does God speak to us through film?
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Non-Believers Points of View
Why aren't atheists invited to attend the Parliament of World Religions?
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Interfaith Movement
On the first Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893
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Swami Vivekananda
Questioning the idea that religions are solely force for good
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Islamic World View
A short talk on whether there is such a thing as an Islamic world view
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Christian and Islamic Differences
The differences between Muslims and Christians, and how mistaken polemics were created
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Ki Teitzei
Reflections on the Torah portion Ki Teitzei, 'when you go out to war against your enemies'
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Shoftim
On Shoftim, the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading
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Submission to God
What does the word "submission" mean in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
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Virtue and Piety
Is it possible to draw strength from nature and virtue from tilling the land?
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Feast of the Transfiguration
The Feast celebrating the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee
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Ganesh - a Deity of the Imagination
An argument against the idea that Hindu deities are products of the imagination
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Feast of All Souls
Why the Feast of All Souls is "possibly the most maligned feast of the Church's year"
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The Feast of All Saints
On the day for doing the impossible and remembering the unknown
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King Kansa
The Hindu story of the evil King Kansa who was intent on killing his sister's children
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Learning About God
How the life and hymns of Cecil Frances Alexander can introduce children to God
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Quilt Women
The women's groups who collaborated on a quilt celebrating famous Christian women
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Joy of Community Life
On the joy of running the London Marathon and the support of strangers
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Soviet Collapse
On the collapse of Soviet communism, the rise of Solidarity and the power of faith
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Human Rights
Are human rights a Western concept, and do they conflict with religious doctrine?
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My Words Fly Up
The importance of thinking about what one is saying - especially when praying
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Divine Revelation
Saba Risaluddin on the nature of revelation and authenticity of scriptures
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Yugoslav Wars: Good and Evil
What the conflict in the former Yugoslavia reveals about the nature of good and evil