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The Charedi (ultra orthodox) Jewish communities

Ernie Rea and guests explore the beliefs and lifestyles of the Jewish Charedi communities.

• 30 mins

Religion in prison

Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the statutory provision of religion in prison.

• 30 mins

Islam in America

Ernie Rea and his guests explore the history and place of Islam in America.

• 30 mins

The Supernatural

In the first of a new series, Ernie Rea and guests discuss the supernatural.

• 30 mins

Philanthropy

Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether faith inspires philanthropy.

• 30 mins

The three wise-men

Ernie Rea asks who were the Magi or Wise-men who visited the infant Jesus.

• 30 mins

Translating sacred texts

Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether we should translate Holy books.

• 30 mins

Suicide

Ernie Rea and guests discuss how suicide is understood by different faith communities.

• 30 mins

Egypt

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the history of Christians and Muslims in Egypt.

• 25 mins

Ayodhya

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the dispute between Hindus and Muslims over Ayodhya.

• 25 mins

Celebrity Culture

Guests discuss if the values of celebrity culture are at odds with religious values.

• 30 mins

Sunni and Shia Islam

Ernie Rea and guests discuss different ways of understanding the world around us.

• 30 mins

Faith Schools

Ernie Rea and guests discuss different ways of understanding the world around us.

• 30 mins

Nuns

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and place of nuns in religious communities.

• 30 mins

Men and Spirituality

Ernie Rea and guests discuss male spirituality and ask why so few men go to church.

• 30 mins

Immortality

Ernie Rea and guests discuss ways in which individuals have sought immortality.

• 30 mins

11/07/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Christian understanding of Hell.

• 30 mins

18/07/2011

Discussion on the impact of the events of the "Arab Spring" on Christians in the region.

• 30 mins

25/07/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss Religion and the Big Society.

• 30 mins

01/08/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion and the generation gap.

• 30 mins

08/08/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the principle of Sabbath rest.

• 30 mins

15/08/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the effects of globalisation on religion.

• 30 mins

22/08/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss sectarianism in Scotland.

• 30 mins

29/08/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the development of Buddhism in the West.

• 30 mins

05/09/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the vexed question of Jewish identity.

• 30 mins

12/09/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian and Muslim understandings of God, humans and evil.

• 30 mins

19/09/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the practice of exorcism.

• 30 mins

26/09/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and future of Britain's black churches.

• 30 mins

03/10/2011

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the future of Catholicism in the Irish Republic.

• 30 mins

Islam and the Veil

Ernie Rea and his guests get to the heart of what the Qur'an actually says about the veil.

• 30 mins