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Emergence of Christianity

How the values of the pagan gods in Wagner's The Ring differ from Christianity

• 4 mins

Raphael's School of Athens

A reflection on the purpose of churches and Raphael's painting of the great Greek thinkers

• 4 mins

Saint Patrick

The difficulties of living up to a faith, rather than simply dying for one

• 4 mins

The Stars at Night

The Reverend Dr David Stone on the beauty and immensity of the night sky

• 4 mins

The Garden of Eden

How, like Adam and Eve, humanity has fallen upwards with knowledge

• 3 mins

Death of the Universe

How the eternity of God's love provides hope in the face of death

• 3 mins

The Creator

The Reverend Dr David Stone considers his relationship with God the creator

• 4 mins

Building Blocks

If carbon is the building block of life, what are the building blocks of knowledge?

• 3 mins

The Doctrine of Creation

The difference between belonging to God in theory and belonging to God in practise

• 4 mins

The Six Weeks Before Easter

A contemplation on the dangers of competitive self denial

• 4 mins

Injustice

Poet Kenneth Bailey considers injustice, and the great energy it produces

• 4 mins

Holy Week

Poet Kenneth Bailey on why the death of Jesus is so important for Christians

• 4 mins

Islamic Converts

Saba Risuluddin speaks about her conversion to Islam - and other people's reactions

• 4 mins

Islamic Unity

Saba Risaluddin suggests Islam as answer to tribal and nationalist conflict

• 4 mins

Islamic Thinkers

Saba Risaluddin on the intellectual achievements of Muslim thinkers throughout history

• 4 mins

The Singer and His Song

Cantor Jonathan Ordman tries to explain the "tingle factor" he gets from singing

• 4 mins

Carnival Celebration

Why do people need carnival? And why does it so often proceed a period of solemnity?

• 3 mins

Passion Week: Judge Not

Thoughts for Passion Week: "In an age of speed one must learn to think slowly"

• 4 mins

Praying

Why is praying such an effort? How do we prepare for deep prayer?

• 4 mins

Regent's Park Mosque

Worshippers explain what Regent's Park Mosque means to them

• 4 mins

Passion Week: Human Solidarity

"We are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love"

• 4 mins

Passion Week: Consuming Belief

Thoughts for Passion Week: "It takes so many years to realise one is dead"

• 4 mins

Saint Paul's Cathedral in London

What Sir Christopher Wren's baroque church means to people

• 4 mins

Passover

The story of Passover, commemorating the exodus of Israelites from Egypt

• 4 mins

Images of Christ

"He is a king who exercises his authority by washing the feet of his disciples"

• 4 mins

Passover Preparation

The history and the meanings behind the preparations for Passover

• 4 mins

Passover

Rabbi Julia Neuberger considers alternative meanings for the food at Passover

• 4 mins

Good Friday

Thoughts on Via Dolorosa, the walk pilgrims make in Jerusalem on Good Friday

• 4 mins

Maundy Thursday

Thought on the Last Supper which Jesus held with his disciples before going to his death

• 4 mins

Albanian Liberation

The Albanian struggle for freedom and words of the prophet Isaiah

• 4 mins