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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week

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Reconciling sex work with faith
Edward Stourton examines the ethical and religious issues of the week.
03 Sep 2023,44 mins
The spiritual life of JRR Tolkien
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
27 Aug 2023,44 mins
The Catholic seal of confession
Emily Buchanan takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
20 Aug 2023,44 mins
Hawaii Fires; Jehovah's Witnesses; the Vicar of Moscow
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
13 Aug 2023,44 mins
06/08/2023
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
06 Aug 2023,44 mins
30/07/2023
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
30 Jul 2023,44 mins
Oppenheimer, Manipur, The Sixth Commandment
William Crawley takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
23 Jul 2023,43 mins
Soul Survivor; 'Our Problematic Father'; White Privilege
Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
16 Jul 2023,44 mins
The history of 'defrocking' and the story behind a 400-year-old missal
Defrocking could come back as a punishment for Anglican priests.
09 Jul 2023,44 mins
Islamophobia in Ireland; Executed Carmelite nuns; Church closures
William Crawley takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
02 Jul 2023,44 mins
Church of England safeguarding; Catholic synod; Vicar's pay
The Archbishop of York explains why the church sacked its board of safeguarding experts.
25 Jun 2023,44 mins
Hexham and Newcastle safeguarding review; conversion therapy; Franco and the Benedictines
Catholic Safeguarding in NE England; Conversion therapy; Franco and the monks.
18 Jun 2023,44 mins
Hajj bookings, Ukraine army chaplains, Jewish divorce
Emily Buchanan takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
11 Jun 2023,44 mins
Chinese Muslims; Aid for Uganda, Northern Ireland schools
Emily Buchanan looks at some of the religious and ethical issues of the week.
04 Jun 2023,44 mins
Child abuse, Ron DeSantis, Celebration Day
William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
28 May 2023,44 mins
Church yard allotments, Myanmar cyclone, New caritas boss
Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
21 May 2023,44 mins
Turkey election; Established church; St Francis of Assisi
Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
14 May 2023,44 mins
Coronation composer, Shamanism in the UK, Toy ducks in the baptismal font
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
07 May 2023,44 mins
Coronation Order of Service, Sudan Archbishop, God & Government report
Coronation details released, Sudan Archbishop, and the 'Does Government do God?' report.
30 Apr 2023,44 mins
Sri Lanka Easter Bombings; University Term Names; Windermere Children
Emily Buchanan with a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
23 Apr 2023,44 mins
16/04/2023
LGBTQ+ Iftar; Pilgrimage; Religious oaths in court
16 Apr 2023,44 mins
Muslim Hikers; Good Friday Agreement; Music in Church
The role of faith in the Good Friday Agreement and in sustaining peace over 25 years.
09 Apr 2023,44 mins
Ramadan Recipes; Christian Nudists; Paul O'Grady and The Salvation Army
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan.
02 Apr 2023,44 mins
A decade of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury, Ramadan rules, Jewish housing
Ten years of Justin Welby as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Exploring the rules of Ramadan.
26 Mar 2023,44 mins
19/03/2023
Iraq war anniversary, the spirituality of sex workers, and a Latin mass crackdown.
19 Mar 2023,44 mins
Live from Rome on a decade of Pope Francis
Edward Stourton is live from Rome reflecting on a decade of Pope Francis.
12 Mar 2023,44 mins
Windsor Deal; Slave Trade and the Church of England; Oscar Contender
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
05 Mar 2023,44 mins
Attacks on refugees; Orthodoxy in Ukraine; school singing project
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
26 Feb 2023,44 mins
Ukraine's Religious Freedom Watchdog; Black Jesus; Champing
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
19 Feb 2023,44 mins
Turkey and Syria Earthquake; Patriarch Kirill & KGB claims; C of E Synod; Prevent review
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
12 Feb 2023,44 mins