Spiritual thoughts from across the world
World Service,·1097 episodes
Is it possible to improve relations between Islam and the West?
23 May 1996,·4 mins
Can we just assume that God exists or do we need proof?
24 May 1996,·4 mins
Why is Sharia so poorly understood?
Is science without God like a car without a driver - or are they mutually exclusive?
The ongoing - but recent - conflict between science and religion
On Islam as a religion of peace and Christianity's special place within it
26 May 1996,·3 mins
How do believers develop such different interpretations of the same faith?
26 May 1996,·4 mins
Thoughts on boundaries, silence, and overlapping identities.
Understanding religious identities and embracing 'fragile doubt'
How Islam has evolved and been subject to interpretation and communal acceptance
Are there more fundamentals in Islam than the Five Pillars?
On Islam as a religion of balance, compassion, and unity
Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on the story of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit
27 May 1996,·3 mins
Are science and religion bound to be in opposition?
28 May 1996,·4 mins
Who was the prophet Zarathustra and what was his philosophy?
World Service science editor John Wilson reflects on faith and free will
World Service science editor John Wilson reflects on the existence of miracles
The vow of poverty and its spiritual discipline. Presented by Sister Lavinia Byrne
30 May 1996,·4 mins
On Sister Helen Prejean a leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty
Do the Terminator films have soul? Presented by Maggie Roux
14 Jun 1996,·4 mins
Maggie Roux on the power of revelation in the movie Chorus Line
Maggie Roux on the journey to our deepest selves and the power of myth
Is our capacity for worship and wonder what makes us human?
18 Jun 1996,·4 mins
The ceremonies, signs, and symbols of everyday life
What does being in 'two minds' about something reveal about ourselves?
Is feeling bored a creative and spiritual necessity?
19 Jun 1996,·4 mins
Are the young really irreligious and irresponsible? Presented by Rosemary Foxtcroft.
How reading non-religious poetry has brought comfort to a commuting chaplain
19 Jun 1996,·3 mins
On the importance of learning from failure
Is it better to travel hopefully than to arrive?
20 Jun 1996,·4 mins
