Spiritual thoughts from across the world
World Service,·1097 episodes
The eccentricities of the Christian year, with particular reference to Trinity Sunday
11 May 1993,·4 mins
Sister Lavinia Byrne reflects on the Feast often overlooked as a "pale cousin of Easter"
11 May 1993,·3 mins
Dalai Lama on how Tibet and world peace affect his daily life of meditation and prayer
12 May 1993,·4 mins
The power of logos and Christian symbols
18 May 1993,·4 mins
How the Baha'i faithful celebrate the beginnings of their faith
19 May 1993,·3 mins
Does the end of earthly time mean the end of everything?
24 May 1993,·4 mins
Sister Lavinia Byrne on the feast that still fuels arguments in the Christian family
25 May 1993,·3 mins
Reflections on the Feast of the Body of Christ, and the dying art of "strewing"
25 May 1993,·4 mins
Penny Faust on the origins of the Ten Commandments
02 Jun 1993,·4 mins
Penny Faust on the differences between the Jewish and Christian First Commandment
09 Jun 1993,·4 mins
Penny Faust reflects on the humanitarian significance of remembering the Sabbath
16 Jun 1993,·4 mins
Penny Faust on how caring and respect can co-exist alongside disagreements
23 Jun 1993,·4 mins
Thoughts on a prayer for America's Independence Day
01 Jul 1993,·3 mins
On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it
06 Jul 1993,·4 mins
On the Soviet Encyclopaedia which described Jesus as "mythological figure"
The life and legacy of the murdered Russian Orthodox priest, Father Alexander Men
On the anniversary in the Baha'i calendar marking the execution of the Bab
08 Jul 1993,·4 mins
What the conflict in the former Yugoslavia reveals about the nature of good and evil
13 Jul 1993,·4 mins
Saba Risaluddin on the nature of revelation and authenticity of scriptures
13 Jul 1993,·3 mins
The importance of thinking about what one is saying - especially when praying
Are human rights a Western concept, and do they conflict with religious doctrine?
On the collapse of Soviet communism, the rise of Solidarity and the power of faith
On the joy of running the London Marathon and the support of strangers
20 Jul 1993,·4 mins
The women's groups who collaborated on a quilt celebrating famous Christian women
02 Aug 1993,·4 mins
How the life and hymns of Cecil Frances Alexander can introduce children to God
The Hindu story of the evil King Kansa who was intent on killing his sister's children
03 Aug 1993,·4 mins
On the day for doing the impossible and remembering the unknown
Why the Feast of All Souls is "possibly the most maligned feast of the Church's year"
03 Aug 1993,·3 mins
An argument against the idea that Hindu deities are products of the imagination
The Feast celebrating the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee
