Spiritual thoughts from across the world
World Service,·1097 episodes
The comfort found in Psalm 121
23 Jul 1996,·4 mins
Humanist Nicolas Walter on living without religion
23 Jul 1996,·3 mins
Thoughts on Psalm 130: "Out of the depths I cry to thee O Lord"
The stories of healing in the Bible and people's need for hope
24 Jul 1996,·3 mins
A time for reflection in the French countryside
The life and work of Saint Francis de Sales, the patron saint of writers
24 Jul 1996,·4 mins
Sima Sharma on Krishna - the great divine avatar and teacher
25 Jul 1996,·4 mins
Remembering the leading Jewish theologian and civil rights activist
28 Jul 1996,·3 mins
The harmony, hope, and redemption of Charlie Chaplin
29 Jul 1996,·4 mins
The tranquility of Shabbat - the Jewish sabbath
30 Jul 1996,·4 mins
A Jewish visitor to Germany reflects on the faith he eventually found there
The roots of Judaism and the need for divine compassion
Searching the Koran for answers to fears about dying
30 Jul 1996,·3 mins
The story of David's life after he defeated Goliath
06 Aug 1996,·3 mins
A Koranic story about the perils of miserliness
06 Aug 1996,·4 mins
A tale of three men trapped in a cave with only their good deeds to save them
The story of Solomon, the farmer, and the negligent shepherd
06 Aug 1996,·2 mins
Thoughts on the life, death, and persona of Marilyn Monroe
08 Aug 1996,·4 mins
Professor David Aberbach on the religious appeal of Lawrence of Arabia
09 Aug 1996,·4 mins
Thoughts on the last day of Paryushan, a festival of forgiveness in the Jain religion
The importance of fasting and penance during Paryushan
Thoughts on the Jain idea of living in harmony with the environment
Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford on the fear-defying fishermen of Ghana
12 Aug 1996,·4 mins
Rhoda Goodman on lashon hara, the Jewish sin of spreading scandal
22 Aug 1996,·4 mins
Is Sunday losing its special place in our week?
The festival of Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year, and the book of good deeds
On the sin of practicing idolatry and the struggle to shun false absolutes
23 Aug 1996,·3 mins
Saba Risaluddin on finding sympathy and shared values with believers from other religions
Saba Risaluddin on finding compassion and forgiveness in Bosnia
23 Aug 1996,·4 mins
