Spiritual thoughts from across the world
World Service,·1097 episodes
Philosophical musings on the self, moral agency, and free will
09 Oct 1996,·4 mins
Philosophical musings on integrity and the self
Thoughts on how to remain part of, and apart from, modern consumer culture
10 Oct 1996,·4 mins
A visit to the shrine of 11th Century Muslim Sufi Ali Hujwiri, in Lahore
15 Oct 1996,·4 mins
The story of Siyyid Ali Muhammad known as the Bab
15 Oct 1996,·3 mins
The importance of Zakat, or charity, in Islam
16 Oct 1996,·4 mins
How is a two-thousand-year-old religion relevant to modern society?
17 Oct 1996,·4 mins
The story of Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
18 Oct 1996,·4 mins
How anti-Jewish prejudice found its way into the writings of Agatha Christie
How do we know when we've found true wisdom?
On finding the meaning of God and changing ourselves through an act of choice
21 Oct 1996,·4 mins
Why is Christianity so afraid of putting dancing and religion together?
22 Oct 1996,·4 mins
Why is gathering to share food central to so many religions?
Thoughts on an endless night and our own private nakedness
28 Oct 1996,·4 mins
Remembrances of Barnsley Chapel, South Yorkshire on its 150th anniversary
The danger of pursuing "savage speech" in the quest for eloquence
Is becoming a Christian an act of revelation or a journey?
30 Oct 1996,·4 mins
On how different forms of worship can be within the same faith
What should we do with bad or painful memories?
Finding hope in remembrances of the Holocaust
06 Nov 1996,·4 mins
How the lives of the prophets Muhammad, Jesus, and Moses, throw light on all times
07 Nov 1996,·4 mins
The story of Prince Rama, his wife Sita and the demon King Ravana
07 Nov 1996,·3 mins
The story of Lord Ramachandra and his wooden shoes
08 Nov 1996,·4 mins
Reverend Angela Tilbury reflects on the Gnostic gospel discovered in Egypt in 1945
12 Nov 1996,·4 mins
Thoughts on a Jesus who focused on real people with real problems
The relationship between Lord Ramachandra and his subjects
Understanding more clearly who Jesus of Nazareth really was
Thoughts on modern values and education based on a Hassidic Jewish story
20 Nov 1996,·4 mins
On Guru Nanak's determined questioning of deeply held beliefs and practise
The story of Guru Teg Bahadur and his supreme sacrifice
