Sunday Sequence Episodes Episode guide
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What's the point of prayer?
Millions of people pray on a daily basis but what value does it have?
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AI - is it time to embrace the future?
Are we modern day Luddites in our views on AI ignoring its promise of a better world?
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War and peace and a World Cup
Audrey Carville reflects on 2023, and anticipates what might be in store in 2024
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A season of of glitter and gifts with a little room for religion?
Is Christmas now more about Amazon than Bethlehem?
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Charity at Christmas - do we give to salve our conscience?
Are our charitable intentions genuine, or are we paying lip service to doing good?
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Taking sides in war - why do we do it?
Why do we feel the need to 'pick a side' in conflicts across the world?
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Is free will just wishful thinking?
Do we really have free will when many of our decisions are governed by external forces?
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Are the poor paying the price as the wealthy destroy the planet?
How the richest 10% cause 40 times more carbon emissions than the poorest 10%.
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What does it mean to be human?
What does it mean to be human? Unwrapping a bundle of complexity and contradictions.
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A Decade of Centenaries
War and peace - was the decade of reflection a bow to history without being bound by it?
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The parents finding hope in the darkness of war
'We work together to change our world.' The parents seeking peace in a decades' old war.
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A white Jesus in a white world? Christianity and the portrayal of Christ
Despite his origins, Jesus is often depicted as white. Is that a form of casual racism?
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Talking heads - Peter Taylor on why bombs don't always deter negotiation
As bombs rain down on Gaza and Israel, have back channel talks already begun?
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Dehumanising the enemy
It's a common tactic to dehumanise the other side but is it ultimately self-destructive?
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Let's talk about sex
Sex education in schools - is it too much, too young?
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A lifelong debt - just what do we owe to our family?
Is blood really thicker than water? Do family ties mean we're bound to lifetime support?
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Paying up for living longer
Should there be a compulsory salary set aside scheme to pay for our care in our old age?
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Parent trap - when the adorable kids become teenagers
The teenage years can be a huge challenge to family life. Is there a navigational guide?
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It鈥檚 Not Me, It鈥檚 You - The Couples Calling Time on Marriage
Marriage breakdown is increasingly common, is divorce sometimes simply the best option?
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A never-ending search - a mother's 25-year wait for her missing son
The mystery over the disappearance 25 years ago of 17-year-old Sean Ryan.
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Is University The Answer?
Audrey Carville and an expert panel ask the question - what is the point of university?
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Saving the World - The Climate Change Question
Anna Curran asks what you are prepared to sacrifice to save the planet.
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Coming and Going: Perspectives on Home
Audrey Carville is joined by a panel of guests whose sense of home has moved around.
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Sinead O鈥機onnor
Audrey Carville talks to the Rev Steve Stockman about Sinead O鈥機onnor鈥檚 faith journey.
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What would it take to live truly sustainably?
What would a more sustainable world would look, feel and taste like?
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The Ethics of AI
Ethical concerns that arise from modern technological advances.
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Social media - is there an antidote to the poison?
Is social media a virtual wild west where almost everything goes?
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Is the NHS the sick man of Europe?
The NHS is 75 years old - does it still pass its medical?
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02/07/2023
Audrey Carville and guests debate the week's religious and ethical news.
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Lost at sea - the world view on millionaire tourists and migrants
Have mass drownings of migrants become somehow normalised?