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In the popular imagination, Satan is often a figure of evil with horns, hooves, frightening face and wings. But in scripture he does not conform to this stereotype. In Islam (in the form of Iblis) and in Christianity, he is a fallen angel - different to 鈥榯he Satan鈥� of the Hebrew Bible 鈥� but all in sacred writings he is a Tempter and/or Adversary. How has our view of him changed over the centuries and what part does he play in today鈥檚 world?

Ernie Rea is joined by three people who have given much thought to Satan. Darren Oldridge is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Worcester and the author of 鈥淭he Devil: A Very Short Introduction.鈥� Roni Tabick is the Rabbi of the New Stoke Newington Shul in Hackney. He has studied ancient Hebrew culture and Rabbinic texts. And Dr Sharihan Al-Akhras is a Digital Journalist at the 麻豆社 World Service. Her PhD looked at the links between Milton鈥檚 Satan in 鈥淧aradise Lost鈥� and the Muslim story of Iblis.

Producer: Helen Lee
Editor: Helen Grady