Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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The Quality of Hope
Reverend John McIndoe discusses the importance of hope
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South Africa's Consitution
Thoughts on South Africa's post-apartheid constitution and the values it embodies.
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Society in Crisis
The need for universal non-negotiable values that everyone can ascribe to
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The Shabbat
How the Jewish Sabbath commemorates creation and freedom
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Torah Portions
Laurie Rosenberg on how the Torah provides inspiration to generations.
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The Universality of the Koran
What role did the Koran have in opposing apartheid in South Africa?
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How Blessed are the Starving
Reverend John Sentamu on what it means to be a good Christian
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John the Baptist
What do we really know about John the Baptist?
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Read, Mark, Learn
A meditation on our lack of patience with one another
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Keeping Advent
Is fasting really a necessary part of advent?
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How Blessed are the Destitute
Reverend John Sentamu on the real meaning of wealth
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How Blessed is the Martyr's Pain
Reverend John Sentamu on how a good person will always suffer wrong rather than do wrong
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How Blessed are the Soulful
Reverend John Sentamu on the presence of suffering and pain in the world
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The Morality of Fear
The drawbacks of trying to instil morality in children through fear
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Genocide and Justice
Thoughts on how spirituality is hollow without justice
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Guru Nanak's Birthday
Celebrating the life and teachings of Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh faith
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The Lights of Hanukkah
The story of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights
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Guru Teg Bahadur
The story of Guru Teg Bahadur and his supreme sacrifice
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Guru Nanak
On Guru Nanak's determined questioning of deeply held beliefs and practise
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Shining a Light
Thoughts on modern values and education based on a Hassidic Jewish story
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Jesus the Jew
Understanding more clearly who Jesus of Nazareth really was
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Diwali
The relationship between Lord Ramachandra and his subjects
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Jesus the Rebel
Thoughts on a Jesus who focused on real people with real problems
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Gospel of Thomas
Reverend Angela Tilbury reflects on the Gnostic gospel discovered in Egypt in 1945
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Diwali
The story of Lord Ramachandra and his wooden shoes
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Diwali
The story of Prince Rama, his wife Sita and the demon King Ravana
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Heroes and Heroines
How the lives of the prophets Muhammad, Jesus, and Moses, throw light on all times
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Spilled Soup
Finding hope in remembrances of the Holocaust
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Bundles of Memories
What should we do with bad or painful memories?
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Hymn Sandwich
On how different forms of worship can be within the same faith