Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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The Science of Miracles
World Service science editor John Wilson reflects on the existence of miracles
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Rules and Freedoms
World Service science editor John Wilson reflects on faith and free will
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Zarathustra
Who was the prophet Zarathustra and what was his philosophy?
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Fact versus Faith
Are science and religion bound to be in opposition?
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The Day of Pentecost
Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on the story of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit
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The Prophet's Revolution
On Islam as a religion of balance, compassion, and unity
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The Fundamentals of Islam
Are there more fundamentals in Islam than the Five Pillars?
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Islam and History
How Islam has evolved and been subject to interpretation and communal acceptance
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Religious Identity
Understanding religious identities and embracing 'fragile doubt'
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Empty Spaces
Thoughts on boundaries, silence, and overlapping identities.
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Ambiguity of Faith
How do believers develop such different interpretations of the same faith?
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Islam, Peace, and Compassion
On Islam as a religion of peace and Christianity's special place within it
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Science Versus Religion
The ongoing - but recent - conflict between science and religion
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Science and Faith
Is science without God like a car without a driver - or are they mutually exclusive?
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What is Sharia?
Why is Sharia so poorly understood?
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The Facts of Faith
Can we just assume that God exists or do we need proof?
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Islam and the West
Is it possible to improve relations between Islam and the West?
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Day of Ashura - Islam
The story of the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad
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Teaching Tolerance
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the need to tackle ignorance and prejudice
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Bar Mitzvah - Jewish
The history and meaning of the coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys
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Shavuot
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the festival of Shavuot - the Jewish Feast of Weeks
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Politically Correct Bible
Language, prejudice, and the origins of 'sinister'
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Love Across the Religious Divide
What happens when people go further than 'loving thy neighbour'?
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The Importance of Ahsura
The lesson of mercy at the heart of Ashura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam
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The Birth of Isaac
A reading from the Book of Genesis with a lesson about laughter and tears
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The Sacrifice of Isaac
The different interpretations of the story in which God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son
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Muslim New Year
The story of the Prophet's migration and the Hijri New Year
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Why Jerusalem?
What makes Jerusalem such a special place for Jews, Christians and Muslims?
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Jerusalem Day
Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, commemorates Jerusalem's reunification in 1967
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Passover in Jerusalem
One woman's journey to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover
