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JS Bach

How Bach's battles with pietists and Calvinists meant he never enjoyed acclaim in his day

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JS Bach

Forgotten at his death, how did Bach later become so exalted?

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The Spirit of the Garden

Why are Jews commanded to build a temporary dwelling during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot?

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The Spirit of the Garden

Can the urban garden, complete with goldfish pond, ever be considered sacred?

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The Spirit of the Garden

How people have used garden to express hope, faith, and beauty throughout history

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Night Journey

A Western traveller seeks the path to serenity from an enigmatic Sheik

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Lambeth Palace

Why is the Archbishop of Canterbury's residence in London rather than Canterbury?

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The Spirit of the Garden

Can gardens meet the spiritual needs of people and communities today?

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Can You See Me?

Why does religion offer people with disabilities in the face of prejudice?

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Can You See Me?

How does religions' views on disability affect the lives of the disabled faithful

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Shin Buddhism

A Japanese Buddhist priest talks about Shin Buddhism and the importance of humility

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Festival of Kwanzaa

The festival of Kwanzaa is celebrated by African-Americans as an alternative to Christmas

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Where the Spirit Lives

London's Bevis Marks Synagogue has held services continuously for over 300 years

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Where the Spirit Lives

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London is the largest stone built temple in Europe

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Where the Spirit Lives

The Quaker society that has been meeting for over 300 years

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Where the Spirit Lives

Are there any sacred spaces in the cyberspace? And can a virtual community be spiritual?

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Unity of the Church

Has liberal Protestant theology caused a breakdown in the ecumenical movement?

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Parinirvana Festival

The Mahayana festival marks the Buddha's death and his Mahaparinirva, nirvana after death

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Maha Shivaratri

The Hindu festival of Shiva marking the end of winter and the start of spring

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Baha'ism in Britain

British Bahais observe the Feast of 'Al谩 and the teachings of the prophet Bah谩'u'll谩h

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John Stainer's Crucifixion

John Stainer's Crucifixion is among the most popular of all English choral works

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Persian Theatre and Ta'zieh

The vibrant Persian theatrical tradition that re-enacts the martyrdom of Imam Hussein

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B谩b and Bah谩'u'll谩h

The lives and teachings of B谩b and Bah谩'u'll谩h, divine messengers in the Baha'i faith

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Zoroastrianism

The cosmic and moral dualism of Zoroastrianism where life is torn between good and evil

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Lord of the Dance - Nataraja

Lord Shiva as Nataraj, destroyer of the universe, is celebrated in Indian classical dance

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Lord of the Dance - Krishna

Classical Indian Kathak dancers celebrate and honour the stories of Lord Krishna

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Rastafarianism

"It's a religion we've founded ourselves" says musician Levi Roots. "It's a black thing"

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Lord of the Dance - Kathakali

The Kathakali dancers drummers and make-up artists of Kerala in South India

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Tisha B'Av

The annual fast day in Judaism commemorating the Roman destruction of Jewish temples

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Rabindranath Tagore

India's greatest 20th Century writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913

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