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The Living Meaning of Lent

How reflecting on the meaning of Lent can transform a fear of death

• 4 mins

Baha'u'llah - Prophet Founder of Baha'i

Thoughts on the founder of Baha'i's claim to be the promised one

• 4 mins

Francis Bacon's Essays

Father Sergei Hackel reflects upon the essays of Francis Bacon

• 3 mins

Easter Bells in Moscow

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old tradition in Moscow is revived

• 3 mins

Disappointment

Vinay Samuel wonders why people discard those who have let them down

• 4 mins

Suffer Little Children

Comparing the way the world treats children with Christ's message

• 3 mins

Blood and Diversity

How the subject of blood is manipulated in arguments about ethnic character

• 3 mins

Trinity Sunday

The eccentricities of the Christian year, with particular reference to Trinity Sunday

• 4 mins

The Feast of the Ascension

Sister Lavinia Byrne reflects on the Feast often overlooked as a "pale cousin of Easter"

• 3 mins

Interview with the Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama on how Tibet and world peace affect his daily life of meditation and prayer

• 4 mins

Symbols and Logos

The power of logos and Christian symbols

• 4 mins

Beginnings of Baha'i

How the Baha'i faithful celebrate the beginnings of their faith

• 3 mins

Learning About Death

Does the end of earthly time mean the end of everything?

• 4 mins

The Feast of Pentecost

Sister Lavinia Byrne on the feast that still fuels arguments in the Christian family

• 3 mins

Corpus Christi

Reflections on the Feast of the Body of Christ, and the dying art of "strewing"

• 4 mins

The Ten Commandments

Penny Faust on the origins of the Ten Commandments

• 4 mins

Jewish Belief

Penny Faust on the differences between the Jewish and Christian First Commandment

• 4 mins

The Fourth Commandment

Penny Faust reflects on the humanitarian significance of remembering the Sabbath

• 4 mins

Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother

Penny Faust on how caring and respect can co-exist alongside disagreements

• 4 mins

Prayer for Independence

Thoughts on a prayer for America's Independence Day

• 3 mins

Russia Sixty Years Ago

On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it

• 4 mins

Soviet Encyclopedia

On the Soviet Encyclopaedia which described Jesus as "mythological figure"

• 4 mins

Russian Orthodox Church

The life and legacy of the murdered Russian Orthodox priest, Father Alexander Men

• 4 mins

Martyrdom of the Bab

On the anniversary in the Baha'i calendar marking the execution of the Bab

• 4 mins

Yugoslav Wars: Good and Evil

What the conflict in the former Yugoslavia reveals about the nature of good and evil

• 4 mins

Divine Revelation

Saba Risaluddin on the nature of revelation and authenticity of scriptures

• 3 mins

My Words Fly Up

The importance of thinking about what one is saying - especially when praying

• 3 mins

Human Rights

Are human rights a Western concept, and do they conflict with religious doctrine?

• 4 mins

Soviet Collapse

On the collapse of Soviet communism, the rise of Solidarity and the power of faith

• 4 mins

Joy of Community Life

On the joy of running the London Marathon and the support of strangers

• 4 mins