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Learning About God

How the life and hymns of Cecil Frances Alexander can introduce children to God

• 4 mins

King Kansa

The Hindu story of the evil King Kansa who was intent on killing his sister's children

• 4 mins

The Feast of All Saints

On the day for doing the impossible and remembering the unknown

• 4 mins

Feast of All Souls

Why the Feast of All Souls is "possibly the most maligned feast of the Church's year"

• 3 mins

Ganesh - a Deity of the Imagination

An argument against the idea that Hindu deities are products of the imagination

• 4 mins

Feast of the Transfiguration

The Feast celebrating the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee

• 4 mins

Virtue and Piety

Is it possible to draw strength from nature and virtue from tilling the land?

• 4 mins

Submission to God

What does the word "submission" mean in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• 4 mins

Shoftim

On Shoftim, the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading

• 4 mins

Ki Teitzei

Reflections on the Torah portion Ki Teitzei, 'when you go out to war against your enemies'

• 3 mins

Christian and Islamic Differences

The differences between Muslims and Christians, and how mistaken polemics were created

• 3 mins

Islamic World View

A short talk on whether there is such a thing as an Islamic world view

• 4 mins

Swami Vivekananda

Questioning the idea that religions are solely force for good

• 4 mins

Interfaith Movement

On the first Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893

• 3 mins

Non-Believers Points of View

Why aren't atheists invited to attend the Parliament of World Religions?

• 4 mins

God and the Movies

Does God speak to us through film?

• 4 mins

Atonement in Terminator

On the themes of redemption and atonement in the Terminator films

• 4 mins

The Last Temptation of Christ

The controversy surrounding Scorsese's film for making Christ an ordinary human being

• 4 mins

Star Trek

On the Star Trek films and the danger of 'making God an image of ourselves'

• 3 mins

Verdi's Otello

Having seen Verdi's Otello, Reverend Dr Rob Marshall reflects on jealousy, envy, and fear

• 4 mins

Too Many Words

British theatre chaplain Reverend Dr Rob Marshall on the danger of over-using words

• 4 mins

Holy Places

Should places set aside for prayer and reflection be turned into tourist attraction?

• 4 mins

On the Ledge

Reverend Dr Rob Marshall talks about the play, On the Ledge, by Alan Bleasdale

• 4 mins

Guru Granth Sahib

The "outpouring of love for God" in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred Sikh scriptures

• 4 mins

Earth and Sky Coalition

The Coalition's role in supporting First People's art and culture in the Americas

• 3 mins

Guru Nanak

The life and teachings of Sikh Guru Nanak and the way of yoga

• 4 mins

The First Peoples of the Americas

The religious traditions and creation stories of the First Peoples of the Americas

• 3 mins

Guru Gobind Singh

The life and teachings of Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten Sikh Gurus

• 4 mins

Shakespeare

Reflections on love and relationships in Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing

• 4 mins

JB Priestley

On Priestley's play An Inspector Calls and his social conscience

• 4 mins