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Selichot

Reflections on parenthood, continuity, and Selichot - Jewish prayers of repentance

• 4 mins

Jonah

The story of the prophet Jonah and his attempts to escape from God

• 3 mins

Terence Rattigan

The return of the 1950s dramatist after decades of being a "cultural whipping boy"

• 4 mins

Rosh Hashanah

On the shofar - the ram's horn - blown during the Jewish New Year

• 3 mins

Is There Laughter in Heaven?

Are there causes for laughter in the Bible, as there are in life?

• 4 mins

Of the Father's Art Begotten

Christianity's contribution to, and withdrawal from, European art

• 4 mins

A Dangerous Thing

A contemplation on the difficulty of expressing what is true, real, and important.

• 4 mins

Yom Kippur

Rabbi Hugo Gryn remembers observing Yom Kippur in Lieberose concentration camp

• 4 mins

The Jewish Home

The importance of the home and parental teaching to Jewish continuity

• 3 mins

Judaism and Legalism

The relationship between Judaism, legalism, art, and beauty

• 4 mins

Sir Lewis Namier

Arguments against Sir Lewis Namier's summation of Jewish history as "martyrology"

• 3 mins

The Jewish Sabbath

The significance and meaning of the Jewish Sabbath - which is more than a day of rest

• 4 mins

Jerusalem Divided

Thoughts on the schism between Christianity and Judaism

• 4 mins

What are Churches For?

A speaker compares a church to an English public house

• 3 mins

Friendship

Christian reflections on bodily nature of human friendship

• 3 mins

Judaism

Thought on Judaism as a religion of practice and behaviour

• 4 mins

Religion as a Gift From God

Why are different religious groups so bad at loving one another?

• 4 mins

A New Baby

A new father considers what is meant by 'pure love'

• 3 mins

What is Love?

Most of us think we know what love is, but do we?

• 4 mins

Who is my Neighbour?

How can we be neighbourly on a global scale?

• 4 mins

Canterbury Conference

An American Episcopalian reflects on his time at the Canterbury Conference

• 4 mins

Impact of Christianity

The impact of Christianity on the way the whole world lives

• 4 mins

Days of the Week

The echoes of the past in the English days of the week

• 4 mins

Paganism

Father Herbert McCabe on the overlapping traditions of religion and paganism

• 4 mins

Childhood Assumptions

Why do children's stories equate happy endings with wealth and royalty?

• 3 mins

Sunday School

Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on the shocking violence behind the story of Joshua and Jerico

• 3 mins

Trust and Control

Reverend Rosemary Wakelin understands why some parents buy peace and quiet with sweets

• 4 mins

Excitement

Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on "the weary routine and jargon" of religious expression

• 4 mins

School Days

Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on how the school world serves as a microcosm of the real world

• 4 mins

Kingship

Reverend Rosemary Wakelin on the difference between earthly and heavenly power

• 4 mins