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An Alphabet of Faith - K

Reverend John Bowker discusses Zen Buddhist koans, stories that lead to enlightenment

• 4 mins

An Alphabet Of Faith - N

Reverend John Bowker considers the Sanskrit phrase 'neti neti'

• 4 mins

An Alphabet of Faith - O

Reverend John Bowker looks at the position of the outcast in the caste system of India

• 3 mins

An Alphabet Of Faith - P

Reverend John Bowker talks about a practice common to all religions: pilgrimage

• 3 mins

An Alphabet of Faith - M

Reverend John Bowker considers the place of music in different religions

• 4 mins

Diwali

Deepak Vohra on the true meaning of Diwali - the triumph of good over evil

• 4 mins

Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu on the prodigal son and the return of South Africa into the Commonwealth

• 3 mins

Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu on what freedom means to him and post-apartheid South Africa

• 4 mins

Islamic Soul

The Koranic understanding of the soul and how it compares to Christianity

• 3 mins

The Towers of Trezibond

A reader discusses Rose Macaulay's departure from the church she loved

• 4 mins

The Patience of God

How the Prophet Muhammad dealt with an aggrieved Bedouin tribesman

• 4 mins

Isaac's Treasure

The story of Isaac's dream of treasure in another part of the world

• 3 mins

Kristallnacht

Remembering Kristallnacht, the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms in Nazi Germany

• 4 mins

Dreams

The story of two farmers' dreams of madness. Were they crazy, or was it the world?

• 3 mins

Baha'u'llah

The one-time courtier at the palace of the Shah who went on to found the Baha'i faith

• 4 mins

Ibrahim ibn Muhammad

A visit to hospital inspires thoughts of the Prophet Muhammad and his son Ibrahim

• 4 mins

Milada Horakova

The courageous Czechoslovak politician executed by the Communist Party in 1950

• 4 mins

God: Noun or Verb - or Both?

Reflections on the way people around the world, refer to, and use, the word "God"

• 3 mins

The Real Meaning of Christmas

Is indulgence the right way to celebrate a man who preached moderation and sacrifice?

• 4 mins

Saint Andrew

The ups and downs of Scotland's relationship with Saint Andrew - their patron saint

• 3 mins

Memories

Can remembering others change who we are and the way we behave?

• 3 mins

Christmas Lights

Steve Turner on the importance of light in the celebration of Christmas

• 3 mins

The Meaning of Christmas

Steve Turner on the time each year when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ

• 3 mins

Death

Reflection on the tragic death of a young man

• 3 mins

Sacrifice and Faith

The stories of the Prophet Ibrahim and Abdul Muttalib

• 3 mins

The Holiday Season

Is Christmas still a religious festival or is it just a holiday?

• 3 mins

The Perfect Woman

Is the Hebrew book of Proverbs being ironic about the perfect woman?

• 4 mins

Hanukkah

Many faiths celebrate with lights and presents - but is it all becoming too commercial?

• 3 mins

Saint Nicholas

Sister Lavinia Byrne wonders how much of the story of Santa Claus is true.

• 4 mins

Gladys Aylward

The missionary to China whose life was made into the film The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

• 4 mins