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Original Sin
What have Philip Larkin and original sin got in common?
Charisma
The religious and spiritual roots of the word charisma
Doctrines - Resurrection
Can Christ's resurrection be understood through personal experience?
Are Words Enough?
Canon Colin Semper explains how the truth can never be fully told in words
The Meaning Of Doctrine
Canon Colin Semper discusses the meaning of doctrine, which he sees as a description of experience
Self Epitaph
Canon Colin Semper responds to a jocular question about his own epitaph
Virgin Mary
What does the Koran say about the Virgin Mary?
Out With the Old
Will the New Year bring a frenzy of recycling?
East Berlin
Reflections on leaving home and starting anew
German Jewish Community
The indomitable spirit of life, as seen in the new Jewish communities in Germany
Silence at Christmas
The peacefulness of Christmas Day in England
Hindu Marital Status
Descriptions of the indicators of marriage from various regions of India
Authority and Status
The Egyptian wise fool Goha shows what happens when we confuse status with character
The Sari
Writer Nima Poovaya-Smith discusses the classic costume, in high fashion for 2,000 years
Identity
"We all have many identities. I'm a husband, father, son, and I'm British and a Muslim"
Nima Poovaya-Smith
Favourite memories from a childhood in south India
Life After Death
Canon Colin Semper ends his talks on Christian doctrines, by considering life after death
The Communion of Saints
Canon Colin Semper sheds light on the Communion of Saints
Religious Words
Are great religious words the result of people's need to describe the extraordinary?
Christian Doctrines
Canon Colin Semper considers the doctrines of Christianity through his own experience
Changing Role of the Clergy
The changing role of the clergy in the modern world - is it a vocation or a job?
Canon Colin Semper considers what is meant by the Kingdom of God.
Buddhist Monk
Remembrances of Nyanaponika Mahathera, a German-born Buddhist monk
The Holocaust
A Holocaust survivor contemplates the need to remember and free ourselves from the past
Reflections on the life Nyanaponika Mahathera, a German-born Buddhist monk
Fathers and Sons
A father wonders at his young son's ability to enjoy the simple things in life
An Alphabet of Faith - U
Reverend John Bowker on Umaswati, the 2nd Century author of the Tattvartha Sutra
An Alphabet of Faith - W
Reverend John Bowker on the world's religions' attitude to women
An Alphabet of Faith - Z
Reverend John Bowker on the religious ambiguity of the words zeal and zealots
An Alphabet of Faith - V
Reverend John Bowker on the ancient holy city of Varanasi in India
Chinese New Year
Thoughts on the Chinese New Year, and the sense of renewal among China's Christians