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The Pursuit of Happiness

Has the pursuit of happiness become a religious quest?

• 4 mins

Spiritual Invention

Are we God's invention, or did we invent God?

• 4 mins

The Meaning of a Donkey

How kings and princes are depicted on horses but Jesus rode a donkey

• 4 mins

Who's Best?

Why are people who claim to be godly often so prejudiced and self-centred?

• 4 mins

Common Sense as an Act of Faith

Dr Paul Oestreicher on how faith in God is not a substitute for common sense

• 4 mins

The Cloak of God's Word

How revelation unifies every sect and shade of belief in Islam

• 4 mins

A Sense of Identity

Raficq Abdulla on the multifarious types of Muslims in the world - including himself

• 4 mins

Five Pillars of Islam

The necessary ingredients that make up the identity of a good Muslim

• 4 mins

Looking Outside

Raficq Abdulla argues for the return of curiosity and critique

• 3 mins

Shiva and the Presence of God

The dance of Shiva sustains the whole universe

• 4 mins

William Blake and the Presence of God

"To see a world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower"

• 4 mins

Basava and the Presence of God

The devotional Hindu texts of the philosopher statesman Basava

• 4 mins

Kannappa Nayanar and the Presence of God

The story and poetry of Kannappa Nayanar's extraordinary devotion to Lord Shiva

• 4 mins

Francis Quarles and the Presence of God

The poetry of God's presence by 17th Century poet Francis Quarles

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Mira Bai and the Presence of God

The story and poetry of Mira Bai and her devotion to the god Krishna

• 4 mins

Mission Statements

Can Jesus' mission to 'preach good news to the poor' help people suffering today?

• 4 mins

Jesus and the 'Dregs of Society'

Why did Jesus seek out people such as tax collectors and prostitutes?

• 4 mins

Reverend Lee Ching Chee

Interview with the first officially ordained female pastor in Hong Kong

• 4 mins

Educating Zimbabwe

Interview with Thandiwe Kanyowa about her work as an education officer in Zimbabwe

• 4 mins

The Power of Fear

Why did Jesus suggest a boat trip to his disciples? And what did they learn?

• 3 mins

Who Would You Like to Be?

Reverend Christopher Lamb wonders what it would be like to be someone else

• 4 mins

Martha or Mary?

Are over-busy people with over-busy lives a modern phenomenon?

• 4 mins

Dare to Dream

Geoffrey Duncan on Dare to Dream: A Prayer and Worship Anthology from Around the World.

• 4 mins

Who's Going to Draw the Water?

What does religion say about people's sense of self-importance?

• 3 mins

Missionaries in the Colonies

A short history of the Missionary movement to the colonies which began in 1795

• 4 mins

Refugees

A plea to see refugees as individuals, human beings, and children of God

• 4 mins

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Thoughts on the worldwide celebrations and joyful remembrance of the Mawlid an-Nabi

• 3 mins

The Jewish Traveller

Did the criminal world "pick" on a family for a day? And why did no-one come to their aid?

• 4 mins

It's a Miracle!

A hard-nosed journalist experiences a close encounter of the miraculous kind

• 4 mins

The Mystery of Memory

People talk of having a good or bad memory - but what exactly is a memory?

• 3 mins