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Christian Jerusalem

On the Christian division felt by Western pilgrims when they visit Jerusalem

• 4 mins

Battle for the Holy Land

On how most visitors to the Holy Land have not been pilgrims but soldiers

• 4 mins

Home to Jerusalem

Why have different peoples felt so attached to Jerusalem throughout history?

• 4 mins

Modern Pilgrimage

Can package holiday pilgrimages ever capture the spirit of the Holy Land?

• 4 mins

Growing Up and Letting Go

Nonconformist reverend, Rosemary Wakelin, on the ascension of Jesus Christ

• 3 mins

Corpus Christi 1996

Nonconformist Reverend, Rosemary Wakelin, on the Christian feast day of Corpus Christi

• 3 mins

Passover in Jerusalem

One woman's journey to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover

• 4 mins

Jerusalem Day

Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, commemorates Jerusalem's reunification in 1967

• 3 mins

Why Jerusalem?

What makes Jerusalem such a special place for Jews, Christians and Muslims?

• 4 mins

Muslim New Year

The story of the Prophet's migration and the Hijri New Year

• 3 mins

The Sacrifice of Isaac

The different interpretations of the story in which God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son

• 4 mins

The Birth of Isaac

A reading from the Book of Genesis with a lesson about laughter and tears

• 4 mins

The Importance of Ahsura

The lesson of mercy at the heart of Ashura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam

• 3 mins

Love Across the Religious Divide

What happens when people go further than 'loving thy neighbour'?

• 4 mins

Politically Correct Bible

Language, prejudice, and the origins of 'sinister'

• 4 mins

Shavuot

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the festival of Shavuot - the Jewish Feast of Weeks

• 3 mins

Bar Mitzvah - Jewish

The history and meaning of the coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys

• 4 mins

Teaching Tolerance

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the need to tackle ignorance and prejudice

• 4 mins

Day of Ashura - Islam

The story of the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad

• 4 mins

Islam and the West

Is it possible to improve relations between Islam and the West?

• 4 mins

The Facts of Faith

Can we just assume that God exists or do we need proof?

• 4 mins

What is Sharia?

Why is Sharia so poorly understood?

• 4 mins

Science and Faith

Is science without God like a car without a driver - or are they mutually exclusive?

• 4 mins

Science Versus Religion

The ongoing - but recent - conflict between science and religion

• 4 mins

Islam, Peace, and Compassion

On Islam as a religion of peace and Christianity's special place within it

• 3 mins

Ambiguity of Faith

How do believers develop such different interpretations of the same faith?

• 4 mins

Empty Spaces

Thoughts on boundaries, silence, and overlapping identities.

• 4 mins

Religious Identity

Understanding religious identities and embracing 'fragile doubt'

• 4 mins

Islam and History

How Islam has evolved and been subject to interpretation and communal acceptance

• 4 mins

The Fundamentals of Islam

Are there more fundamentals in Islam than the Five Pillars?

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