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Resisting Praise

A member of the Triratna Buddhist Order discusses emotional entanglement

• 4 mins

The Science of Faith

Humanist Nicholas Walter on tasting the fruits from the tree of knowledge

• 4 mins

Manifold Works

Psalm 104 and the relationship between the Creator and the created

• 4 mins

Weeping and Laughter

Humanist thoughts on what separates humans from animals

• 4 mins

Feeling and Thinking

Humanist Nicolas Walter on human flaws and fatal attractions

• 4 mins

The 23rd Psalm

Thoughts on one of the most famous psalms in the Bible

• 4 mins

The Joy of God

The joy of the Christian experience

• 4 mins

Thoughts Apart

Humanist Nicolas Walter on the human ability to think about thinking

• 4 mins

Eyes to the Hills

The comfort found in Psalm 121

• 4 mins

What People Live By

Humanist Nicolas Walter on living without religion

• 3 mins

The Christian Psalms

Thoughts on Psalm 130: "Out of the depths I cry to thee O Lord"

• 4 mins

Holy Water

The stories of healing in the Bible and people's need for hope

• 3 mins

Wayside Crosses

A time for reflection in the French countryside

• 3 mins

Saint Francis de Sales

The life and work of Saint Francis de Sales, the patron saint of writers

• 4 mins

The Divine Teacher

Sima Sharma on Krishna - the great divine avatar and teacher

• 4 mins

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Remembering the leading Jewish theologian and civil rights activist

• 3 mins

Charlie Chaplin

The harmony, hope, and redemption of Charlie Chaplin

• 4 mins

Shabbat

The tranquility of Shabbat - the Jewish sabbath

• 4 mins

Wartburg Castle

A Jewish visitor to Germany reflects on the faith he eventually found there

• 4 mins

The Soul of a Stranger

The roots of Judaism and the need for divine compassion

• 4 mins

You Can't Buy Happiness

Searching the Koran for answers to fears about dying

• 3 mins

David and Goliath

The story of David's life after he defeated Goliath

• 3 mins

Lake Qarun

A Koranic story about the perils of miserliness

• 4 mins

Moving the Rock

A tale of three men trapped in a cave with only their good deeds to save them

• 4 mins

The Wisdom of Solomon

The story of Solomon, the farmer, and the negligent shepherd

• 2 mins

Marilyn Monroe

Thoughts on the life, death, and persona of Marilyn Monroe

• 4 mins

Lawrence of Arabia

Professor David Aberbach on the religious appeal of Lawrence of Arabia

• 4 mins

Jainism - Samvatsari

Thoughts on the last day of Paryushan, a festival of forgiveness in the Jain religion

• 4 mins

Jainism - Paryushana

The importance of fasting and penance during Paryushan

• 4 mins

Jainism and Ecology

Thoughts on the Jain idea of living in harmony with the environment

• 4 mins