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Fred Astaire's Grace

Thoughts on the grace and precision of Fred Astaire's dancing

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Buddhism in England

Remembering Allan Bennett, the first Buddhist convert to lead a mission to England in 1908

• 3 mins

Saint Luke

Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke and the patience of Simeon

• 3 mins

The Mystery of Music

The power of songs and how they move us

• 3 mins

Goethe's Faust

Thoughts on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the subtleties of evil

• 4 mins

Life's Mysteries

Memories of a lifetime spent reading detective stories

• 3 mins

The Hebrew Bible

Rabbi Professor Jonathan Magonet on the contradictory truths in the Hebrew Bible

• 3 mins

Allan Bennet - Buddhist Monk

Remembering Allan Bennett, the second British person to be ordained as a Buddhist monk

• 4 mins

Buddhist Convert

What can converts like Buddhist monk Allan Bennett teach us about life?

• 4 mins

Maesta of Duccio - 1

The depiction of demonic temptations in Duccio di Buoninsegna's altarpiece

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Maesta of Duccio - 2

The depiction of the calling of Peter and Andrew in Duccio di Buoninsegna's altarpiece

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Maesta of Duccio - 3

On Duccio di Buoninsegna's altarpiece in Siena Cathedral and its depiction of Judas

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Maesta of Duccio - 4

The depiction of Christ healing the man born blind in Duccio di Buoninsegna's altarpiece

• 4 mins

Eid al-Fitr - Islam

Thoughts on the joyous day of Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic festival at end of Ramadan

• 4 mins

Night of Power - Islam

The Night of Power marks the night when the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad

• 4 mins

The Kingdom in the Midst

Thoughts on the diversity of faiths represented in Jerusalem and a desire for peace

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Killing and Religion

Can the cycle of blood-letting in the Holy Land ever be broken?

• 4 mins

Almsgiving

Reflections on the spirit of almsgiving during the season of Lent

• 3 mins

Finding the Right Name

How our own name and the name of God are bound up with one another

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Trying to be Holy

How is holiness best achieved - by striving or surrender?

• 4 mins

Prayer Rooms

Does God speak to us through what we most seek?

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The Unity of Death

Thoughts on the guarantee that irrespective of colour or creed, we will all die

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The Friend of Fasting

Why do some Muslims feel they are losing a friend when Ramadan comes to an end?

• 4 mins

Lent - Shrove Tusday

The need for people - and institutions - to say sorry for past wrongs

• 4 mins

Children of the Book

The truth behind the stereotype of Islam as an intolerant religion

• 4 mins

Lent - Ash Wednesday

Thoughts on spiritual direction, serving others, and the season of Lent

• 3 mins

The Politics of Power

What do the temptations of Christ tell us about temporal power today?

• 4 mins

The Conflict Within

Can we rise above our instinct for survival or are we fated to obey our genes?

• 4 mins

The Victory of the Cross

A prison chaplain considers the men she ministers to and the example of Christ

• 4 mins

Secular Suffering

Has prosperity and secularism created a new kind of unhappiness?

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