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Beyond Belief

Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Ernie Rea and guests discuss mindfulness meditation. It has its roots in religious practice, but can it be adapted to a ... Read more

26 May 2014

27mins

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Rumi

Rumi

You may be surprised to learn that one of the best-selling poets in America today is a man who lived and died 800 years ... Read more

7 Sep 2015

27mins

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Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is big business. Its worth $10bn a year in America alone. Does the growth in yoga's popularity, particularly in the... Read more

10 Feb 2014

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Frankenstein, the tale of a scientist who creates a creature that ultimately destroyed him, has been a popular subject f... Read more

9 Sep 2019

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Swearing an Oath

Swearing an Oath

We all know that lying in a court of law carries serious penalties so do we really need to place our hands on holy books... Read more

4 Dec 2017

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Rastafari

Rastafari

To most people the word Rastafarian conjures up images of dreadlocks, the smoking of ganja, and Bob Marley. But Rastafar... Read more

18 Feb 2013

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen

In the 200th anniversary year of the death of one of Britain's finest novelists, Ernie Rea considers the religious world... Read more

5 Jun 2017

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Light

Light

During Hanukkah - the Jewish Festival of Lights - Ernie Rea takes a look at the symbolism and use of light in Judaism an... Read more

18 Dec 2017

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Stonehenge

Stonehenge

The Spring equinox falls on 20th March. A few dozen pagans and Druids will mark it with ceremonies inside the famous cir... Read more

17 Mar 2014

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Mental Health

Mental Health

One in four people has a mental disorder at some point in their life, according to government figures. In a speech earli... Read more

6 Mar 2017

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Time

Time

For the Christian world, January 1st is New Years' Day but for many religious communities it is not a particularly auspi... Read more

1 Jan 2018

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Near-Death Experiences

Near-Death Experiences

Beyond Belief debates the place of religion and faith in today's complex world. Ernie Rea is joined by a panel to discus... Read more

9 Sep 2013

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Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Beyond Belief debates the place of religion and faith in today's complex world. Ernie Rea is joined by a panel to discus... Read more

26 Aug 2013

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Heaven and the Afterlife

Heaven and the Afterlife

The question of what happens after we die is central to the world's faith traditions. How has the belief in an afterlife... Read more

28 Dec 2015

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Celibacy

Celibacy

Beyond Belief debates the place of religion and faith in today's complex world. Ernie Rea is joined by a panel to discus... Read more

10 Jun 2013

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Sermons

Sermons

Is the sermon dead? In a digital age when the ten second soundbite is the favoured means of communication, it is too muc... Read more

21 Aug 2017

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Superheroes

Superheroes

2019 looks set to be a huge year for superhero movies with eleven films due for release. From X-Men: Dark Phoenix to Ca... Read more

31 Dec 2018

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Yule

Yule

December 21st - the shortest day in the year - is the day pagans across Europe are marking the Winter Solstice; an ancie... Read more

21 Dec 2015

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