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A Spiritual Society

Mark Tully explores how spirituality can be an active force for society's improvement and asks how a spiritual approach to life can move from the private to the public sphere.

Mark Tully explores what we mean by 'spirituality' and with the help of Professor Ursula King, author of The Search for Spirituality, he considers whether a spiritual life can transcend the purely individualistic and become a force for social good.

In 'A Spiritual Society' Mark draws on music by Gustav Holst, Carlos Santana and Neil Young, and readings by Dorothy L. Sayers, Denise Levertov and David Scott. The readers are Samantha Bond and Jack Shepherd.

Producer: Frank Stirling
A Unique production for ±«Óãtv Radio 4.

30 minutes

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Sun 20 Nov 2011 23:30
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Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Neptune – The Mystic

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra directed by Sir Colin Davis

    • Holst: The Planets.
    • LSO.
    • B001H9AOVS.

  • James MacMillian

    The Virgin of Guadeloupe

    Performer: Elysian Singers

    • Cantos Sagrados.
    • Signum Records.
    • SIGCD507.

  • J.McLaughlin

    Meditation

    Performer: Santana

    • Love Devotion Surrender.
    • Columbia.
    • 9828302.

  • Dumisani Ma-Afrika!

    Lord of Africa

    Performer: Dumisani Ma-Afrika!

    • Friend First.
    • Brettian Productions.
    • B001VF1YT4.

  • Neil Young

    When God Made Me

    Performer: Neil Young

    • Prairie Wind.
    • Reprise.
    • 9362494932.

  • Arvo Pärt

    Summa

    Performer: Vasari Singers

    • Works by Gorecki, Pärt, Tavener and Ridout.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMX2251.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Nov 2011 06:05
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Sun 20 Nov 2011 23:30
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4