Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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The Sikh Festival of Vaisakhi
The story of Guru Gobind Singh and the five beloved ones
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Value for Money
How does wanting 'value for money' fit in with Christian religion?
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Fair Trade
Is it possible to be both a Christian and an economist?
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The City of London
A Christian economist considers the future of unemployment and the need to work
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The Prodigal Son - 1
Three reflections on the parable of the Prodigal Son by Canon Eric James
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Ramadan and the Senses
The joy of fasting at Ramadan and the change it brings to the senses
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Images of Bethlehem
How Christmas cards omit the rigours of Christ's birth in Bethlehem
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Greetings and Goodbyes
Remembering religious beginnings. Presenter: Frances Ganley.
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A Parent's Dreams
Evelyn Friedlander on growing up as the child of Jewish refugees from Germany
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Public Masks
Evelyn Friedlander's thoughts on personal and religious privacy
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Chance Encounters with God
Evelyn Friedlander on the Jewish requirement to live an ethical life
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Peace in Northern Ireland
With violence continuing, the hope that God's purpose will prevail
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Most of the Time
How can you find meaning in terrible tragedy?
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Welsh Christians
Why is church attendance falling in Wales and can this trend be reversed?
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Advent Profit
Thoughts on the "bright shadow" of commercialism that surfaces around Christmas
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Advent Prophet
The story of Isaiah, the Hebrew prophet who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ
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The New South Africa
The need for an inclusive morality in post-apartheid South Africa
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Koran and the Earth
What does the Koran say about man's relationship with natural world?
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The Night Journey
The importance of the story of the Prophet's night journey to Muslims
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Farid Esack
The Muslim scholar, writer, and anti-apartheid activist discusses his view of religion
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The Koran and the Natural World
What the Koran says about people's relationship with animals, plants, and the Earth
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The Faith of the Absurd
What does the Bible teach us about the rich and the poor?
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The Language of Signs
On the necessity of respecting the Creator by respecting his creations
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Farid Esack
The Muslim scholar, and anti-apartheid activist discusses interpretation of scripture
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Lot's Daughters
What could the Biblical story of Lot teach us about judging same sex relationships?
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Maiden Aunt
Linda Harcombe with a story of family rejection, faith and forgiveness
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Debt of a Lifetime
Most debts can be repaid but how do you pay for the gift of life?
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The Guise of a Stranger
A story of inter-faith hospitality in the lead up to Christmas
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The Story of Hanukkah
The real story of the Jewish festival Hanukkah
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God's Guidance
Thoughts on the appearance of providence in people's lives