Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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Martyrdom of the Bab
On the anniversary in the Baha'i calendar marking the execution of the Bab
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Russian Orthodox Church
The life and legacy of the murdered Russian Orthodox priest, Father Alexander Men
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Soviet Encyclopedia
On the Soviet Encyclopaedia which described Jesus as "mythological figure"
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Russia Sixty Years Ago
On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it
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Prayer for Independence
Thoughts on a prayer for America's Independence Day
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Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother
Penny Faust on how caring and respect can co-exist alongside disagreements
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The Fourth Commandment
Penny Faust reflects on the humanitarian significance of remembering the Sabbath
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Jewish Belief
Penny Faust on the differences between the Jewish and Christian First Commandment
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The Ten Commandments
Penny Faust on the origins of the Ten Commandments
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Corpus Christi
Reflections on the Feast of the Body of Christ, and the dying art of "strewing"
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The Feast of Pentecost
Sister Lavinia Byrne on the feast that still fuels arguments in the Christian family
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Learning About Death
Does the end of earthly time mean the end of everything?
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Beginnings of Baha'i
How the Baha'i faithful celebrate the beginnings of their faith
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Symbols and Logos
The power of logos and Christian symbols
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Interview with the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama on how Tibet and world peace affect his daily life of meditation and prayer
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The Feast of the Ascension
Sister Lavinia Byrne reflects on the Feast often overlooked as a "pale cousin of Easter"
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Trinity Sunday
The eccentricities of the Christian year, with particular reference to Trinity Sunday
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Blood and Diversity
How the subject of blood is manipulated in arguments about ethnic character
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Suffer Little Children
Comparing the way the world treats children with Christ's message
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Disappointment
Vinay Samuel wonders why people discard those who have let them down
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Easter Bells in Moscow
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old tradition in Moscow is revived
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Francis Bacon's Essays
Father Sergei Hackel reflects upon the essays of Francis Bacon
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Baha'u'llah - Prophet Founder of Baha'i
Thoughts on the founder of Baha'i's claim to be the promised one
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The Living Meaning of Lent
How reflecting on the meaning of Lent can transform a fear of death
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Suffering and Goodness
How trust in God's love and goodness can be tested by tragedy
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Holy Thursday
Reflections on the words Jesus spoke in the Gospel According to John
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Emotional Wounds
Reflections on dealing with emotional wounds from the past
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God and Death
Raficq Abdulla reflects on God, death, and his own "bubble of consciousness"
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God and Life
Rafiq Abdullah on how a close encounter with death forced him to rethink his life
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Perception of the Divine
Raficq Abdulla wonders at his perception of the divine following a general anaesthetic