Beyond Belief

BBC Radio 4

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

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362 episodes
Updated May 26

Episodes362

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Mar 9, 2015 · 27 min
End Time Beliefs in Islam
Ernie Rea and guests discuss beliefs about the end of time in Islam.
Mar 2, 2015 · 27 min
Purgatory
Is purgatory a religious place or a psychological concept? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Jan 12, 2015 · 27 min
Fundamentalism
Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists?
Jan 5, 2015 · 27 min
Moses
Why does the story of Moses still hold such a broad appeal?
Jan 5, 2015 · 27 min
The roots of English Catholicism
Ahead of the Pope's visit, Ernie Rea asks what is distinctive about English Catholicism.
Dec 29, 2014 · 27 min
Magna Carta
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the church's role in the creation of the Magna Carta.
Dec 22, 2014 · 27 min
TS Eliot's Religious Poetry
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the enduring appeal of TS Eliot's religious poetry.
Dec 15, 2014 · 27 min
Race Relations in the USA
Ernie Rea and guests discuss church and race relations in the United States of America.
Dec 8, 2014 · 27 min
Spiritualism
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of Spiritualism.
Dec 1, 2014 · 27 min
Plague narratives and Ebola
How are religious plague narratives affecting the responses to the Ebola outbreak?
Nov 24, 2014 · 27 min
Avatars
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the theology and digital reinterpretation of avatars.
Oct 6, 2014 · 27 min
Catholic Synod on the family
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Catholic church's synod on the family.
Sep 29, 2014 · 27 min
Karma
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the belief in karma.
Sep 22, 2014 · 27 min
Religion and PR
Ernie Rea discusses with guests how religions can do good - and avoid bad - PR.
Sep 15, 2014 · 27 min
Agnosticism
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about Agnosticism and doubt.
Sep 8, 2014 · 27 min
Religious History of Iraq
Ernie Rea discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history.
Sep 1, 2014 · 27 min
Holy Spirit
Ernie Rea explores what is understood by the 'Holy Spirit' across different faiths.
Aug 25, 2014 · 27 min
Charity
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the role of faith-based charities.
Aug 18, 2014 · 27 min
Seven Deadly Sins
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the seven deadly sins.
Jun 30, 2014 · 24 min
Shakespeare and Religion
Was Shakespeare a closet Catholic? Ernie Rea and guests discuss Shakespeare's religion.