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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Apr 2, 2018 · 27 min
Sacred Gardens
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about sacred gardens.
Jan 1, 2018 · 27 min
Time
Ernie Rea and guests discuss differing concepts of time in religious traditions.
Dec 25, 2017 · 26 min
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Ernie Rea takes a look at the Christian message behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Dec 18, 2017 · 27 min
Light
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
Dec 11, 2017 · 27 min
The Good Samaritan
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
Dec 4, 2017 · 27 min
Swearing an Oath
Ernie Rea and guests discuss if there is any place for God in a modern courtroom.
Nov 27, 2017 · 27 min
Sacred Directions
Why does 'east' play such an important part in much Christian architecture?
Nov 20, 2017 · 27 min
The Power of Chanting
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of chanting. Can it benefit our health?
Nov 13, 2017 · 27 min
Death Rituals in the Absence of a Body
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
Sep 25, 2017 · 27 min
Belief and Unbelief in Russia
A century after the October Revolution, the role of belief and unbelief in Russia.
Sep 18, 2017 · 27 min
Religious Polls
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the promise and pitfalls of religious polls.
Sep 11, 2017 · 28 min
Khadijah
Ernie Rea discusses the life of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sep 4, 2017 · 28 min
William Blake's Jerusalem
Will Ernie Rea and guests sing William Blake's Jerusalem at Last Night of the Proms?
Aug 28, 2017 · 28 min
Begging
Is it a religious duty to give to beggars? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Aug 21, 2017 · 28 min
Sermons
Is the sermon dead? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Aug 14, 2017 · 28 min
Ambedkar
Ernie Rea and guests discuss BR Ambedkar's role in forming modern India.
Jun 26, 2017 · 27 min
Public Grief
A discussion on the different ways of understanding the world around us.
Jun 19, 2017 · 27 min
Religion and Hip Hop
What's the relationship between religion and hip hop? Robert Beckford and guests discuss.
Jun 12, 2017 · 28 min
The Moon
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the spiritual allure of the moon.
Jun 5, 2017 · 28 min
Jane Austen
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religion of Jane Austen.