Beyond Belief Podcast
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
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Are Institutions in Decline?
Mon 24 Feb 2014
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the future of religious institutions in Britain.
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Religion in Russia
Mon 17 Feb 2014
William Crawley and guests discuss the role of religion in Putin's Russia.
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The Ahmadi Community
Mon 3 Feb 2014
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of the Ahmadi community within Islam.
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Christianity and the Law
Mon 27 Jan 2014
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between Christianity and the law.
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Eve
Mon 20 Jan 2014
Ernie Rea and guests talk about the enduring place of the Biblical Eve in Western culture.
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Archaeology and Religion
Mon 13 Jan 2014
Discussion on the impact of archaeological discoveries on religious belief.
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Why Religions Change
Mon 23 Sep 2013
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about why religions change.
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Sunni and Shia in Islam
Mon 16 Sep 2013
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam.
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Near-Death Experiences
Mon 9 Sep 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss near-death experiences. Is there a rational explanation?
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Comedy and Religion
Mon 2 Sep 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the complex relationship between comedy and religion.
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Martin Luther King
Mon 26 Aug 2013
Ernie Rea discusses the faith and philosophy of Martin Luther King.
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Buddhism and Violence
Mon 19 Aug 2013
Ernie Rea and his guests debate whether violence is permitted within Buddhism.
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Organ Donation
Mon 12 Aug 2013
Ernie Rea discusses the complex religious and ethical arguments around organ donation.
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Faith and Doubt
Mon 5 Aug 2013
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of doubt in religion - is it positive or negative?
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Religion and Mrs Thatcher's Politics
Mon 17 Jun 2013
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of religion within politics.
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Celibacy
Mon 10 Jun 2013
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of celibacy across different religious traditions.
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Livingstone's Legacy
Mon 3 Jun 2013
Ernie Rea and guests debate the legacy of David Livingstone, 200 years after his death.
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Religion & the Coronation
Mon 27 May 2013
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of religion in the coronation ceremony.
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The Jesuits
Mon 13 May 2013
Ernie Rea and guests debate the Jesuits in the light of Pope Francis's recent election.
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Religion and Addiction
Mon 18 Mar 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss spiritual approaches to the treatment of alcohol addiction.
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Restorative Justice
Mon 11 Mar 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious principles behind restorative justice.
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Animals
Mon 4 Mar 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of animals in the religions of East and West.
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Islam and Homosexuality
Mon 25 Feb 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether homosexuality is compatible with Islam.
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Inquisition
Mon 11 Feb 2013
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Inquisition and its legacy from different perspectives.
Six things you might not know about chanting
Here are six things we learned from Beyond Belief鈥檚 exploration of the power of chanting.
