Beyond Belief Episodes Episode guide
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Transgender
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and transgender issues.
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The Good Friday Agreement
A discussion on the different ways of understanding the world around us.
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Sacred Gardens
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about sacred gardens.
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Time
Ernie Rea and guests discuss differing concepts of time in religious traditions.
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Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Ernie Rea takes a look at the Christian message behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
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Light
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
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The Good Samaritan
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
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Swearing an Oath
Ernie Rea and guests discuss if there is any place for God in a modern courtroom.
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Sacred Directions
Why does 'east' play such an important part in much Christian architecture?
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The Power of Chanting
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of chanting. Can it benefit our health?
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Death Rituals in the Absence of a Body
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
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Belief and Unbelief in Russia
A century after the October Revolution, the role of belief and unbelief in Russia.
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Religious Polls
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the promise and pitfalls of religious polls.
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Khadijah
Ernie Rea discusses the life of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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William Blake's Jerusalem
Will Ernie Rea and guests sing William Blake's Jerusalem at Last Night of the Proms?
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Begging
Is it a religious duty to give to beggars? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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Sermons
Is the sermon dead? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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Ambedkar
Ernie Rea and guests discuss BR Ambedkar's role in forming modern India.
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Public Grief
A discussion on the different ways of understanding the world around us.
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Religion and Hip Hop
What's the relationship between religion and hip hop? Robert Beckford and guests discuss.
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The Moon
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the spiritual allure of the moon.
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Jane Austen
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religion of Jane Austen.
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Ancestors
Who do we think we are? Ernie Rea and guests discuss our fascination with our ancestors.
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Religion in Germany
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious climate in Germany.
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Truth
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious understanding of truth.
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Confession
Ernie Rea and guests discuss confession.
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Interfaith Worship
Robert Beckford and guests discuss the purpose of interfaith worship.
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Science Fiction
Robert Beckford and guests explore the role of religion in science fiction.
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Mental Health
Ernie Rea and guests explore religious perspectives on mental health.
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Pakistan
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Pakistan.