Words of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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Emergence of Christianity
How the values of the pagan gods in Wagner's The Ring differ from Christianity
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Letter from St Paul to the People of Ephesus
Louise Taylor on how St Paul's letter has inspired centuries of hope and courage
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Easter Day
The story of the first Easter day, and the Christian triumph of hope over death
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Holy Saturday
The story of Holy Saturday, the day of the entombed Christ
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Struggle for Change
In a world of war and woe, how can one person change the world?
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Juan Antonio
From criminal to community leader, the power of faith, words and action
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Forgive and Forget?
Anglican Peter B Price suggests that without remembrance there can be no forgiveness
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Sikh Guru Nanak
While watching Sikh celebrations, an Anglican priest finds himself being evangelized
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Hanuman - Hindu
An encounter with God's presence in nature
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Paramatma
A Hindu story of revelation in the mountains of the Godhead called Paramatma
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A Woman of Worth
Cantor Jonathan Ordman on mothers and sacred customs in the home
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Falling on the Face
Reflection on part of Judaism's morning and afternoon services
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Elisha and Naaman
The biblical story of Elisha healing Naaman from The Second Book of Kings
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Fortune and Misfortune
Could suffering misfortune ever prove to be fortunate?
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Ash Wednesday
Can giving up smoking or sweets for Lent bring you closer to Christ?
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Shrove Tuesday
Thoughts on the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
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The Night of Power - Islam
Faris Badawi on the night described in the Koran as "better than a thousand months"
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Respect for Others
Professor Sheila Allen discusses the respect for others as an aspect humanity
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Aboriginal Culture
Professor Sheila Allen on her time in Australia and the Aborigine students she met
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Love Thy Neighbour
Professor Sheila Allen attempts to define what is meant by neighbour
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An Alphabet of Faith - X
Reverend John Bowker on xenoglossia, xavier, and the fast at Lent during Holy Week
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Respect for Elders
A rabbi considers the commandment that says young people should honour their parents
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Consequences
The story of a mischievous boy throws light on unforseen consequences
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Lubavitch
A visit to the village after which the Chabad Lubavitch movement was named
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Lubavitch Movement
A rabbi likens his work in the Lubavitch movement to that of an old-fashioned lamp-lighter
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An Alphabet of Faith - T
Reverend John Bowker on how tea drinking drifted into religion
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An Alphabet of Faith - Y
Reverend John Bowker on the disciplines of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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Chinese New Year
Thoughts on the Chinese New Year, and the sense of renewal among China's Christians
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An Alphabet of Faith - V
Reverend John Bowker on the ancient holy city of Varanasi in India
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An Alphabet of Faith - Z
Reverend John Bowker on the religious ambiguity of the words zeal and zealots