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  1. Play

    Sarah Goldingay argues that as adults we need to recapture the playfulness of childhood.

  2. Simplicity

    Mark Tully considers the wisdom of trying to keep things simple.

  3. Saintliness

    Mark Tully examines the role of saints and asks if anyone should aspire to sainthood.

  4. Judgement Day

    Shoshana Boyd Gelfand reevaluates the word judgemental, arguing that we need to be judged.

  5. Preparation

    Mark Tully examines the much-vaunted precept that preparation is the key to success.

  6. Man's Best Friend

    Poet Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates our relationship with dogs.

  7. Signs of Life

    Writer and priest Malcolm Doney examines the sacred power of the objects we hold dear.

  8. There's No Place Like Home

    Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our relationship with the shifting notion of home.

  9. The Fascination of Games

    Mark Tully explores the intellectual, philosophical and spiritual appeal of games.

  10. The Divine Feminine

    Journalist Remona Aly considers the multi-faceted power of the divine feminine.

  11. Hallowed Be Thy Name

    Jahnavi Harrison explores why chanting God's name can be a powerful devotional practice.

  12. Freedom

    Theologian and writer Dr Jane Williams examines the nature and extent of human freedom.

  13. The Power of the Sun

    Mark Tully considers sun worship and the power of the star that sustains and destroys.

  14. The Time of Our Lives

    Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand explores the many ways we measure time and its effect on us.

  15. New Reformation

    500 years after Luther's Reformation, Mark Tully examines calls to reform today's church.

  16. Parochialism

    Mark Tully considers the strengths and limitations of small ponds.

  17. What Would Happen If?

    Malcolm Doney argues that imagination is at the heart of what it means to be human.

  18. Childish Things

    Now past 40, Abdul-Rehman Malik asks what aspects of his youth he can carry with him.

  19. Europe

    Mark Tully considers how the UK might continue to share a European identity post-Brexit.

  20. The Water of Life

    Jane Williams explores our many-faceted relationship with water in all its forms.

  21. Through a Glass Darkly

    The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly.

  22. Truth

    As the UK election approaches, Mark Tully seeks truth in a post-truth world.

  23. Clowning for God

    Mark Tully asks a priest who is also a stand-up comedian about using wit to puncture piety

  24. The Fifth Element

    Sarah Goldingay explores the spiritual significance of the idea of a 'fifth element'.

  25. Seclusion

    Journalist Remona Aly investigates the uniquely spiritual experience of seclusion.

  26. Preaching

    Mark Tully evaluates a range of preaching, from hellfire and damnation to Good News.

  27. Forms of Memory

    Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our forms of memory, both collective and individual.

  28. Easter: A Matter of Life and Death

    Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter choral special.

  29. Pontius Pilate

    On Palm Sunday, Mark Tully assesses one of Holy Week's main characters: Pontius Pilate.

  30. Crossing the Master

    Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple.

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