Beyond Belief Episodes Episode guide
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Blood
Ernie Rea discusses the religious significance of blood.
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China
Ernie Rea discusses the place of religion in modern China.
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Remembrance
Mark Dowd discusses the best way for us to remember those who have fought and died in war.
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Frankenstein
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the religious content of Frankenstein.
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Disability
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and disability.
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Religion in Mexico
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the role of religion in Mexico.
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Hay Festival Special: Religion and Humour
Religion and humour: How far can you go?
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The Romanovs
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests on the life and death of Tsar Nicholas.
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Jane Eyre
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the religion in Jane Eyre.
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Fashion
Professor Robert Beckford in conversation with guests about religion and fashion.
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Spinsterhood
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and the unmarried woman.
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Sacred Spaces
Robert Beckford in conversation with guests about what makes a sacred space.
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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.