Beyond Belief Episodes Episode guide
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Religion and Earthquakes
What impact has the twin earthquake disaster had on Nepalese religious beliefs?
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Humanism
Can Humanism include belief in God? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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Artificial Intelligence
Ernie Rea and guests discuss artificial intelligence.
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Scapegoat
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious role of the scapegoat.
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Confucianism
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the revival of Confucianism in China.
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Religious Literacy
Ernie Rea and guests discuss what makes a religiously literate society.
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End Time Beliefs in Islam
Ernie Rea and guests discuss beliefs about the end of time in Islam.
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Purgatory
Is purgatory a religious place or a psychological concept? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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Fundamentalism
Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists?
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Moses
Why does the story of Moses still hold such a broad appeal?
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Magna Carta
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the church's role in the creation of the Magna Carta.
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TS Eliot's Religious Poetry
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the enduring appeal of TS Eliot's religious poetry.
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Race Relations in the USA
Ernie Rea and guests discuss church and race relations in the United States of America.
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Spiritualism
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of Spiritualism.
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Plague narratives and Ebola
How are religious plague narratives affecting the responses to the Ebola outbreak?
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Avatars
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the theology and digital reinterpretation of avatars.
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Catholic Synod on the family
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Catholic church's synod on the family.
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Karma
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the belief in karma.
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Religion and PR
Ernie Rea discusses with guests how religions can do good - and avoid bad - PR.
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Agnosticism
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about Agnosticism and doubt.
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Religious History of Iraq
Ernie Rea discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history.
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Holy Spirit
Ernie Rea explores what is understood by the 'Holy Spirit' across different faiths.
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Charity
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the role of faith-based charities.
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Seven Deadly Sins
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the seven deadly sins.
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Shakespeare and Religion
Was Shakespeare a closet Catholic? Ernie Rea and guests discuss Shakespeare's religion.
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Christianity and Gender Identity
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian perspectives on gender identity.
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Islam and education
What is the purpose of an Islamic education? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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Apostasy
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the meaning of apostasy within Islam.
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Last Rites
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Last Rites in some of the world's major faiths.
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Mindfulness
Can the religious practice of mindfulness translate to a secular context?