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The Desert
What was it about Egypt's deserts that created such burning faith?
Sierra Leone
Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford on the beauty and the troubles of Sierra Leone
The Source of Trouble
On the balance required between body, mind, and spirit
The Sistine Chapel
Reverend Vincent Nichols on the Sistine Chapel and the survival of goodness
Tikkun Olam
On history, the Holocaust, and the need to rebuild the world
Why Are We Here?
The story of Pandava Prince Arjuna and his doubt on the battlefield
Resisting Praise
A member of the Triratna Buddhist Order discusses emotional entanglement
The Science of Faith
Humanist Nicholas Walter on tasting the fruits from the tree of knowledge
Manifold Works
Psalm 104 and the relationship between the Creator and the created
Weeping and Laughter
Humanist thoughts on what separates humans from animals
Feeling and Thinking
Humanist Nicolas Walter on human flaws and fatal attractions
The 23rd Psalm
Thoughts on one of the most famous psalms in the Bible
The Joy of God
The joy of the Christian experience
Thoughts Apart
Humanist Nicolas Walter on the human ability to think about thinking
Eyes to the Hills
The comfort found in Psalm 121
What People Live By
Humanist Nicolas Walter on living without religion
The Christian Psalms
Thoughts on Psalm 130: "Out of the depths I cry to thee O Lord"
Holy Water
The stories of healing in the Bible and people's need for hope
Wayside Crosses
A time for reflection in the French countryside
Saint Francis de Sales
The life and work of Saint Francis de Sales, the patron saint of writers
The Divine Teacher
Sima Sharma on Krishna - the great divine avatar and teacher
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Remembering the leading Jewish theologian and civil rights activist
Charlie Chaplin
The harmony, hope, and redemption of Charlie Chaplin
Shabbat
The tranquility of Shabbat - the Jewish sabbath
Wartburg Castle
A Jewish visitor to Germany reflects on the faith he eventually found there
The Soul of a Stranger
The roots of Judaism and the need for divine compassion
You Can't Buy Happiness
Searching the Koran for answers to fears about dying
David and Goliath
The story of David's life after he defeated Goliath
Lake Qarun
A Koranic story about the perils of miserliness
Moving the Rock
A tale of three men trapped in a cave with only their good deeds to save them
The Wisdom of Solomon
The story of Solomon, the farmer, and the negligent shepherd