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On 'All Things Considered' this week (Sunday May 30th at 08.31, repeated on Thursday June 3rd at 05.32), as part of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s 'A History of the World' project, Peter Baker and guests discuss objects they own which help shed some light on the story of their faith.

What have the following in common: a flint hand axe, the Rosetta Stone, a collapsible bicycle, and a piece of the Berlin Wall? They are all examples from a major ´óÏó´«Ã½ project which uses objects to tell "A History of the world".

The British Museum has supplied a 100 of these items and many more have come in from other museums across the UK. The public have responded enthusiastically too, adding pictures of objects they own to the expanding website.

But what are the objects we possess which help to tell the story of faith? In what sense are they overtly religious? And do they need to be in order to convey spiritual understanding to a wider community?

Joining Peter Baker for today's programme , are four guests who have each brought an object of their own that paints a picture of their personal faith story and may well reveal something of their religious landscape.

Elin Jones is a historian from Ystrad Mynach.
Nick James is a Catholic priest in Monmouth.
Sally Humble Jackson is a writer living in Cardiff.
And Andrew Morton, is Rector of Llangybi near Usk.

You can view the objects which our guests have chosen here:

An icon of Jesus as the True Vine. Submitted by Dr Elin Jones

A Tile from the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Submitted by Father Nick James

Clay figure. Submitted by Sally Humble Jackson

St Dunstan Stole. Submitted by Rev Andrew Morton

Praying Hands. Submitted by Rev Peter Baker

And don't forget we are also interested in your stories which help illuminate the history of belief from around the world. If you own an object which has been part of your family history or which has a particular story associated with it and you would like to share it, please visit the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s website: