The story of a firewalker introduces the theme of feet as a path to spiritual connection.
Published on Tuesday, 16th April 2024.
How faith influences our perspective on the legal right to choose when and how to die.
Giles Fraser hears about pressure on interfaith networks and why they should be saved.
Published on Monday, 8th April 2024.
Should religion be joked about, or are some subjects too sacred for satire?
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
The quality of RE teaching is a 'postcode lottery'. What needs to change?
A female imam tells Aleem Maqbool about her pioneering work and the reaction she's had.
Published on Wednesday, 24th January 2024.
The CEO of a lab-grown meat company describes the place of his Jewish faith in his work.
Published on Tuesday, 16th January 2024.
Aleem Maqbool meets Richard, who explored a connection to Jesus on a ayahuasca retreat.
A university student wanders into a cathedral and is transformed by the music he hears.
Published on Thursday, 11th January 2024.
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Richard about his pagan spirituality.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023.
Aleem Maqbool speaks with Michael Emmett about how he found faith in prison.
What the human body in death tells us about our beliefs about the body and the afterlife.
Aleem speaks with MSP Kate Forbes on why she feels people of faith are fearful of politics
Published on Wednesday, 6th September 2023.
Aleem speaks with Daniel Ally about how his faith inspires him to seek financial success.
Aleem Maqbool speaks with Revd Hilary Bond about her actions during climate protests.
Aleem speaks to David Baddiel and asks whether we have a desire to believe in God.
Aleem Maqbool explores masculinity and the impact of male online influencers on young men.
Published on Tuesday, 16th May 2023.
AI influences how we interact with everything – and religion is no exception.
Published on Monday, 15th May 2023.
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby about the coronation.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd May 2023.
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Janet Ellis about her journey to adopt humanism.
Aleem Maqbool leads a discussion on fertility, childlessness and faith.
Published on Wednesday, 19th April 2023.
Aleem Maqbool speaks to a vicar who suffered with addiction.
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Rabbi Jonathan Romain about grief.
Aleem Maqbool explores what happens when we can't, or won't, forgive.
Published on Monday, 13th February 2023.
Aleem Maqbool explores why many same-sex couples can't have a religious wedding ceremony.
Published on Tuesday, 7th February 2023.
Aleem Maqbool hears a story about the pain of doubting your religion and belief.
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert speaks about holding onto her faith through horrific times.
Professor Brian Cox shares his view on the religion v science debate. Is the war over?
In elite sport, does God help you win?
With numbers waning, what's the future for Britain's religious communities?
A deep dive into the rituals of faith behind the pageantry of the Queen's state funeral.
Published on Tuesday, 20th September 2022.
Ernie Rea asks if there's a Christian duty to make reparations for the horrors of slavery.
Margaret Atwood on the role of faith in her seminal novel.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Iran.
Published on Thursday, 15th September 2022.
Why are non-religious rituals becoming popular, and how do habits become sacred?
Published on Tuesday, 30th August 2022.
Modest clothing is big business. What are the religious ideas behind why some cover up?
Published on Wednesday, 17th August 2022.
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world, with Ernie Rea.
Published on Thursday, 19th May 2022.
Ernie Rea discovers the Hindu idea of a divine feminine force.
Published on Monday, 9th May 2022.
Ernie Rea explores the faith and culture of a majority Muslim people in North-West China.
Published on Monday, 2nd May 2022.
As society becomes more secular, why are some young people embracing a 'full fat' faith?
Published on Monday, 25th April 2022.
What resonance does the essential story of Christian hope and salvation have today?
Published on Monday, 18th April 2022.
Is communal prayer and worship 'in real life' still as important to the faithful?
Published on Monday, 11th April 2022.
Ernie Rea explores the spiritual beliefs used to justify Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Published on Monday, 4th April 2022.
Ernie Rea takes a look at the 5Ks of Sikhism.
Published on Monday, 3rd January 2022.
Published on Monday, 27th December 2021.
The enduring appeal and spiritual meaning of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols.
Published on Monday, 20th December 2021.
Why does Christianity play such a big role in the corners of so many fighters?
Published on Monday, 13th December 2021.
Young voices from Northern Ireland discuss how things have changed since the Troubles.
Published on Monday, 6th December 2021.
Published on Monday, 29th November 2021.
Ernie Rea takes a look at African spirituality. Why is it increasing in popularity?
Published on Monday, 22nd November 2021.
Poetry as the language of religion.
Published on Monday, 4th October 2021.
Ernie Rae explores a spiritualty that's influenced both Pope Francis and the film, Soul.
Published on Monday, 27th September 2021.
Has the changing religious landscape in Scotland had an impact on the independence debate?
Published on Monday, 20th September 2021.
Published on Monday, 13th September 2021.
Mobeen Azhar and guests talk about the Hindu god Ganesha.
Published on Monday, 6th September 2021.
What is the role of the College of Cardinals in the Catholic Church?
Published on Monday, 30th August 2021.
Ernie Rea takes a look at the religious themes in Harry Potter.
Published on Monday, 23rd August 2021.
What does it mean to be 'Defender of the Faith'? How relevant is it in a multi-faith UK?
Published on Monday, 16th August 2021.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious dimension in the Scottish independence debate.
Published on Thursday, 20th May 2021.
Ernie Rea explores the misunderstood religion of Vodou; known as Voodoo in the West.
Published on Monday, 10th May 2021.
Ernie Rea discusses Myanmar's turbulent history and current crisis.
Published on Monday, 3rd May 2021.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Dante’s Inferno.
Published on Monday, 26th April 2021.
Ernie Rea takes a look at the religious reasons behind vaccine hesitancy.
Published on Monday, 19th April 2021.
Ernie Rea and a multi-faith panel discuss the spiritual life of Prince Philip.
Published on Monday, 12th April 2021.
Ernie Rea is joined by beekeepers from three different faiths.
Published on Tuesday, 6th April 2021.
Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world.
Published on Monday, 4th January 2021.
Ernie Rea takes a look at the life of the Dalai Lama.
Published on Monday, 28th December 2020.
Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world
Published on Monday, 21st December 2020.
Published on Monday, 14th December 2020.
Published on Monday, 7th December 2020.
Published on Monday, 30th November 2020.
Published on Monday, 23rd November 2020.
Ernie Rea asks why more people have turned to prayer since the beginning of the pandemic.
Published on Monday, 5th October 2020.
Ernie Rea explores the role of religion in Hong Kong
Published on Monday, 28th September 2020.
Ernie Rea discusses the role that religion will play in the US presidential election.
Published on Monday, 21st September 2020.
Ernie Rea takes a look at Rosh Hashanah and discusses how different it will be this year.
Published on Monday, 14th September 2020.
Ernie Rea takes a look at the Mayflower story.
Published on Monday, 7th September 2020.
Ernie Rea discusses the importance of the face to people of different faiths.
Published on Monday, 31st August 2020.
Ernie Rea takes a look at religious bathing rituals.
Published on Monday, 24th August 2020.
Ernie Rea discusses 'Animal Farm' on the anniversary of its publication 75 years ago.
Published on Monday, 17th August 2020.
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
Published on Monday, 18th May 2020.
Published on Monday, 11th May 2020.
Published on Monday, 4th May 2020.
Dr Katie Edwards explores the place and nature of faith in today's world
Published on Monday, 27th April 2020.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss reincarnation in Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh traditions.
Published on Monday, 20th April 2020.
Published on Monday, 13th April 2020.
Published on Monday, 6th April 2020.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role that smell can play in religion.
Published on Monday, 6th January 2020.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss miracles.
Published on Monday, 30th December 2019.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Christian themes in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Published on Monday, 23rd December 2019.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the growing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Published on Monday, 16th December 2019.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss friendship.
Published on Monday, 9th December 2019.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of the 13th century Persian poet Rumi.
Published on Monday, 2nd December 2019.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the religious content of Frankenstein.
Published on Monday, 9th September 2019.
Published on Monday, 2nd September 2019.
Published on Monday, 26th August 2019.
Published on Monday, 19th August 2019.
Published on Monday, 12th August 2019.
Published on Monday, 5th August 2019.
Published on Monday, 29th July 2019.
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2019.
Published on Monday, 15th July 2019.
Published on Monday, 27th May 2019.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2019.
Ernie Rea explores the religious landscape of Sri Lanka.
Published on Monday, 13th May 2019.
Published on Friday, 3rd May 2019.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the significance of cathedrals in the lives of modern cities.
Published on Monday, 29th April 2019.
Published on Monday, 22nd April 2019.
Published on Monday, 15th April 2019.
Published on Monday, 8th April 2019.
Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith and belief in today's world.
Published on Monday, 1st April 2019.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the religious roots of superheroes.
Published on Monday, 31st December 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the religious and cultural meaning of angels.
Published on Monday, 24th December 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the colour purple and its use in religion.
Published on Monday, 17th December 2018.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious roots and contemporary role of blasphemy.
Published on Monday, 10th December 2018.
Robert Beckford discusses the use of Christianity by the far right in Europe.
Published on Monday, 3rd December 2018.
Shelina Janmohamed discusses the impact of AI on religion.
Published on Monday, 26th November 2018.
Ernie Rea discusses the religious significance of blood.
Published on Monday, 19th November 2018.
Ernie Rea discusses the place of religion in modern China.
Published on Monday, 12th November 2018.
Mark Dowd discusses the best way for us to remember those who have fought and died in war.
Published on Monday, 5th November 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and disability.
Published on Monday, 10th September 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the role of religion in Mexico.
Published on Monday, 3rd September 2018.
Religion and humour: How far can you go?
Published on Monday, 27th August 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests on the life and death of Tsar Nicholas.
Published on Monday, 20th August 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the religion in Jane Eyre.
Published on Monday, 14th May 2018.
Professor Robert Beckford in conversation with guests about religion and fashion.
Published on Monday, 7th May 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and the unmarried woman.
Published on Monday, 30th April 2018.
Robert Beckford in conversation with guests about what makes a sacred space.
Published on Monday, 23rd April 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and transgender issues.
Published on Monday, 16th April 2018.
A discussion on the different ways of understanding the world around us.
Published on Monday, 9th April 2018.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about sacred gardens.
Published on Monday, 2nd April 2018.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss differing concepts of time in religious traditions.
Published on Monday, 1st January 2018.
Ernie Rea takes a look at the Christian message behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Published on Monday, 25th December 2017.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
Published on Monday, 18th December 2017.
Published on Monday, 11th December 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss if there is any place for God in a modern courtroom.
Published on Monday, 4th December 2017.
Why does 'east' play such an important part in much Christian architecture?
Published on Monday, 27th November 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of chanting. Can it benefit our health?
Published on Monday, 20th November 2017.
Published on Monday, 13th November 2017.
A century after the October Revolution, the role of belief and unbelief in Russia.
Published on Monday, 25th September 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the promise and pitfalls of religious polls.
Published on Monday, 18th September 2017.
Ernie Rea discusses the life of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Published on Monday, 11th September 2017.
Will Ernie Rea and guests sing William Blake's Jerusalem at Last Night of the Proms?
Published on Monday, 4th September 2017.
Is it a religious duty to give to beggars? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 28th August 2017.
Is the sermon dead? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 21st August 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss BR Ambedkar's role in forming modern India.
Published on Monday, 14th August 2017.
Published on Monday, 26th June 2017.
What's the relationship between religion and hip hop? Robert Beckford and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 19th June 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the spiritual allure of the moon.
Published on Monday, 12th June 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religion of Jane Austen.
Published on Monday, 5th June 2017.
Who do we think we are? Ernie Rea and guests discuss our fascination with our ancestors.
Published on Monday, 29th May 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious climate in Germany.
Published on Monday, 22nd May 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious understanding of truth.
Published on Monday, 3rd April 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss confession.
Published on Monday, 27th March 2017.
Robert Beckford and guests discuss the purpose of interfaith worship.
Published on Monday, 20th March 2017.
Robert Beckford and guests explore the role of religion in science fiction.
Published on Monday, 13th March 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests explore religious perspectives on mental health.
Published on Monday, 6th March 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Pakistan.
Published on Monday, 27th February 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion's obsession with numbers.
Published on Monday, 9th January 2017.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss how Martin Luther affected the course of the Reformation.
Published on Monday, 2nd January 2017.
As the sales get underway, Ernie Rea's guests discuss religion and consumerism.
Published on Monday, 26th December 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the belief that Jesus was born of a virgin birth.
Published on Monday, 19th December 2016.
From Gilgamesh to Cryonics - Ernie Rea and guests discuss the quest for immortality.
Published on Monday, 12th December 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the impact of immigration on the church in Britain.
Published on Monday, 5th December 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between Zionism and Judaism.
Published on Monday, 28th November 2016.
Does God have a face? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 21st November 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in children's literature.
Published on Monday, 3rd October 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Turkey.
Published on Monday, 26th September 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role of the clergy during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
Published on Monday, 19th September 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious response to trauma.
Published on Monday, 12th September 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the purpose of religious education.
Published on Monday, 5th September 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the connection between hair and religious belief.
Published on Monday, 29th August 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests explore the role of sharia councils in the UK.
Published on Monday, 22nd August 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests explore the impact of the Cultural Revolution on religion in China.
Published on Monday, 15th August 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious response to the Battle of the Somme.
Published on Monday, 27th June 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion and the US Republican Party.
Published on Monday, 20th June 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests explore the relationship between religion and freedom of expression.
Published on Monday, 13th June 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Belgium.
Published on Monday, 6th June 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Rule of Benedict.
Published on Monday, 30th May 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the legacy of the doctrine of original sin.
Published on Monday, 23rd May 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between religion and social media.
Published on Monday, 16th May 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
Published on Monday, 28th March 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss fixing a date for Easter.
Published on Monday, 21st March 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the nature of mercy.
Published on Monday, 14th March 2016.
William Crawley and guests discuss the use of stories in the Bible.
Published on Monday, 7th March 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religion of Saudi Arabia.
Published on Monday, 29th February 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in France.
Published on Monday, 11th January 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between religion and psychotherapy.
Published on Monday, 4th January 2016.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religious perspectives on the afterlife.
Published on Monday, 28th December 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests explore the pagan origins of Christmas.
Published on Monday, 21st December 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss issues around childlessness.
Published on Monday, 14th December 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the impact of the Vatican document Nostra Aetate.
Published on Tuesday, 8th December 2015.
Ernie Rae and guests discuss the pros and cons of interfaith marriage.
Published on Monday, 30th November 2015.
William Crawley explores the beliefs of Islamic State following the Paris attacks.
Published on Monday, 23rd November 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests explore the changing nature of the family.
Published on Monday, 5th October 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss new religious communities.
Published on Monday, 28th September 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious history and contemporary aspects of pacifism.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd September 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the feelings of betrayal when followers abandon a faith.
Published on Monday, 14th September 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the life and lasting influence of the Persian poet Rumi.
Published on Monday, 7th September 2015.
Published on Monday, 31st August 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role of religion in Tunisian society and government.
Published on Monday, 24th August 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss what role religion plays in people's attitudes toward debt.
Published on Monday, 17th August 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Hadith, the stories and traditions of Muhammad's life.
Published on Monday, 29th June 2015.
Must nurses show compassion? What is it anyway? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 15th June 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss church-state relations in Greece.
Published on Monday, 8th June 2015.
What impact has the twin earthquake disaster had on Nepalese religious beliefs?
Published on Monday, 1st June 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss artificial intelligence.
Published on Monday, 6th April 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious role of the scapegoat.
Published on Monday, 30th March 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the revival of Confucianism in China.
Published on Monday, 23rd March 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss what makes a religiously literate society.
Published on Monday, 16th March 2015.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss beliefs about the end of time in Islam.
Published on Monday, 9th March 2015.
Is purgatory a religious place or a psychological concept? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 2nd March 2015.
Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists?
Published on Monday, 12th January 2015.
Why does the story of Moses still hold such a broad appeal?
Published on Monday, 5th January 2015.
Ahead of the Pope's visit, Ernie Rea asks what is distinctive about English Catholicism.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the church's role in the creation of the Magna Carta.
Published on Monday, 29th December 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the enduring appeal of TS Eliot's religious poetry.
Published on Monday, 22nd December 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss church and race relations in the United States of America.
Published on Monday, 15th December 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal of Spiritualism.
Published on Monday, 8th December 2014.
How are religious plague narratives affecting the responses to the Ebola outbreak?
Published on Monday, 1st December 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the theology and digital reinterpretation of avatars.
Published on Monday, 24th November 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Catholic church's synod on the family.
Published on Monday, 6th October 2014.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the belief in karma.
Published on Monday, 29th September 2014.
Ernie Rea discusses with guests how religions can do good - and avoid bad - PR.
Published on Monday, 22nd September 2014.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about Agnosticism and doubt.
Published on Monday, 15th September 2014.
Ernie Rea discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history.
Published on Monday, 8th September 2014.
Ernie Rea explores what is understood by the 'Holy Spirit' across different faiths.
Published on Monday, 1st September 2014.
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the role of faith-based charities.
Published on Monday, 25th August 2014.
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the seven deadly sins.
Published on Monday, 18th August 2014.
Was Shakespeare a closet Catholic? Ernie Rea and guests discuss Shakespeare's religion.
Published on Monday, 30th June 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian perspectives on gender identity.
Published on Monday, 23rd June 2014.
What is the purpose of an Islamic education? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
Published on Monday, 16th June 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the meaning of apostasy within Islam.
Published on Tuesday, 10th June 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Last Rites in some of the world's major faiths.
Published on Monday, 2nd June 2014.
Can the religious practice of mindfulness translate to a secular context?
Published on Monday, 26th May 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the heady mix of football and religion in Brazil.
Published on Tuesday, 20th May 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role Hindu Nationalism is playing in India's elections.
Published on Monday, 31st March 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian attitudes to the environment.
Published on Monday, 24th March 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the spiritual importance of Stonehenge.
Published on Monday, 17th March 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious significance of the wilderness.
Published on Monday, 10th March 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Pope Francis' first year in the Vatican.
Published on Monday, 3rd March 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the future of religious institutions in Britain.
Published on Monday, 24th February 2014.
William Crawley and guests discuss the role of religion in Putin's Russia.
Published on Monday, 17th February 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the spiritual roots of yoga.
Published on Monday, 10th February 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of the Ahmadi community within Islam.
Published on Monday, 3rd February 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between Christianity and the law.
Published on Monday, 27th January 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests talk about the enduring place of the Biblical Eve in Western culture.
Published on Monday, 20th January 2014.
Discussion on the impact of archaeological discoveries on religious belief.
Published on Monday, 13th January 2014.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the theology of JRR Tolkien.
Published on Monday, 30th September 2013.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about why religions change.
Published on Monday, 23rd September 2013.
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam.
Published on Monday, 16th September 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss near-death experiences. Is there a rational explanation?
Published on Monday, 9th September 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the complex relationship between comedy and religion.
Published on Monday, 2nd September 2013.
Ernie Rea discusses the faith and philosophy of Martin Luther King.
Published on Monday, 26th August 2013.
Ernie Rea and his guests debate whether violence is permitted within Buddhism.
Published on Monday, 19th August 2013.
Ernie Rea discusses the complex religious and ethical arguments around organ donation.
Published on Monday, 12th August 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of doubt in religion - is it positive or negative?
Published on Monday, 5th August 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of religion within politics.
Published on Monday, 17th June 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of celibacy across different religious traditions.
Published on Monday, 10th June 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the legacy of David Livingstone, 200 years after his death.
Published on Monday, 3rd June 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the role of religion in the coronation ceremony.
Published on Monday, 27th May 2013.
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the role of fire within religion.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the Jesuits in the light of Pope Francis's recent election.
Published on Monday, 13th May 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests debate the meaning of the term evangelical.
Published on Monday, 25th March 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss spiritual approaches to the treatment of alcohol addiction.
Published on Monday, 18th March 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious principles behind restorative justice.
Published on Monday, 11th March 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of animals in the religions of East and West.
Published on Monday, 4th March 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether homosexuality is compatible with Islam.
Published on Monday, 25th February 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the beliefs and practices of Rastafari.
Published on Monday, 18th February 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Inquisition and its legacy from different perspectives.
Published on Monday, 11th February 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious dimensions of the crisis in Mali.
Published on Monday, 4th February 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the reasons behind rising anti-Semitism in Europe.
Published on Monday, 28th January 2013.
Ernie Rea discusses the development of Makkah with distingished guests.
Published on Monday, 21st January 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss women in Sikhism.
Published on Monday, 14th January 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the future of the Unification Church.
Published on Monday, 7th January 2013.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Apocalypse.
Published on Monday, 31st December 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Putin's Russia.
Published on Monday, 24th September 2012.
Special edition live from the Imperial War Museum North on civilians in armed conflict.
Published on Monday, 17th September 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of women in Hinduism.
Published on Monday, 10th September 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religious responses to economic inequality.
Published on Monday, 3rd September 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the history of the Baptist Church and its significance today.
Published on Monday, 27th August 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the link between African churches, witchcraft and child abuse
Published on Monday, 20th August 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role of religion in Syria.
Published on Monday, 13th August 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the significance of fear in religious traditions.
Published on Monday, 6th August 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between religion and depression.
Published on Monday, 30th July 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether modern physics leaves any room for God.
Published on Monday, 23rd April 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious foundations and function of monarchy.
Published on Monday, 16th April 2012.
Published on Monday, 9th April 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the symbol of the cross in contemporary society.
Published on Monday, 2nd April 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion and adoption.
Published on Monday, 26th March 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious dimensions to Nigeria's current crisis.
Published on Monday, 19th March 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of faith in the lives of travelling people.
Published on Monday, 12th March 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the appeal and direction of 'New Atheism'.
Published on Monday, 5th March 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Korea following the death of Kim Jong-il.
Published on Monday, 27th February 2012.
Different ways of understanding the world. Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Baha'i faith.
Published on Monday, 20th February 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role of Bishops in the House of Lords.
Published on Monday, 13th February 2012.
What role does religion play in the race for the Republican nomination in the US?
Published on Monday, 6th February 2012.
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss pilgrimage and ask why it is growing in popularity.
Published on Monday, 30th January 2012.
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss same sex marriage.
Published on Monday, 23rd January 2012.
Ernie Rea discusses the impact of religious belief and practice on today's society.
Published on Monday, 16th January 2012.
Published on Monday, 9th January 2012.
Ernie Rea and his guests get to the heart of what the Qur'an actually says about the veil.
Published on Monday, 2nd January 2012.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the future of Catholicism in the Irish Republic.
Published on Monday, 3rd October 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and future of Britain's black churches.
Published on Monday, 26th September 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the practice of exorcism.
Published on Monday, 19th September 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian and Muslim understandings of God, humans and evil.
Published on Monday, 12th September 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the vexed question of Jewish identity.
Published on Monday, 5th September 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the development of Buddhism in the West.
Published on Monday, 29th August 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss sectarianism in Scotland.
Published on Monday, 22nd August 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the effects of globalisation on religion.
Published on Monday, 15th August 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the principle of Sabbath rest.
Published on Monday, 8th August 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion and the generation gap.
Published on Monday, 1st August 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Religion and the Big Society.
Published on Monday, 25th July 2011.
Discussion on the impact of the events of the "Arab Spring" on Christians in the region.
Published on Monday, 18th July 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Christian understanding of Hell.
Published on Monday, 11th July 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss ways in which individuals have sought immortality.
Published on Monday, 7th March 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss male spirituality and ask why so few men go to church.
Published on Monday, 28th February 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and place of nuns in religious communities.
Published on Monday, 21st February 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss different ways of understanding the world around us.
Published on Monday, 14th February 2011.
Published on Tuesday, 8th February 2011.
Guests discuss if the values of celebrity culture are at odds with religious values.
Published on Monday, 31st January 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the dispute between Hindus and Muslims over Ayodhya.
Published on Monday, 24th January 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the history of Christians and Muslims in Egypt.
Published on Monday, 17th January 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss how suicide is understood by different faith communities.
Published on Monday, 10th January 2011.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether we should translate Holy books.
Published on Monday, 3rd January 2011.
Ernie Rea asks who were the Magi or Wise-men who visited the infant Jesus.
Published on Monday, 27th December 2010.
Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether faith inspires philanthropy.
Published on Monday, 20th December 2010.
In the first of a new series, Ernie Rea and guests discuss the supernatural.
Published on Monday, 13th December 2010.
Ernie Rea and his guests explore the history and place of Islam in America.
Published on Monday, 4th October 2010.
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the statutory provision of religion in prison.
Published on Monday, 27th September 2010.
Ernie Rea and guests explore the beliefs and lifestyles of the Jewish Charedi communities.
Published on Monday, 20th September 2010.
The life, beliefs and legacy of Cardinal Newman, being beatified during the Papal visit.
Published on Monday, 13th September 2010.
