成人论坛

Islamic World View

A short talk on whether there is such a thing as an Islamic world view

• 4 mins

Swami Vivekananda

Questioning the idea that religions are solely force for good

• 4 mins

Interfaith Movement

On the first Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893

• 3 mins

Non-Believers Points of View

Why aren't atheists invited to attend the Parliament of World Religions?

• 4 mins

God and the Movies

Does God speak to us through film?

• 4 mins

Atonement in Terminator

On the themes of redemption and atonement in the Terminator films

• 4 mins

The Last Temptation of Christ

The controversy surrounding Scorsese's film for making Christ an ordinary human being

• 4 mins

Star Trek

On the Star Trek films and the danger of 'making God an image of ourselves'

• 3 mins

Verdi's Otello

Having seen Verdi's Otello, Reverend Dr Rob Marshall reflects on jealousy, envy, and fear

• 4 mins

Too Many Words

British theatre chaplain Reverend Dr Rob Marshall on the danger of over-using words

• 4 mins

Holy Places

Should places set aside for prayer and reflection be turned into tourist attraction?

• 4 mins

On the Ledge

Reverend Dr Rob Marshall talks about the play, On the Ledge, by Alan Bleasdale

• 4 mins

Guru Granth Sahib

The "outpouring of love for God" in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred Sikh scriptures

• 4 mins

Earth and Sky Coalition

The Coalition's role in supporting First People's art and culture in the Americas

• 3 mins

Guru Nanak

The life and teachings of Sikh Guru Nanak and the way of yoga

• 4 mins

The First Peoples of the Americas

The religious traditions and creation stories of the First Peoples of the Americas

• 3 mins

Guru Gobind Singh

The life and teachings of Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten Sikh Gurus

• 4 mins

Shakespeare

Reflections on love and relationships in Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing

• 4 mins

JB Priestley

On Priestley's play An Inspector Calls and his social conscience

• 4 mins

Selichot

Reflections on parenthood, continuity, and Selichot - Jewish prayers of repentance

• 4 mins

Jonah

The story of the prophet Jonah and his attempts to escape from God

• 3 mins

Terence Rattigan

The return of the 1950s dramatist after decades of being a "cultural whipping boy"

• 4 mins

Rosh Hashanah

On the shofar - the ram's horn - blown during the Jewish New Year

• 3 mins

Is There Laughter in Heaven?

Are there causes for laughter in the Bible, as there are in life?

• 4 mins

Of the Father's Art Begotten

Christianity's contribution to, and withdrawal from, European art

• 4 mins

A Dangerous Thing

A contemplation on the difficulty of expressing what is true, real, and important.

• 4 mins

Yom Kippur

Rabbi Hugo Gryn remembers observing Yom Kippur in Lieberose concentration camp

• 4 mins

The Jewish Home

The importance of the home and parental teaching to Jewish continuity

• 3 mins

Judaism and Legalism

The relationship between Judaism, legalism, art, and beauty

• 4 mins

Sir Lewis Namier

Arguments against Sir Lewis Namier's summation of Jewish history as "martyrology"

• 3 mins