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First Impressions
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on the importance of first impressions
Russian Christmas
Father Michael Fortounatto the religious revival that followed the collapse of communism
Inter-Faith Respect
How people from different religions can benefit from a spirit of harmony
Rebuilding Lives
Michael Fortounatto on Christians using their spiritual resources to rebuild their lives
Night Journey
Umar Hegedus marks the Prophet Muhammad's miraculous 'night journey'
Guru Gobind Singh
Indarjit Singh tells the story of Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten Sikh Gurus
Ash Wednesday
Canon Eric James discusses Ash Wednesday, the first of the 40 days of Lent
Lady Day
Canon Eric James discusses Lady Day, another name for the Feast of Annunciation
Shrove Tuesday
Canon Eric James discusses Shrove Tuesday, a day of confession and absolution
Candlemas
Canon Eric James discusses the commemoration of Jesus through the lighting of candles
Imam Ali
The story of Imam Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad
Imam Mahdi
Remembering and celebrating the birth of Imam Al-Mahdi, the prophesised redeemer of Islam
Misrepresentation of Islam
Umar Hegedus argues the Islam's core beliefs have been misrepresented for centuries
Death of a Loved One
Evelyn Friedlander remembers her mother and their fraught relationship
Artists and Artisans
Evelyn Friedlander with a Torah reading on the value of skilled workmanship
Shabbat
Evelyn Friedlander thinks about Shabbat and wonders where she could feel at home
Muslims and the Koran
Umar Hegedus considers whether Muslim behaviour reflects Koranic teaching
Purim
Evelyn Friedlander on Purim, the Jewish religious festival celebrating escape from death
Ramadan
The spiritual anticipation felt by Muslims as Ramadan approaches
William Tyndale
The story of William Tyndale's quest to translate the Bible from Latin into English
Vesak
The meaning of the most important festival of the Buddhist year
Buddhism
How achievable are the challenges of Buddhism to not retaliate or hate?
How the worldwide community of Muslims unite during Ramadan
Pause For Thought
Elizabeth J Harris discusses Buddhist meditation as a form of mind training
Cooperation Between Faiths
Elizabeth J Harris argues for interfaith cooperation and against religious exclusivism
The Pali Canon
Thoughts on the Buddhist Pali canon and the prejudice of patriarchy
Christianity in China
The resurgence of Christianity in China - and the terrible price believers have paid
Now in Flanders, King Henry VIII tries to entice Tyndale back to England
Buddhism and Jainism
Thoughts on Buddhism and Jainism and their concepts of God and humanity
Farid Esak on the last week of Ramadan including Laylat Al Qadr, the Night of Destiny
Farid Esak reflects on his heightened God consciousness during Ramadan