Should I change my name?
Personal names have spiritual and religious meanings in the Christian tradition
- 26 mins
- 19 Apr 2024
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Heart and Soul
Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.
Episodes (874 Available)
The caste faultlines in Modi’s IndiaHow the Hindu majority in Modi’s India is still divided by caste
- 26 mins
- 05 Apr 2024
An ‘Encore’ for JesusThe older women taking vows and becoming nuns in their 50s and 60s.
- 26 mins
- 29 Mar 2024
How the Church’s role in Argentina’s dictatorship shook the nation’s faithHow the Church’s role in Argentina’s bloody military dictatorship changed people’s faith.
- 26 mins
- 22 Mar 2024
I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostageJibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks, spent three years in captivity in Afghanistan
- 26 mins
- 08 Mar 2024
The new iconographersHow the ancient tradition of iconography is being translated for the 21st Century
- 26 mins
- 01 Mar 2024
Ladino: Saving Greece’s ancient Jewish languageHow the language of Thessaloniki’s Jews disappeared
- 26 mins
- 23 Feb 2024
The killer's counselPsychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her faith and working with violent offenders
- 26 mins
- 16 Feb 2024
Religion in the 21st Century: BuddhismWhat does it mean to be a young Buddhist today?
- 26 mins
- 09 Feb 2024
Religion in the 21st Century: HinduismWhat does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?
- 26 mins
- 02 Feb 2024
Religion in the 21st Century: IslamWhat does it mean to be a young Muslim in the world today?
- 26 mins
- 26 Jan 2024
Russia’s Africa crusadeHow Moscow is using divisions within Orthodox Christianity to extend its power in Africa
- 26 mins
- 19 Jan 2024
Facing death in KenyaDefying taboos to ease the passing of those with terminal illness in Kenya
- 26 mins
- 12 Jan 2024
Into the mystic: Irish myths and fairytalesThe mysterious twilight world of Celtic traditions and folklore that continue today
- 26 mins
- 22 Dec 2023
Queer and Christian in KenyaEsther Ogola meets Christians who’ve formed Kenya’s first openly queer-affirming Church.
- 26 mins
- 15 Dec 2023
The Sarajevo HaggadahHow a 700-year-old Jewish prayer book captures the story of Sarajevo
- 26 mins
- 08 Dec 2023
The Right Thing: Follow God, not the peopleFrank Mugisha, Uganda’s best-known LGBTQ+ activist, on faith, fear and personal freedom
- 26 mins
- 24 Nov 2023
The Right Thing: Wolves in sheep's clothingHow nurse Margaret Ruto's determination brought justice for Kenyan child abuse victims
- 26 mins
- 24 Nov 2023
Israel – Gaza: Can interfaith work prevail?The projects trying to build understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
- 26 mins
- 17 Nov 2023
Queerly beloved: Same-sex love and the SynodShould the Anglican Church allow and conduct LGBT blessings, and even marriages?
- 26 mins
- 10 Nov 2023
