Beyond Belief Podcast
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
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Stem Cell Steaks and the Scriptures
Mon 15 Jan 2024
The CEO of a lab-grown meat company describes the place of his Jewish faith in his work.
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Faith In The Psychedelic Renaissance
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Aleem Maqbool meets Richard, who explored a connection to Jesus on a ayahuasca retreat.
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Sacred Sounds
New Year's Day 2024
A university student wanders into a cathedral and is transformed by the music he hears.
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Witches, Druids and Pagans
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Richard about his pagan spirituality.
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Behind Bars
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Aleem Maqbool speaks with Michael Emmett about how he found faith in prison.
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Ashes to Ashes
Mon 11 Sep 2023
What the human body in death tells us about our beliefs about the body and the afterlife.
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Faith and Politics
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Aleem speaks with MSP Kate Forbes on why she feels people of faith are fearful of politics
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Faith and Fortune
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Aleem speaks with Daniel Ally about how his faith inspires him to seek financial success.
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Taking a Stand
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Aleem Maqbool speaks with Revd Hilary Bond about her actions during climate protests.
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The God Desire
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Aleem speaks to David Baddiel and asks whether we have a desire to believe in God.
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Menfluencers
Mon 15 May 2023
Aleem Maqbool explores masculinity and the impact of male online influencers on young men.
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The Coronation
Mon 1 May 2023
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby about the coronation.
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Losing My Religion
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Janet Ellis about her journey to adopt humanism.
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Without Child
Mon 17 Apr 2023
Aleem Maqbool leads a discussion on fertility, childlessness and faith.
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Same-Sex Marriage
Mon 6 Feb 2023
Aleem Maqbool explores why many same-sex couples can't have a religious wedding ceremony.
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Finding Faith in Doubt
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Aleem Maqbool hears a story about the pain of doubting your religion and belief.
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Faith and the Holocaust
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert speaks about holding onto her faith through horrific times.
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At the End of the Telescope
Mon 16 Jan 2023
Professor Brian Cox shares his view on the religion v science debate. Is the war over?
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Out of the Habit?
Mon 2 Jan 2023
With numbers waning, what's the future for Britain's religious communities?
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The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Mon 19 Sep 2022
A deep dive into the rituals of faith behind the pageantry of the Queen's state funeral.
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Atoning for Slavery
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Ernie Rea asks if there's a Christian duty to make reparations for the horrors of slavery.
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What Makes a Ritual
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Why are non-religious rituals becoming popular, and how do habits become sacred?
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Modesty Uncovered
Mon 15 Aug 2022
Modest clothing is big business. What are the religious ideas behind why some cover up?
Six things you might not know about chanting
Here are six things we learned from Beyond Belief鈥檚 exploration of the power of chanting.
