
196 episodes

Things Unseen Things Unseen
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.5 • 18 Ratings
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Things Unseen grapples with a spiritual climate that no longer conforms to orderly patterns – with fewer of us attracted to formal religion, but many still believing that there’s more out there than meets the eye. Thought-provoking speech radio for people of faith – and those who just feel intrigued by the spiritual dimension to life.
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Putin’s Unholy War
Why is the Russian Orthodox Church supporting Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? Are the Russian President’s alleged religious motives genuine, and has the church’s endorsement of the war tarnished Russian Orthodoxy beyond redemption? Lucy Ash discusses with guests Fr Cyril Hovorun and Lord Harries, former Bishop of Oxford.
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The Body
When Christ’s bloodied body was taken down from the cross, his followers took very good care of it. Looking after the dead body of a loved one was normal then. So why is it, Mark Dowd asks in this Holy Week and Easter podcast, that we’ve become so squeamish about it?
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A Greener Ramadan
Is there a clash between the generous hospitality that’s customary during Ramadan, and the self-restraint and solidarity with the poor also expected during the Islamic holy month? Remona Aly hears from Muslims who are trying to have a greener and simpler Ramadan.
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Where Was God?
The writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd throws fresh light on a question which has troubled people of faith down the ages and remains ever topical in times of Covid, wars and natural disasters: why does a loving God allow good people to suffer?
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A Midwife For Mary
The Gospels tell us little about the actual birth of Jesus. What would it have been like for a young woman, probably a teenager, to give birth for the first time far from home, with no medical help, in a stable or cave? Rae Duke and two midwives discuss. With Tina Beattie.
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A Uyghur Ramadan
Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang in China face serious restrictions during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, including a ban on fasting. Here, Uyghurs in exile in the UK recall what Ramadan was like back home and how the Uyghur Ramadan customs of their childhood form a bridge to loved ones.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful
I just listened to “Wonder of Wonders”. It’s an incredible podcast. Takes you right to the heart of the matter - a beautifully told story of the soul. Thank you.
More to life than the material world
We created this podcast because there are large numbers of people out there who are intrigued by matters spiritual, whether or not they identify with a religious community. Our aim is to serve people of all faiths and none and engage them in conversations about the big questions in life - while at the same time telling spellbinding stories!
Rare indeed
Intelligent speech podcasts about faith which neither condemn it nor proselytise are a rare beast indeed. Things Unseen has managed to be just that. Please carry on - and don't let yourselves be dragged into any one faith's camp!