News & Articles - Features
Robert Beckford
Revelation: A Book of Hope?
Monday 08 March 2010
Academic, writer and presenter Dr Robert Beckford is visiting Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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Tom Holland
The Bible: a Product of Antiquity?
Sunday 28 February 2010
Writer and historian Tom Holland investigated the books of St Paul and found a new respect for the ancient letter writer.
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Gerry Adams
Jesus is About Equality
Sunday 21 February 2010
Gerry Adams, the President of Sinn Fein, MP was the defender of the IRA throughout the years of sectarian conflict and the subsequent peace process. He explored the life of Jesus for The Bible and discovered the historical figure of Jesus through the Scriptures, and the political and social context of Jesus' world.
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Bettany Hughes
The Bible in My Life
Monday 15 February 2010
Writer, broadcaster and historian Bettany Hughes has written books on the Ancient world and presents documentaries for television including Helen of Troy and The Spartans for Channel 4.
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The Commandments and Me: Ann Widdecombe
Friday 05 February 2010
MP Ann Widdecombe explored the history of the Ten Commandments in Moses and the Law. She investigated the extraordinary influence they've had on our society while setting out her own religious conviction, arguing that modern society could do with observing the Commandments a little more closely.
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Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Abraham's Inheritance
Thursday 04 February 2010
In Abraham Al-Jazeera, journalist Rageh Omaar interviewed Dr Stavrakopoulou about the father of the faith’s role in the Old Testament. In this article she focuses on the biblical claim that God promised Abraham the land of Canaan, the land now claimed by Israelis and Palestinians today.
