Things Unseen

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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The Word: Lord Smith of Finsbury

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02/07/14 • 16 min

In 1984, Labour peer Lord Smith became the first MP to reveal he was gay. He was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Tony Blair’s first cabinet and is now a life peer. Speaking to Louisa Foxe, he reveals the Biblical verses that have informed his public and private life – including some stark choices often used to condemn gay people. Bible readings by David Suchet.

The Word: Nicky Gumbel

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11/15/13 • 21 min

Growing up, Nicky Gumbel considered Christianity “intellectually unsustainable”, yet today he is best known as the modern-day architect of the evangelical Alpha Course. In this podcast, he uses Bible passages that have inspired him to reveal little-known parts of his biography to Louisa Foxe – among them the trauma of losing many of his Jewish father’s family in the Holocaust. Readings by David Suchet.

Missing

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10/16/13 • 26 min

Kevin Gosden tells Mark Dowd how, after his teenage son Andrew went missing six years ago, his Christian faith was challenged to the core.

ARCHIVE: BLOODY SUNDAY REMEMBERED - JEANETTE WARKE

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01/26/12 • 8 min

A-Z of Things Unseen: W is for Writing Icons

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04/05/16 • 5 min

Ian Knowles is an artist and founder-director of the Bethlehem icon centre. Most of his icons are created on wood, but his most famous icon was painted on the separation wall dividing Israel from the West Bank. ‘Our Lady Who Brings Down Walls’ was made to bring hope into a hopeless situation, he says, to bring something good into the midst of suffering and fear.

The Great Divide - a Sunni perspective

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04/11/14 • 26 min

Cambridge scholar Tim Winter, also known as Abdal Hakim Murad, provides a Sunni perspective on how the divide between Sunni and Shia Islam began, and what distinguishes the two main branches of Islam today.

ARCHIVE: MICHAEL BUERK ON A DESPICABLE HISTORY

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07/18/12 • 3 min

Moral relativism of the worst kind: ‘lecturing others on human rights, while trying to escape responsibility for our abuse of them’.

ARCHIVE: BUT THEY ARE ONLY RUSSIANS

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05/16/12 • 13 min

John Sweeney visits Ukraine to recall Stalin’s great famine with aged survivors, and to tell the story of two journalists – one who lied and won the Pulitzer, one who told the truth and was killed.

ARCHIVE: TREVOR BARNES ON RICHARD DAWKINS

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02/23/12 • 3 min

‘God exists, or doesn’t. It’s a 50-50 shot. Dawkins can’t call believers stupid for having taken a punt; after all, he did’.

ARCHIVE: TREVOR BARNES ON UNIFORM MADNESS

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02/15/12 • 3 min

‘Gender specific school uniforms can cause serious distress’ – one more example of saying goodbye to reason and good sense. [Image courtesy of Chris Millett via Flickr.com ©©]

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How many episodes does Things Unseen have?

Things Unseen currently has 210 episodes available.

What topics does Things Unseen cover?

The podcast is about Islam, Christianity, Spirituality, Faith, Atheism, Hindu, Buddhist, Hinduism, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Jewish, Podcast, Podcasts, Muslim, Religious, Atheist and Christian.

What is the most popular episode on Things Unseen?

The episode title 'Ramadan In Lockdown' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Things Unseen?

The average episode length on Things Unseen is 16 minutes.

How often are episodes of Things Unseen released?

Episodes of Things Unseen are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Things Unseen?

The first episode of Things Unseen was released on Sep 13, 2011.

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