Patterns of Faith Episodes Episode guide
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Final Farewells - Death
What do the world's main religions teach about death, funerals, and grieving rites?
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Final Farewells - Grieving
锘匡豢How do people of different religious faiths cope with the loss of a loved one?
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Final Farewell - Heaven and Hell
What happens when you die? Different people give their interpretations of the afterlife
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Bible Journeys
Former hostage John McCarthy visits Israel and questions the violence done in God's name
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Sikhs
How the martyred 5th Guru Arjan still influences his followers today
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Food for Thought - Buddhism
Why does Chinese Buddhism differ significantly from that in Tibet and South East Asia?
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Food for Thought - Marula
The Marula tree in Mozambique and the sacred drink made from its fermented juice
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Food for Thought - Limassol Winery
Commandaria holy communion wine has been made in Cyprus for over 2,000 years
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Buddhism and the Vesak Festival
The Vesak festival celebrating the Buddha's enlightenment is marked around the world
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Food for Thought - Kosher
Jewish kosher food. Why is some food 'fit or proper' and other foods not?
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Eid al Adha
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice that concludes with the pilgrimage to Mecca or Hajj
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Guardian Angels
Do guardian angels exist? Rabbi Lionel Blue reveals how they've been central to his faith
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Ramadan
How Muslims worldwide observe the ninth month of the Islamic calendar by fasting
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Hanukkah
The Jewish Festival of Lights and the miracle of one day's menorah oil burning for eight
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Expressions of Faith - Purushottama
The Hindu month of Purushottama or Adhik Maas and the issues around women's cycles
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Yom Kippur
The 10th day of Tishrei when atonement and repentance is sought through prayer and songs
