The Sacred
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Mar 31, 2025
Peter
Feb 12, 2022
Honest, non-confrontational interviews about big questions. Guests are allowed to speak and aren't judged for their answers.
Wish more discourse was like this.
Description
The Sacred is a podcast about our deepest values, the stories that shape us and how we can build empathy and understanding between people who are very different.
Each episode features a conversation with someone who has a public voice, from academics to journalists, playwrights and politicians. We ask them where they have come from, what they are trying to do and what might help heal our very divided public conversations.
The Sacred is hosted by Elizabeth Oldfield, former director of Theos.
For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank, @sacred_podcast and @ESOldfield.
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Bake Off, Alopecia & Learning to Be Yourself with Jasmine Mitchell
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May 13, 2026 |
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Why I’m Still Hooked On This Podcast (After 9 Years!)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Myth of the Neutral Human with Leah Libresco Sargeant
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Are You Living a Life You Didn’t Choose? With Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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I Don’t Believe in the Sacred | Doubt, Reading and Muddling Through with Stig Abell
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Can We Save the Family by Abolishing It? With Sophie Lewis
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Why Love, Not Wealth, Changes Everything with Jo Colman
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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The Cost of Integrity: Inside the Trump Administration with Elizabeth Neumann
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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George Monbiot on Exposing Power and the Fight to Save Our Planet
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Let's Slow Down and Read Some Poems to See the Year Out | Elizabeth Oldfield
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Why Good People in the Church Look Away: Abuse, Power and Protecting the Mission
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Cathy Newman on Truth, Whistleblowing, and Holding the Powerful to Account
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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How We Lost the Art of Listening - and How to Get It Back | The Sacred Podcast TRAILER
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Strangeness That Makes Us: David Bennett on Queerness, Polarisation & God
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Documenting Cults, Killers & White Supremacists with Mobeen Azhar
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The Healing Power of Humour in Grief with Cariad Lloyd
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Why We Need to Talk About Class, Privilege, and Race with Jeffrey Boakye
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Trees, Magic, and Why Ancient Wisdom Still Matters with Philip Carr-Gomm
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Immigration: Fear, Compassion and the Real Enemy with Rod Dreher and Elizabeth Oldfield
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The Hidden Cost of Being a Content Creator | Jade Bowler (UnjadedJade) on Burnout, Loneliness & the Authenticity Battle
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ask Me Anything | Forgiveness, Comparison & Finding Community with Elizabeth Oldfield & Joe Downy
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ask Us a Question👇
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Why Connection Matters Most in Crisis
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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From Republican Darling to Political Outcast with David French
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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What’s Driving Young Men to Conservatism? Daniel Turner on Masculinity, Abortion & A Crisis of Faith
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Seeking Goodness When Good is Losing with Christine Emba
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Why Western Wellness Can’t Heal Us: Fariha Róisín on Trauma, Islam & Capitalism
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Why a Gay Atheist Still Believes Christianity Matters – with Jonathan Rauch
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Caitlin Moran on the Masculinity Crisis, Raising Boys & the Manosphere
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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How to Find Meaning in the Life You Already Have | Joshua Luke Smith
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May 21, 2025 |
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Gen Z Christian Revival? What I Learnt Living Amongst Young Christian Converts
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May 07, 2025 |
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Don't Stop Listening to Conservative Voices: a Sacred Reflection
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Israel-Gaza: Can two things be true? With Richard Allen Greene
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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From Foster Care to Olympic Gold with Kriss Akabusi
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Man Behind Brexit: Online Privacy, Business and Backlash in Public Life
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Could Machines Ever Replace Mothers? with Chine McDonald
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Where Evangelicalism Went Wrong with Shane Claiborne
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Trailer: Motherhood vs The Machine
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Jameela Jamil: How Algorithms Are Breaking Society
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Problem with DEI and Why I Voted for Brexit with Conservative Philosopher James Orr
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Do We Inherit Mental Illness? with ABC Journalist James Longman
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Why is Gen Z Having an Identity Crisis? With Freya India
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Q&A: Faith vs Doubt, The Loneliness Crisis, Will I Convert to Islam?
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Rethinking Sin with Clementine Morrigan (Bonus Episode)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ask us anything
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Between God and Atheism with Alex O'Connor, Rowan Williams, Philip Goff and Jack Symes
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Why we Stick to "People Like Us" (and Why That's a Problem) with Jon Yates
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Befriending the KKK and Dismantling Racism with Daryl Davis
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Porn, Feminism and Misogyny in the Media with Sarah Ditum
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Scandals, Faith Crises & the Spiritual Realm with Rod Dreher
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Father James Martin on Chastity, Controversy & Building Bridges with LGBTQ Catholics
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Converting to Islam and the Pursuit of Meaning with Dr Timothy Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad)
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Becoming the People We Need at the End of the World with Sarah Wilson
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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The Rise of Tarot, Astrology and New Age Spirituality with Psychic Dr Kate Tomas
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Can We Have Empathy in the Face of Evil? With Gwen Adshead
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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What Does It Mean To Live Vulnerably? With Philosopher Sam Kimbriel
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Help Shape The Sacred Podcast: Take Our Quick Survey!
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Two Couples, One Roof: The Power of Communal Living
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Tim Dixon: Finding Common Ground in a Polarised World
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Subverting Culture Through Art with Lakwena Maciver
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Peter Hitchens: Is Post-God Britain Beyond Saving?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Caroline Lucas: Could Imagination Solve Our Political and Climate Crisis?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Leading Psychologist on The Transformative Power of Awe
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Luke Turner on Sexuality, Overcoming Shame, and Surviving Abuse
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Gretchen Rubin on How to Find Happiness in the Ordinary
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May 29, 2024 |
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How to Become Fully Alive with Elizabeth Oldfield
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May 22, 2024 |
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Elizabeth Oldfield on Values, Vulnerability, and the Limitations of Social Media
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Jonathan Haidt on Religion, Psychedelics and the Anxious Generation
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Sunder Katwala on Race, Identity and Reimagining Patriotism
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Elizabeth Alker on Fairness, Foster Care, and Accent Stigma
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Freddie Sayers on Political Tribalism and Questioning the Status Quo
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Katherine May on Everyday Wonder and How to Not Be a Guru
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Chris Packham on Love, Grief, and Autism
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Clementine Morrigan on Trauma, Alcohol Recovery, and Challenging Cancel Culture from the Left
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Greg Wise on the Transcendent Dimensions of Nature, Death, and Acting
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Sacred Dialogue: Elizabeth Answers Your Questions on Faith, Doubt, and Building Community
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Elizabeth Oldfield on Avoiding Labels and the Need for Good Formation | Sacred Reflection
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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John Vervaeke on Fundamentalism Trauma, and Embodying Wisdom
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Iain McGilchrist on The Divided Brain and Perceiving the Sacred
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Tea Uglow on Doubt, Life Pre Transition, and the Shaping Power of Technology
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Anne McElvoy on Journalism's Power to Bridge Divides
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Tomiwa Owolade on Why Black Lives in Britain Matter
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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James Marriott on Literature and the Art of Review
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Thordis Elva on sexual assault and the power of forgiveness
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Cole Arthur Riley on storytelling and learning to express anger
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Series Reflection: How Stories Shape Our Lives
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Satish Kumar on Life as a Jain Monk and Lessons from Decades of Peace Activism
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Martin Shaw & Felix Marquardt on Religious Conversion, Being Vulnerable, and the Power of Myths
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Wes Streeting MP on Growing Up in a Council Flat and Why Politics Matters
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Inaya Folarin Iman on Race, Immigrant Conservatism and the Importance of Free Speech
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Patrick Deneen on the Failure of Liberalism and the Importance of Relational Living
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Audrey Assad on Faith, Deconstruction, and Music as an Outlet for Spiritual Angst
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Dougald Hine on Climate Change and How to Respond to a Bleak Looking Future
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May 31, 2023 |
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Abi Morgan on finding meaning in tragedy
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May 24, 2023 |
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Sacred Live: Oliver Burkeman on living a meaningful life in the present moment
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Series Reflection: What does it mean to be human?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Kate Bowler on tragicomedy, and the errors of manifesting and prosperity gospel
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn on colourism, and the importance of representation in publishing
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Katharine Birbalsingh on small-c conservatism and the philosophy of Michaela Community School
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Tanni Grey Thompson on the joy of sport, and the trials disabled people face in society
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Yoram Hazony on Orthodox Judaism, Conservatism, and the true meaning of Nationalism
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Jared Yates Sexton on escaping fundamentalism and the mythology of Marvel movies
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Clover Stroud on grief, God, creativity and horses
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Nick Cave and Seán O'Hagan on grief, faith and navigating disagreement
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Series Reflection: You'll never change someone's mind by shouting at them
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Dame Prue Leith on growing up during apartheid, and the importance of tolerance
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Zing Tsjeng on Vice UK's unique voice, and unpacking problematic ESEA stereotypes
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Jonathan Pageau on icons, political dehumanisation, and befriending Jordan Peterson
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Rowan Deacon on the power of storytelling and the ethics of making a documentary
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Danté Stewart on family, church and race in America
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Sarah Langford on the importance of meaningful work, and how not to change someone's mind
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Zara Mohammed on her muslim faith and the challenges of being a young woman leader
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Sathnam Sanghera on his Sikh faith, colonialism, and dealing with online abuse
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Paul Kingsnorth on environmentalism, converting to Christianity and his concerns about authoritarianism
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Sacred Reflection: Queen Elizabeth II and her role in reconciliation
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Jenny Odell on attention, where we put it, and how it can polarise society
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Kate Maltby on her Jewish heritage, identity issues and the power of live theatre
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Francesca Stavrakopoulou on vegetarianism and studying theology as an atheist
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May 25, 2022 |
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Christie Watson on humour, compassion and why nursing and writing belong together
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May 18, 2022 |
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Danny Kruger MP on conservatism, Christianity and why running a charity is hard work
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May 11, 2022 |
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Frank Cottrell–Boyce on wonder, forgiveness and the writer's calling
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May 04, 2022 |
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James Perry on interdependence and the purpose of business
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Jenn Ashworth on Mormonism, class and the universal experience of suffering
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Charlie Gilmour on fatherhood and the cost of writing a memoir
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Vanessa Zoltan on radical hospitality, atheist chaplaincy and treating texts as sacred
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Rupert Read on nonviolence, the climate crisis and the power of emotions
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Minna Salami on feminism, racism and ‘sensuous knowledge’
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Stuart Ritchie on scepticism, and the role and reliability of science
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Eli Pariser on curiosity, the value of democracy and why we need shared public digital spaces
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Louise Perry on motherhood, consent and the case against the sexual revolution
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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David Brooks on his conversion, vulnerability and the challenges of talking about morality
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Ryan North on kindness, comics and the appeal of superheroes
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Sarah Eberle on what gardening teaches us and why nature is good for the soul
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Jillian Richardson on the normality of loneliness and finding belonging outside religion
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Tim Stanley on traditionalism, his journey to Catholicism and the role of a journalist
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Arifa Akbar on freedom, the ethics of writing a memoir and what we can learn from the arts
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Miriam Cates on conservatism, embracing complexity and the importance of family
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Mike McHargue on science, re-discovering God and disability in public life
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Sohrab Ahmari on converting to Catholicism, political theology and freedom as surrender
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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New series coming soon
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Sam Byers on the role of a novel, freedom and why we need both compassion and anger
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May 19, 2021 |
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Chris French on skepticism and the psychology of paranormal beliefs
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May 12, 2021 |
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Grace Olmstead on rootedness, conservatism and what a consistent life ethic looks like
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May 05, 2021 |
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Guvna B on toxic masculinity and not fitting into boxes
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Suzanne Moore on rebellion, the role of a journalist and why anger is a good thing
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Rachel Mann on the goodness of bodies, poetry and challenging assumptions about identity
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Dina Nayeri on the experience of refugees and the nature of storytelling
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Omid Djalili on his Baha’i faith, racism and serving humanity through comedy
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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The Sacred re-launch announcement
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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The Sacred is taking a sabbatical
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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#79 Rachel Clarke
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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#78 Krithika Varagur
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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#77 Helen Lewis
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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#76 Jules Evans
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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#75 Sophia Smith Galer
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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#74 Mark Vernon
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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#73 Myriam Francois
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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#72 Ed West
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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#71 Willie Jennings
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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#70 Adam Wagner
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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#69 Mary Harrington
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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#68 Jay Hulme
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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#67 Alistair Burt
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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The Sacred Reflections: Democracy and Non-Violence
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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#66 Glynn Harrison
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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The Sacred Reflections: Free-Thinking
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May 26, 2020 |
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#65 Rainn Wilson
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May 19, 2020 |
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The Sacred Reflections: Altruism
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May 12, 2020 |
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#64 Satbir Singh
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May 05, 2020 |
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The Sacred Reflections: Knowledge
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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#63 Bim Afolami
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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The Sacred Reflections: Learning
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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#62 Ruth Hunt
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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The Sacred Reflections
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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#61 Jonathan Sacks
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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An Update from Elizabeth Oldfield
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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#60 Charles Moore
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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#59 David Baddiel
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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#58 Beth O'Leary
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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#57 Sameer Rahim
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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#56 Richard and Lydia Ayoade
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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#55 Daniel Finkelstein
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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#54 Elizabeth Oldfield
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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#53 Sally Phillips
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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The Sacred - Annual Lecture Announcement
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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#52 Gabriele Finaldi
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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#51 Linda Woodhead
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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#50 Miroslav Volf
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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#49 Sarah Stein Lubrano
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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#48 Tom Holland
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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#47 Will Gervais and Penny Edgell
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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#46 Rhik Samadder
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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#45 Douglas Alexander
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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#44 Tanya Muneera Williams
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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#43 Pádraig Ó Tuama
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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#42 Mim Skinner
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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#41 Hussein Kesvani
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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#39 Sanderson Jones
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May 14, 2019 |
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#38 Ash Sarkar
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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#37 Justin Welby
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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#36 Matthew Taylor
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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#35 Sally Hitchiner
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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#34 David Allen Green
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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#33 Christina Patterson
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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#32 James Cary
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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#31 Shadi Hamid
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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#30 Ariane Sherine
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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#29 Nick Payne
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Jan 02, 2019 |
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Boxing Day Announcement
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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#28 Andrew Copson
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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#27 Remona Aly
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Nov 28, 2018 |
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#26 Seth Anziska
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Nov 14, 2018 |
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#25 Chine McDonald
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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#24 Casper ter Kuile
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Oct 17, 2018 |
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#23 Michael Wear
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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#22 Teresa Bejan
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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#21 John Lloyd
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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#20 Timandra Harkness
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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#19 Ian Dunt
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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#18 Krista Tippett
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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#17 Lois Lee
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Jul 04, 2018 |
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#16 Tom Shakespeare
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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#15 Ronan Harrington
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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#14 Claire Fox
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May 23, 2018 |
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#13 Tom Chivers
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May 09, 2018 |
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#12 Jonathan Derbyshire
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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#11 Sally Phillips
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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#10 Neil Griffiths
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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#9 Dawn Foster
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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#8 Andy Crouch
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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#7 David Goodhart
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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#6 Benjamin Ramm
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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#5 Giles Fraser
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Jan 17, 2018 |
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#4 Francis Spufford (Remastered)
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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The Sacred Francis Spufford
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Dec 31, 2017 |
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#3 Tim Farron
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Dec 17, 2017 |
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#2 : Pippa Evans
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Dec 10, 2017 |
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#1: Jonathan Rowson
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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The Sacred : Trailer
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Dec 06, 2017 |