It is 20 years since the Rwandan genocide that left a million people dead. There here has been little or no violence since then. Is this because of deep religious faith, strong government, or the forbearance, patience and intelligence of the people?
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Coming of age rites of passage, solstice gatherings, baby naming ceremonies, funerals and wakes – rituals are universal. So is the need for ritual hard-wired in human beings?
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Children develop language and literacy skills in all sorts of settings. Often overlooked is the learning that goes on in church, mosque and temple.
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In the second podcast in our series on Belief and Non-Belief, author Francis Spufford suggests that despite everything Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense in the 21st century, and explains what he and Sarah Palin have in common.
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“Lots of people just passively accept the religious identity they’re born with.” Alom Shaha, author of the Young Atheist’s Handbook, describes how he came to give up Islam. This is the first podcast in our new series on religion and non belief in contemporary society in partnership with New Humanist magazine.
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