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.
Religion & Spirituality
Spirituality
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Other
Christian
Faith
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 218
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Britain’s Forgotten Muslim Heroes
What do Muslims today make of the Muslim contribution to the First World War, and what can they take away from this historical legacy at a time when Muslim loyalty to Britain is often questioned?
00:19:49 |
Fri 22 Aug 2014
Ramadan: when the tough get going
Remona Aly discusses with an eye surgeon, a firefighter and a head chef how it is possible to keep the 19-hour Ramadan in jobs as challenging and responsible as theirs.
00:19:28 |
Fri 01 Aug 2014
A God-shaped Hole?
Arguably, if controversially, we have a God-shaped hole at the heart of our post-Christian world.
What are the gains and the losses, and is the 'hole' increasingly being filled with consumerism,the…
00:24:41 |
Thu 31 Jul 2014
Sikh Soldiers of The Great War
Nelufar Hedayat explores with four Sikh guests what led so many Sikhs from British India to the trenches and battlegrounds of World War I, to fight a war which was essentially not their own. She hear…
00:28:37 |
Fri 04 Jul 2014
The Great Divide: a Shia perspective
Researcher and lecturer Mohammed al-Hilli provides a Shia perspective on why Sunni and Shia Muslims went their separate ways early in Islamic history - and what distinguishes the two main branches of…
00:26:38 |
Fri 27 Jun 2014
Complementary medicine: a matter of faith?
Nelufar Hedayat explores cupping, a traditional Islamic practice, and Ayurveda, a holistic approach to health with roots in Hinduism. Are they pure make-belief or a valuable addition to health care?
00:26:17 |
Fri 20 Jun 2014
Road to Forgiveness: South Africa
A bereaved mother, with the army commander who ordered her child’s killing during South Africa's apartheid years, share with reporter and presenter Mark Dowd their extraordinary journey towards mutua…
00:25:46 |
Fri 06 Jun 2014
The Word: Rowan Williams
Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams discusses his favourite Bible passages. Speaking to Alison Hilliard, he explains the verses which for him “light up the landscape”. Bible readings by …
00:26:32 |
Fri 23 May 2014
What's in a Name?
Remona Aly explores with Muslim, Jewish and Sikh guests whether having a name that gives away your religious identity can be a hindrance in the job market – and what you can do about it.
00:26:20 |
Fri 09 May 2014
Good Friday and Easter: after Rwanda
Genocide widow Lesley Bilinda on her journey through pain and betrayal to a more mature faith – and moments of resurrection joy.
00:26:05 |
Fri 18 Apr 2014
The Great Divide - a Sunni perspective
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…
00:26:54 |
Fri 11 Apr 2014
The Word: Lord Griffiths
Lord Leslie Griffiths discusses his journey from a childhood in extreme poverty in Wales to a life peerage and becoming one of Britain’s most senior religious figures. Speaking to Alison Hilliard, he…
00:23:34 |
Fri 28 Mar 2014
The Word: Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Rose Hudson-Wilkin discusses the Bible verses that have shaped her journey from Jamaica’s Montego Bay to her role as Speaker’s Chaplain at the House of Commons. Her selection reveals her passion on a…
00:21:11 |
Fri 14 Mar 2014
Man with Deer Eyes
Cherokee medicine man CJ Whitedeer provides a rare inside view of some of the astonishing myths, beliefs and practices of Native Americans. Jane Little has visited him in Arizona.
00:26:04 |
Fri 21 Feb 2014
The Word: Lord Smith of Finsbury
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. Speaki…
00:16:48 |
Fri 07 Feb 2014
The Mind Body Spirit Doc
Andrew Weil is America’s best-known doctor, the pioneer of “integrative medicine “- an approach that goes far beyond high tech interventions and drugs. To his admirers, he has managed to combine cost…
00:26:31 |
Fri 24 Jan 2014
Faith and Fighting
Muslim, Zoroastrian, and Humanist voices dispute the legacy of Religion: violence and war, links to power and privilege, oppression of women, or peace initiatives, changed lives and priorities, and c…
00:22:24 |
Fri 10 Jan 2014
The Word: Tony Jordan
Describing himself as “not particularly religious”, Tony Jordan, one of Britain’s top scriptwriters and former EastEnders writer, was behind the BBC’s critically acclaimed The Nativity. The drama was…
00:21:49 |
Fri 20 Dec 2013
Jesus the Muslim
Cambridge Islam scholar Tim Winter, aka Abdal Hakim Murad, talks to Vicky Beeching about how Jesus is seen in Islam – and what role he played in his own decision to become a Muslim.
00:21:53 |
Fri 06 Dec 2013
Shamans and Sacraments: the meaning of rituals
A shaman undergoing a ritual burial and a Catholic attending mass seem poles apart – yet both rituals answer similar needs. Jane Little explores what makes rituals so compelling and meaningful. Guest…
00:25:53 |
Wed 27 Nov 2013
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