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In Our Time: Religion

BBC Radio 4
Pope Joan
Hinduism
Catholic Church
Christianity
Medieval Society
Typology
Old Testament
New Testament
Reformation
Women's Roles
Kali
Judaism
Karma
Historical Narrative
Shakti
Devi Mahatmya
Bengali Culture
Philo Of Alexandria
Moses
Noah

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Misha Glenny introduces the brand new series of In Our Time, which begins with a discussion on Thomas More’s 16th-century ‘bestseller’ Utopia, his vision of a perfect republic. This follows his latest archive selection, from 2012, that explores timek... more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests explore typology, a method of biblical interpretation that aims to meaningfully link people, places, and events in the Hebrew Bible, what Christians call the Old Testament, with the coming of Christ in the New Testament. Old T... more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Hindu goddess Kali, often depicted as dark blue, fierce, defiant, revelling in her power, and holding in her four or more arms a curved sword and a severed head with a cup underneath to catch the blood. She may hav... more

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 750 ratings
  • The Melvyn Show

    Whether you love him or hate him, this show’s worst and best moments were all thanks to him. He was adequately prepared for most conversations despite the breadth of topics the show covers, but he got in his own way quite a bit (and in the way of the scholars even more frequently!). Despite all of this he will be missed and I hope the new host will be as organised, curious and confident as Melvyn was.

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  • The cure to an incomplete education

    As someone who was in university and was five credits shy of a full degree, I found that listening in the filled in the spaces how was the supplement to the capstone that I was to take my final semester. I’m grateful to Melvyn and his guess as their talks made me smarter with every visit. Thank you.

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    KENTAH!
    Canadaa year ago
  • By itself, justifies the existence of the BBC

    What an achievement this series is - absolute jewel in the crown, pretty much the only surviving vestige of Reithian broadcasting. It is unashamedly serious and substantive, a celebration of scholarly expertise, but at the same time incredibly enjoyable not least because of the infectious intellectual enthusiasm of the guests and because of Bragg’s purposeful and informed chairing of the discussions. Yes, with age he has begun to meander and his increasingly frequent interruption of his guests c... more

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    United Kingdom2 years ago
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    Wonderful high-quality program... Bravo!

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    Herodotus484
    Canada2 years ago
  • Why Melvyn Bragg?

    Melvyn Bragg is extremely condescending toward many of his expert guests (the Lakshmi episode was too painful to listen to in full). He cuts them off and poses non-sequitur questions with a strange unnerving aggression. To give this person the entire series makes no sense to me. He grills each expert and has no curiosity about what they then say in response to his questions. His interest seems to be solely directed back toward his own musings. The guests are great, yet the program is often painf... more

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Typology
Q: How does typology influence visual imagery and art?
It is essential to early Christian art, guiding the depiction of key scenes of salvation and sacrifice before Constantine's conversion to Christianity.
Typology
Q: Can we talk about the connection with Hellenism?
Typology emerged in the Hellenistic Jewish community, linking Greek philosophy, particularly Platonism, with Hebrew scripture in a way that sought moral improvement.
Typology
Q: What is Typology and how did the term emerge?
Typology comes from the Greek word meaning to strike or mark, producing a type that is endlessly repeatable, and was used to identify recurrent human types in literature and art.
Julian the Apostate
Q: How did he view himself?
Julian cultivated a complex self-image, viewing himself as a military leader, a lawmaker, a theologian, and importantly, as the finest interpreter of his times.
Julian the Apostate
Q: Why was Julian turning away from Christianity?
Julian experienced an intellectual awakening under the influence of Neoplatonism, feeling it offered a superior understanding of reality compared to Christianity.

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