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Peter Owen Jones explores the religion and spirituality of his native Europe.

Peter Owen Jones journeys across his home continent, Europe. He finds a few surprises, and discovers that his own church was responsible for persecution and death.

Peter Owen Jones embarks on a journey across his home continent, Europe. 

He finds a series of unexpected and surprising rituals and sects - huge underground New Age temples in Italy, shamans in Norway, and Europe's only Buddhist republic. 

Pete also discovers a darker side to faith in the tumultuous history of religion in Europe and finds that his own church was responsible for intolerance, persecution and death. This turns out to be a troubling and deeply personal journey for Pete.

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Pete Owen Jones presents the definitive guide to faith on earth

Pete Owen Jones presents the definitive guide to faith on earth, with eighty rituals across six continents in the space of a year

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