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Religion & Ethics

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: A Spiritual Society

A Spiritual Society

20/11/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, A Spiritual Society

Mark Tully discusses spirituality as a positive force in a contemporary global society.

Mark Tully explores how spirituality can be an active force for society's improvement and asks how a spiritual approach to life can move from the private to the public sphere.

Mark Tully explores what we mean by 'spirituality' and with the help of Professor Ursula King, author of The Search for Spirituality, he considers whether a spiritual life can transcend the purely individualistic and become a force for social good. 

In 'A Spiritual Society' Mark draws on music by Gustav Holst, Carlos Santana and Neil Young, and readings by Dorothy L. Sayers, Denise Levertov and David Scott. The readers are Samantha Bond and Jack Shepherd. 


Producer: Frank Stirling
A Unique production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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