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Martin Palmer reflects on the role of caves in religious stories and traditions.

Martin Palmer, secretary general of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, reflects on the role of caves in religious stories and traditions.

In the fourth of five illustrated essays by different writers on the theme of THE CAVE, Martin Palmer, Secretary General of The Alliance of Religions and Conservation reflects on the role of caves in religious stories and traditions. Drawing on examples he explores how in religious stories and traditions caves have three main roles. They are doorways to the underworld; they are scenes of revelation and they are places where two worlds meet. As he says "the cave is a metaphor for the inner world, the world of our emotions and our psyche - in contrast to our outer world of everyday life. Caves give us permission to go into places where we otherwise might not have the courage to venture - both physically and spiritually."
Written and narrated by Martin Palmer, with a reading by Adjoa Andoh
Additional sound recordings by Chris Watson
Producer Sarah Blunt.

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