Marilynne Robinson has won a Pulitzer Prize and many other awards. She has been heaped with honours from many, including a medal from Barack Obama, one of her greatest admirers. Show more

Is lying ever acceptable? Jonathan Thomas talks to four people who each work in the area of lying, and sifting fact from fiction. Show more

Roy Jenkins and guests discuss Holy Communion, and how churches are reacting to Coronavirus. Show more

Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner.

In these difficult times, Roy Jenkins presents startling and humbling stories of people whose patience has been tested to extremes. Show more

Bible stories are no longer common knowledge among children and adults. From puppets to poems and parables, Mary Stallard looks at some creative initiatives to address this. Show more

If the punishment must fit the crime, how do we determine what is appropriate? Roy Jenkins examines the issue in light of recent government announcments. Show more

Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner.

January is a time for New Year’s resolutions and taking dietary action after Christmas indulgence. But for religious people limiting food intake is more than a dietary decision. Show more

Including Archbishop Rowan Williams, Sarah Jones, the Church in Wales’ first transgender priest and Jean Vanier the inspirational founder of the L’Arche communities. Show more

Roy Jenkins and guests explore the relationship between religion and humour ahead of Red Nose Day 2019 (programme first broadcast in 2017). Show more

Having been abused as a child Father Brian D'Arcy talks candidly about the impact of the sexual abuse scandals on the church and the devastation of being censured by the Vatican. Show more

On its 500th anniversary, Roy Jenkins and guests explore the impact of the Protestant Reformation which shaped modern European politics, culture and religion. Show more

Luis Palau, a preacher who has been described as one of the world's most effective and compelling spiritual communicators talks to Roy Jenkins ahead of his visit to Wales. Show more

Religious affairs programme tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner.

Roy Jenkins speaks to the Church in Wales' first transgender priest, Sarah Jones, and to the mother of a child who is currently transitioning from female to male. Show more

Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner.

Religious affairs programme tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner.

Roy Jenkins discusses violence against women and asks whether faiths are part of the solution or part of the problem.

Roy Jenkins examines the role of religion in recent events, which have had religious disagreement claimed as a cause, and asks how people can agree to disagree over divisive views. Show more