Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Spiritual gifts

A spiritual gift or charism (plural: charisms or charismata; in Greek singular: χάρισμα charisma, plural: χαρίσματα charismata) is an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit. These are believed by followers to be supernatural graces which individual Christians need to fulfill the mission of the Church.

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  1. Charisma

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how Weber drew on the idea of charisma in religion to explain why people follow some leaders loyally rather than dutifully, for better or worse

    17 March 2022

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    Featuring: Tom F. Wright, Linda Woodhead, David A. Bell

     
  2. Prophecy

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the meaning and significance of prophecy in the Abrahamic religions.

    13 June 2013

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    Featuring: Mona Siddiqui, Justin Meggitt, Jonathan Stökl