Janet Soskice
Professor of Philosophical Theology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
4 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
The Trinity
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the doctrine of the Trinity, the idea of a threefold God, which lies at the heart of Christianity.
13 March 2014
Also featuring: Martin Palmer, The Reverend Graham Ward
Miracles
Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of miracles, the subject of fierce theological debate, intense popular piety and serious medical study.
25 September 2008
Also featuring: Martin Palmer, Justin Champion
Redemption
Melvyn Bragg discusses Redemption, crucial for Judeo-Christian thought but can it retain its value in a world without God?
13 March 2003
Also featuring: Richard Harries, Stephen Mulhall
Marriage
Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of the institution of marriage from ancient Greeks and Babylonian times to today, and examines how monogamy came to be the favoured mode in the West.
21 March 2002
Also featuring: Frederik Pedersen, Christina Hardyment