Beyond Belief
Hosted by Giles Fraser · BBC Radio 4
4.5from 116 ratings
- 359
- Episodes
- 5
- Transcribed
- 116
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2010
- First episode
About Beyond Belief
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Sept 2010
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
5 of 359 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Religion and the Law
26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Gospel according to Bob
5 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Religion and the Law
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, I think religion is a protected characteristic in law, and so we're all enjoined to respect each other's religions. But sometimes there will be matters that it's just incompatible. Somebody's particular desire, the way they wish to practice their faith, their beliefs, will be not in a manner which is conducive to the good of the rest of society. And so I think there have to be limits. And on the whole, I think the law manages that reasonably effectively. Russell what do you think? Well I think the law struggles to see religion as a belief system rather than as a competing human right or as a competing form of discrimination. […]
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- Satvinder Juss
- Russell Sandberg
- David Walker
- Michael Gray
- Malcolm Guite
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 97 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 19 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
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- Quality
- 67
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Beyond Belief?
Giles Fraser host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
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