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Among the Believers A three-part series for BBC Scotland which takes presenter Andrew Slorance on a spiritual tour, meeting people from diverse faiths at crucial points in their lives. |
Starting Out Twice widowed Susan Casey from Inverkeithing found a deeper faith at Lourdes in the company of Edinburgh priest Father Alex Davie. May Nicholson, a former addict from Paisley now brings hope and help to others through the Preschal Trust in Govan. And the Cohen family from Glasgow are preparing for their son Nochum's Bar Mitzvah, when he will become a man in the eyes of God. |
Settling Down Abbie and Max are getting married - but in their faith, it's more than a piece of paper: their wedding transforms them spiritually. In the borders, shamanic priestess Geo uses ritual to reach a new spiritual plane, while for Glasgow student Zara the restrictions of Ramadan bring other rewards. |
Full Circle Nicky is a vibrant happy woman in her early forties, yet she is dying. Is her Baha'i faith the reason she can face the end with such optimistic expectation? In the Lammermuir hills a community of Trappist monks accept the inevitable in the face of dwindling vocations, while a Buddhist monk transplanted to Maryhill in Glasgow responds to the challenge of the tsunami in his native Sri Lanka. |
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