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Texts of Terror

What do we do when our sacred books deal with less than sacred subjects? Giles and the panel take on the bad bits of the Bible, terrifying texts and horrific holy books.

Giles Fraser and the panel explore the strong language found in scripture as they examine those parts of sacred texts which shock and disgust modern audiences. They delve into stories of sex, violence, murder and revenge found in holy books and consider how faith communities grapple with these passages. A lively discussion about language, belief, free expression and the enduring power of sacred words, recorded at Contains Strong Language in MediaCity, Salford with a live audience.

The panel includes award winning poet, Zaffar Kunial, Professor Johanna Stiebert, Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds and comedian and broadcaster Raul Kohli with readings from actor, Jason Done.

Producer: Katharine Longworth

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28 minutes

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Sunday 06:05
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