"A" Is for Abraham
Akhtar Zaman, St Albans Interfaith League, Adam Zagoria-Moffet, Richard Watson · St Albans Interfaith League
Show overview
"A" Is for Abraham launched in 2024 and has put out 9 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 31 min and 32 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 6 months ago. Published by St Albans Interfaith League.
From the publisher
A lively discussion on various topics related to faith, organised around the alphabet, featuring Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet of St Albans Masorti Synagogue, Fr. Richard Watson, Vicar of St Saviour's Church in St Albans, and Akhtar Zaman, President of the Islamic Centre of St. Albans. Three faiths, one family.
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 9"I" is for Isaac and Ishmael
A look at Abraham's two sons and the stories that surround them
S1 Ep 8"H" is for Heresy
Who is a heretic and who decides? What can heresy as a concept teach us about free speech in our modern world?
S1 Ep 7"G" is for God
Predictably, the letter 'G' (and much else) is dedicated to God, as we discuss the difficulty and drama of discussing the Divine
S1 Ep 6"F" is for Fasting
Just in time for Ramadan, Lent and Ta'anit Estér – we explore the concept, purpose, and methods of fasting among and between our three traditions.
S1 Ep 5"E" is for Education
For the letter 'E', Adam, Richard and Akhtar explore the concept of education – who are we educating, why are we educating them, and what are our goals for learning and teaching?
S1 Ep 4"D" is for Doubt
Which is the enemy of faith: certainty or doubt? Join us for a discussion of doubt, dogma, and diversity within our religious traditions.
S1 Ep 3"C' is for Community
In our third episode, Fr. Richard, Rabbi Adam and Akhtar look at the subject of community. What makes a community? How do we resolve conflicts in communities - and how can we build communities across boundaries of faith?
S1 Ep 2"B" is for Beginnings
Join Adam, Akhtar and Richard as they discuss 'Beginnings' in their traditions. What's the point of Creation stories, and what can we learn from them? Do science and faith have to be at odds over the foundation of the Universe or its functioning? This and more on our second episode in which we go back to the beginning.
S1 Ep 1"A" is for Abraham
In our first episode we look at our titular hero, Abraham/Avraham/Ibrahim. Father to all three of our faiths and model of religious life – who is Abraham to us and why might he be the key to successful interfaith dialogue.