Where do religious beliefs come from?

Ask a person of faith and they’ll probably say God. But is it that simple?

06 February 2022

Presented by Ed Kessler.

Production by David Perry, Claire Curran.

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Where do religious beliefs come from? It’s a perfectly reasonable question, and it’s a question that even the fervent atheist might ask, although Richard Dawkins would come to a very different conclusion from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Kitty O’Lone and Rabbi Danny Smith reflect on an age old question...