J. Robert Oppenheimer had a life-long fascination with Hinduism, and the Hindu sacred text, the Bagavad Gita, which he famously quoted in response to the first Atomic bomb detonations. As 'Oppenheimer' is released in cinemas this week, William Crawley explores the connections between Oppenheimer, the Gita and the Bomb, with Emeritus Professor of History Jim Nijiya and Hindu scholar Acharya Vidyabhaskar.
The Indian state of Manipur, has been plunged into what some believe is a state of civil war between its two largest ethnic groups; the majority Meitei, who are mostly Hindu, and the minority Kuki tribe, who are mostly Christian. We speak to a researcher from Open Doors, the charity supporting persecuted Christians.
And as the television series \u2018The Sixth Commandment\u2019 draws rave reviews, we debate the moral pros and cons of \u2018true crime\u2019 drama with journalist Amelia Tait and theologian Canon Angela Tilby.
CORRECTION: This programme has been edited since broadcast to remove the incorrect assertion by Professor Satvinder Juss that Terry Milewski apologised for a statement he made in an article. Mr Milewski neither apologised, nor retracted any part of the article. Professor Juss has apologised to Mr Milewski for this incorrect assertion.
Presenter: William Crawley\nProducers: Bara'atu Ibrahim & Louise Clarke\nStudio Managers: Nat Stokes & Sue Stonestreet\nProduction Coordinator: David Baguley\nEditor: Dan Tierney