https://simplecast.com 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. 2024 en Fri, 7 Nov 2025 06:33:05 +0000 Fri, 7 Nov 2025 06:33:16 +0000 https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/de2ee806-eaa1-4092-9895-8b0da5e670ab/14ce6de3-b5d9-461d-9078-a9daa8fc4c17/3000x3000/aifa-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com episodic 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. Akhtar Zaman, St Albans Interfaith League, Adam Zagoria-Moffet, Richard Watson false https://feeds.simplecast.com/5chLGQi3 abraham, abrahamic, christianity, dialogue, interfaith, islam, judaism, multifaith, religion St Albans Interfaith League stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com 3671732f-d36d-4402-b44b-f953baf0ef16 Fri, 7 Nov 2025 06:33:05 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (St Albans Interfaith League) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/i-is-for-isaac-and-ishmael-z6XL20Eq "I" is for Isaac and Ishmael St Albans Interfaith League 00:32:14 A look at Abraham's two sons and the stories that surround them A look at Abraham's two sons and the stories that surround them false full 9 1 3a311abb-0f40-4d89-b046-a1e6182e1edc Mon, 8 Sep 2025 04:34:16 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (St Albans Interfaith League) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/h-is-for-heresy-VHow6pPK "H" is for Heresy St Albans Interfaith League 00:32:03 Who is a heretic and who decides? What can heresy as a concept teach us about free speech in our modern world? Who is a heretic and who decides? What can heresy as a concept teach us about free speech in our modern world? false full 8 1 220b9a59-c215-4a7a-a69c-eb0843a35769 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:31:20 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (St Albans Interfaith League) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/g-is-for-god-mX7tmO49 "G" is for God St Albans Interfaith League 00:35:49 Predictably, the letter 'G' (and much else) is dedicated to God, as we discuss the difficulty and drama of discussing the Divine Predictably, the letter 'G' (and much else) is dedicated to God, as we discuss the difficulty and drama of discussing the Divine false full 7 1 20283262-2cae-4329-827a-5f0356d0f8e0 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (akhtar zaman, adam zagoria-moffet, richard watson) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/f-is-for-fasting-HL0WSP3e "F" is for Fasting akhtar zaman, adam zagoria-moffet, richard watson 00:30:49 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. 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. judaism, interfaith, fasting, christianity, lent, interfaith dialogue, ramadan, multifaith, islam false full 6 1 98cd0c4a-05f1-46eb-a2d2-1f7ca4da9368 Fri, 7 Mar 2025 05:15:36 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (richard watson, adam zagoria-moffet, akhtar zaman) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/e-is-for-education-HQB5V3GX "E" is for Education richard watson, adam zagoria-moffet, akhtar zaman 00:30:49 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? 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? judaism, interfaith, pedagogy, christianity, education, interfaith dialogue, islam, religious education false full 5 1 1febeac0-e9c8-488a-94bf-fa4764887bab Thu, 9 Jan 2025 16:20:53 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (Adam Zagoria-Moffet, Akhtar Zaman, Richard Watson) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/d-is-for-doubt-WUS6P_YD "D" is for Doubt Adam Zagoria-Moffet, Akhtar Zaman, Richard Watson 00:32:09 Which is the enemy of faith: certainty or doubt? Join us for a discussion of doubt, dogma, and diversity within our religious traditions. Which is the enemy of faith: certainty or doubt? Join us for a discussion of doubt, dogma, and diversity within our religious traditions. judaism, interfaith, christianity, doubt, faith, dogma, dialogue, islam false full 4 1 1dc5a080-e9af-4b96-bb19-fdbea4cdff5b Tue, 8 Oct 2024 09:44:18 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (akhtar zaman, richard watson, adam zagoria-moffet) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/c-is-for-community-7TVp52TH "C' is for Community akhtar zaman, richard watson, adam zagoria-moffet 00:26:57 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? 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? judaism, christianity, st albans interfaith leagues, sail, abrahamic faiths, interfaith dialogue, islam, community false full 3 1 36dab338-77c7-47ae-8149-f45bc3bbe19f Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:00:02 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (Richard Watson, Akhtar Zaman, Adam Zagoria-Moffet) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/b-is-for-beginnings-nWLdOfgM "B" is for Beginnings Richard Watson, Akhtar Zaman, Adam Zagoria-Moffet 00:31:31 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. 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. interfaith, jewish, christian, interfaith dialogue, st albans interfaith league, muslim, religious false full 2 1 4edb019e-606f-452e-8b7a-bf61015e93de Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:24:37 +0000 stalbansinterfaithleague@gmail.com (Akhtar Zaman, Richard Watson, Adam Zagoria-Moffet) https://a-is-for-abraham.simplecast.com/episodes/a-is-for-abraham-uB_8O9Pj "A" is for Abraham Akhtar Zaman, Richard Watson, Adam Zagoria-Moffet 00:27:44 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. 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. abraham, abrahamic false full 1 1