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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 27 MIN

War and Peace

from Beyond Belief · host BBC Radio 4

Giles Fraser and the panel discuss religious views on military action and how conflict is justified theologically across different faiths and contexts. They reflect on the personal story of Michael Elstub, and his journey from military service to becoming a Quaker and peace campaigner. Panel: Mandeep Kaur MBE - Sikh Chaplain to the Armed Forces Prof David Chandler - Professor of International Relations, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster Sheikh Dr Usama Hasan - Imam and counter-extremism practitioner Major General Timothy Cross CBE - retired British Army officer and military logistics expert and lay minister in the Church of England Producers: Katharine Longworth and Peter Everett

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