Faith In The World Week 2016
Join us across the BBC for Faith in the World Week as we explore What is Beauty?
Chris' Pause for Thought: Kate Bottley
'Perhaps when it comes to seeing what is beautiful, I am my harshest critic.'
Vanessa's Pause for Thought: Robert Harrap on What Is Beauty?
'Real beauty is much more than what we might see in advertisements.'
Grayson Perry on beauty in masculinity
Grayson Perry is asked 'what is beauty' in the context of masculinity in the 21st Century
Believing in Beauty
Rev Kate Bottley gets under the skin of society's obsession with beauty.
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Sharing beauty: BBC Berkshire
Husband and wife Philip and Hannah share a job as vicar of St Peter's in Reading.
Hayley and her daughter Natty: BBC Cornwall
Natty has Down's Syndrome and talks to her mum about beauty.
Vanessa's Pause for Thought: Tony Miles on What is Beauty?
'Revealing true beauty may take effort. It may also take time to behold.'
Bishamber and Sharan became friends through modelling: BBC Derby
British Asian plus-size model, and a TV presenter, are Sikhs in world where beauty reigns.
Bishop on Body Image
Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek on body image
Chris' Pause for Thought: Harvey Belovski
'Beauty radiates through our words, our moral integrity and how we treat others.'
Sunita and Vandana at their Sikh Temple in a disused Norfolk pub
A former remote pub becomes a Hindu Temple in rural Norfolk.
Nurses Katy and Christal: BBC Kent
Beauty endures beyond death when the last offices are performed at a hospice.
Shemiza and Moriam dress differently but share faith: BBC Three Counties
Denim jacket or headscarf? Muslims discover a deeper beauty.
Graffiti artist and Poet: BBC WM
Muslim graffiti artist Aerosol Arabic and Benjamin Zephaniah talk about beauty.
Vanessa's Pause for Thought: Steve Stockman on What is Beauty?
'Cultural beauty is a beauty manipulated by society.'
Dave and Mike discuss the beautiful game: BBC Bristol
Former hooligan, and now chaplain of Bristol Rovers, and Mike Whiting of the St James.
Fighting depression and finding beauty: BBC Cumbria
Faith helped David and Connie find beauty and purpose.
Chris' Pause for Thought: Leslie Griffiths
'Beauty tends to be trapped inside us until something happens to shock it to the surface'
Ex-offender produces a beautiful wooden plate for his church: BBC Devon
Graham makes things of beauty for the outdoor church run by Sam Wernham.
Beauty in a mixed faith marriage: BBC Humberside
John is C of E and his wife Sarita is Jewish. They discuss their mixed-faith marriage.
Katie Piper: What Makes Us Human?
Katie Piper who was severely injured by an acid attack tells us why beauty makes us human
Learning to love God: BBC Jersey
Marlene and Mary from the Jersey Baha'i community share.
Dressing up for Diwali: BBC Leicester
Kiran runs a saree shop in Leicester and Chaitanya is a devotee of Hare Krishna.
Finding inner beauty: BBC Leeds
Christina and her 10-year-old daughter Ruby chat about what beauty really is.























