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Radio 3,08 Nov 2013,15 mins

Series2013 Festival

Therapy Versus Prayer

Free Thinking

Available for over a year

Is the idea of counselling as non-judgmental listening flawed? Christopher Harding from Edinburgh University focuses his talk on attitudes in Japan and the UK. He asks whether prayer involves fewer hidden pressures than a session with a shrink. Producer: Fiona McLean.

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